Eating Spicy Food Doesn't Mean You're Tough, says SCIENCE

Science explains why some people seem to like their food crazy hot. Thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring this video! Get started with eight free meals - that’s $80 off your first month of HelloFresh. Go to bit.ly/30LBupZ and enter adamragusea80.
**SOURCES IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE**
1991 study on capsaicin desensitization (not free): www.ncbi.nlm.n...
Dr. Nadia Byrnes, principal sensory scientist at Ocean Spray Cranberries: / nadiabyrnes
2001 study on the dispersal of chili seeds by birds vs mammals (not free): www.nature.com...
1998 study on the link between spicy culinary traditions and warm climates (not free): www.journals.u...
1995 study on capsaicin desensitization, also exploring how capsaicin exposure reduces perception of other flavors (not free): www.sciencedir...
Dr. Byrnes' dissertation on the personality traits of chili-lovers: etda.libraries...

[@aragusea]

Q: Are you just butt-hurt that someone made fun of you for ordering your curry mild? A: Chillax. Though I do sincerely believe the argument I made in this video, I intend that argument to primarily serve as an amusing framework for us all to learn some interesting science about why chilies make us feel the way they do. I consider these Monday (or, in this case, Tuesday, due to administrative delay) videos to be journalism, and I think one defining aspect of journalism as a form of communication is that its primary function is to inform, rather than to persuade. You can write an opinion piece where you're trying to persuade people to see things the way you do, but that mission should be secondary to the primary goal of giving them enough information to come to their own conclusions. I think I gave you plenty of information in this video to come to an opposing viewpoint. Eat what you like to eat, and be more informed in the act. Q: Why are you using plastic products a week after you told us that food plastics are messing with our hormones? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHrZeaV5lNKGla8 A: We make choices in life in which we have to balance many competing interests. Based on what I learned making that video, I've chosen to replace most of my reusable food containers with glass, and to stop microwaving my plastics, but I don't think it's feasible to banish all food plastics from my diet, and even if it was, there are other interests to consider. This is purely a guess, but I would guess the net effect of food plastics has been to make our food supply safer, even when taking endocrine disruption into account. Also, I love canned tomatoes, and would probably eat them even if I knew they would literally kill me. I gave you some information; make your own choices with that info, and I'll make mine. Q: But seriously, why did you turn a science video into an argument about toxic masculinity? A: You may laugh, but I suddenly find myself in the position of being a 37-year-old man with a large audience of much younger men. I am seriously worried about the concepts of masculinity that I see metastasizing among young men these days (especially in certain online communities), and I feel an obligation to offer a model of masculinity that I believe is better for the world. I know that when I was a teenager, the male role models society offered to me were either the same-old unenlightened meatheads or painfully ineffectual and unsexy '90s men. I had no idea how to navigate between those two extremes until I found two male role models who taught me, in large measure, how to be the man I try to be today: Henry Rollins and Anthony Bourdain. It's possible to be an enlightened bad-ass - to care about other people's feelings, to be smart, to be nurturing, and also to be resilient, assertive and, frankly, fuckable. I learned that from Hank and Tony, and if I can pass that wisdom to others, I will. The kitchen is a place where I think a lot of these issues come up.

[@ixxpretentiousxxi]

Do you really meet a lot of people that talk up how tough they are because they eat spicy food? It just comes off as annoying when you talk down at people who like hot food.

[@samuelwhitetenor2273]

I'VE BEEN EATING PEPPERS MY WHOLE LIFE I'M SO TOUGH AHHHHHGHGHG

[@squadfam4807]

ixxpretentiousxxi I know a lot of people like that. It’s not uncommon

[@ordinarypen8369]

That was fast.

[@aragusea]

@@ixxpretentiousxxi yes.

[@BakeryTakery]

Which of you has been bullying Adam about his heat tolerance? Step forward cowards!!!

[@goono862]

Abel Girmay lol I felt that too

[@dizzleer]

It really does feel like he is salty because his friends teased him and called him weak because he cant handle spicy food

[@ladysoloist]

I felt that too! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@cesarespinoza6831]

Me

[@shithead1029384756]

Ain't no shame in not liking spicy. Idk the science stuff behind it, but some spicy things ive tried were really bitter, like licking a tire bitter. It's kinda gross

[@curtfehr]

Eating spicy is like drinking beer, if you can get accustomed to it, there's a whole new world of flavors to explore and enjoy. You don't have to try and show off consuming something that is unbearable, but if you explore a bit outside your comfort zone and play the long game, there is much culinary reward to be had.

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

@Lex Bright Raven you probably drink shit beer

[@makegreenteanotwar]

@Lex Bright Raven I used to feel the same way, but now I’m a craft beer nerd who loves trying different beer styles. Although I don’t like cheap beer

[@emilmullerv3519]

@Lex Bright Raven I used to feel the same way until I stopped drinking them from the can. Try them either in their glass presentation or pour them into a glass, The cans really do give a lot of metallic flavor when your lips touch them, at least for me. Also, don't think that all beer is commercial mass produced beer, there some really deep flavors out there

[@ITpanda]

I agree with the message but don't agree with the suggestion that you have to get used to beer before you can enjoy the better ones.

[@curtfehr]

@@ITpanda you ever acquire a taste for something you didn't like previously? Then did you learn more about it, find more varieties of it, and your appreciation and distinction for it kept growing? That.

[@michaelluther3884]

"that means birds are such badasses, right?" Yeah, actually. Bird hard af

[@fanbuoy9234]

They're the descendants of frickin' dinosaurs, for crying out loud! If someone can fly and has a T-Rex for a grandpa, I would consider that pretty badass.

[@antonykun9940]

Bird Up

[@OriginalSuper]

Hmm

[@devereauxlewis7839]

@@fanbuoy9234 dont cuss

[@devereauxlewis7839]

dont cuss

[@joegee2815]

It's interesting to me that India, as well as other places known for fantastically spicy food such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, etc... didn't even have chili peppers until after North America was discovered. It seemed so embedded in the cuisine that one would think it was always that way. Chilies come from Mexico.

[@hv9988]

They didn't have chili peppers, but they did have other (edit: chemically related) "peppers" Black pepper is native to India and prickly ash shrub (Szechuan pepper) is native to Taiwan and China. They also attach to the same receptor for a similar response. There are some others - but those two I know off the top of my head because I used them a lot in my Chinese and Indian cooking (garam masala with black pepper FTW!)

[@iamthethebeginningiamtheen9555]

@@hv9988 those aren’t peppers and they contain no capsaicin. Hua jiao and black pepper are berries. Hua jiao has a numbing effect and black pepper has a warming effect.

[@_Ciiitron_]

If I remember correctly black pepper is actually legitimate pepper and we only call chilli (capsicum) pepper because chilli was used as a cheaper alternative to pepper in recipes when pepper was too expensive.

[@johnbertram1537]

Same with Tomatoes in Italy. Still you can get heat from other spices as well.

[@Toastybees]

@@_Ciiitron_ Black pepper uses the old world definition of pepper, the meaning shifted after the new world "discovery" (if you don't count all the people already there eating them) of chili peppers. The same way the word "gay" still technically means happy but isn't used like that anymore. In any case black pepper is a stone fruit which contains no capsaicin, closer in the plant family tree to an apricot than a chili.

[@Lostadvent]

Adam: spicy food isn’t tough. *Sean Evans: has left the chat*

[@MsZsc]

thats not the point of his show either

[@MrZedblade]

I've always enjoyed spicy food, but a few years ago I decided to try to see if I can really build up tolerance to spicy foods. A local wing place had ridiculously spicy wings so I started a few levels down from the top and slowly, over the course of a couple months, worked my way up to the spiciest. Then I took their challenge which was to eat 12 wings way spicier than even their spiciest wings on the regular menu. It was really spicy but I easily managed to do it and my name is now on a plaque in the restaurant. Then I took another Indian food's spicy challenge and easily did that also. Then I went back to eating normal levels of spice. Now when I go back to that wing place I can no longer handle more than 3 levels down from the top spice.

[@jordansikes534]

Congratulations

[@Danielle_1234]

Can relate. There used to be a meetup across the street from a local university. This chicken restaurant had something like 15 levels of heat. I hated eating there but sometimes I didn't have time for dinner. The problem is their spice tasted like total ass, absolutely horrible. The best tasting flavor they had was 1 level down from the highest heat that you had to sign a permit to eat, so I'd get that. People would make comments about it, because it was hot enough to inflame my lips and nose visibly. But like god damn, it was the only flavor that was somewhat reasonable there.

[@twofacedance]

He just went full Super Sayian lol

[@rfwillett2424]

It's amazing how fast you can lose your tolerance if for whatever reason you step it back a notch or two. In my case it was a new girlfriend who didn't have quite the same tolarance as myself and my usual group of friends. Who for the most part where asian and grew up eating spicy food. When I cooked, I took that into account girlfriends lower tolerance.

[@virginiamoss7045]

So, you fell victim to what Dr. Burns described as extrinsic rewards, getting positive attention because of your behavior, not intrinsic reward because you actually liked it just for yourself. His point is that that is kind of woosie. A truly confident and secure man wouldn't need to do that. It's similar to teenagers 'burning rubber" or making their car super loud to "show" how important they are when they aren't. Kind of embarrassing, really.

[@jb76489]

3:15 it’s like a two part epoxy and it’s what’s really good for you in garlic, I believe

[@tib0980]

MarkatoFan i think you heard it from that weird guy that always says ‘wourder’

[@drablord448]

Hehe, Brad Leone.

[@NoName-jz4lc]

WURDER

[@Y.M...]

@@NoName-jz4lc WOURDER*

[@DEFxRECON]

Hey vincenzo

[@aboodnaeem4388]

Why does this sound like you’re targeting someone in mind

[@hanz_zimmer]

Three thoughts on this: 1) I love Adam Ragusea’s videos. 2) I feel personally attacked as a chili-head. 3) Now I finally understand why spicy food is more painful when it is served temperature-hot. I always thought I was just crazy

[@hikari_no_yume]

Does this mean that capsaicin in icecream would be much less noticeable?

[@billyvillacis9975]

@@hikari_no_yume also, temperature effects other flavours. That's why ice cream and slush drinks are so sickeningly sweet when they melt, but tolerable when sub-zero. We just need more of any flavour below a certain temperature.

[@Sitzkrieg]

@@hikari_no_yume it would just be more tolerable

[@benmuzz]

Oh shit dude good point

[@sudhirraghubir]

@@hikari_no_yume !!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@Jay-qh6uv]

I dunno man exposing your nervous system to pain over and over again so much that you start becoming immune to it sounds pretty badass to me

[@MedievalSolutions]

Yeah I think that is how you become tough... I believe martial artists call it conditioning (repeatedly hurt sensitive areas to make yourself feel less pain in the match). Somewhat popular in the MMA.

[@theDudeOfDudes]

Yeah, but your b-hole will always remain as your Achilles heel no matter how much you train for it. Every strong man has a weakness and every man has a poopchute.

[@AvgJane19]

Nah, I want my nerves at full capacity. I want my body to WORK

[@davideaezakmi9530]

@@theDudeOfDudes Not necessarily, I realized that if I eat fatty food after eating spicy I won't set my ass on fire

[@davideaezakmi9530]

@@puppieslovies I don't know man, I've been smashing my balls for years in the streets and nobody called me perv

[@unintentionallydramatic]

...what the heck happened while I was away? Who started a fight with you over this?

[@youssefr]

I would like, but it's at 69 likes.

[@yourmother3207]

Lmao

[@Y.M...]

seeing how he references 4chin often, probably /ck/

[@unintentionallydramatic]

@@Y.M... If it were /ck/ it'd be about, idk, some pretentious BS about Mayo? Or respond to the times they've made fun of his aversion to pot frying or his pasta sauces. Though truth be told I've not caught any references yet., myself. My question remains: What the heck HAPPENED?

[@chrisnemat]

Ashakari Singh he’s bootyburnt because he has no idea how to handle his newfound fame so he became an SJW

[@ewthmatth]

"physically adapting yourself to capsaicin allows you to do, what, exactly?" Hmm. You can travel the world without having to ask the locals "Umm, is this, like, SPICY spicy, or is it just spicy????"

[@alpemxyz]

Lmao

[@mrblob5413]

Lmao exactly this !!

[@TheKingOfToast]

Yeaaaah the dude bros I see acting tough about spicy food aren't the kind of people that travel.

[@alpemxyz]

@@TheKingOfToast true

[@mrblob5413]

The King Of Toast nah they do, you’re just a loser.

[@Donar23]

I think there is a reason to desensitize yourself, except for wanting to be a bad ass. If you can take a lot of heat, you can actually taste the different kinds of chili, so you open up your palate to a wider range of flavors. That being said, most chilis I eat for their flavor are actually in the low to medium spice range, and even the hotter ones are manageable when you remove the seeds and the white stuff.

[@shithead1029384756]

What's your favorite?

[@goclbert]

Yeah after the Scotch Bonnet the ROI is pretty low. And even for that there's a sweet variety of the Scotch Bonnet so you can just throw some Jalapenos into your dish with the sweet version and get mild spice without the crazy heat. As long as you can tolerate some low level spice you're not really missing out on flavor.

[@AykutTheRipper641]

Sambal Olek for example can be extremely spicy depending on where you buy it from. But if you can't tolerate the heat you can't really taste anything. We have a lot of spicy pickled chilis in Turkey that simply taste better than the sweet variety.

[@shaqrack1691]

Donar Facts. I started desensitizing myself when i tried this korean chicken wing restaurant by me that was too spicy but too delicious to pass up eating again

[@cantandwont6636]

Donar nice pfp

[@adventureridergirl]

I was on the US Army's Special Reaction Team and as a condition of maintaining that position, I had to get sprayed with pepper spray every 6 months. Prior to joining the SRT, I didn't really enjoy spicy food all that much. But after I started getting pepper sprayed I actually started craving spicy food. I still crave and eat super spicy food even to this day despite having been out of the Army (and haven't been pepper sprayed) for over 10 years.

[@azzmina]

That's some intense training but it makes sense. I have never been sprayed with pepper spray but I do actually crave spicy food from time to time so I understand that feeling.

[@kiillabytez]

Funny story. I guess next time I get vomited on, I SHOULD get a craving for vomit right? You don't get food cravings from osmosis.

[@jackieweaver3884]

who hurt Adam so bad he actually made a whole video on his intolerance of spice?

[@cheekibreeki9155]

Last video he told us he got snippity snipped. What's next? Why taking white wine with your anus tampon isn't a bad thing?

[@reinismartinsons]

Chillis

[@TestAccount-uu9vp]

Word on the street is, his wife has a higher spice tolerance than him

[@jackieweaver3884]

@@cheekibreeki9155 omg this comment made my day 😂😂😂😂😂😂 seriously, thanks

[@jackieweaver3884]

@@TestAccount-uu9vp so that means he's not gonna stop here

[@davidlupu1063]

12 minutes of Adam proving he is tough even though he doesn't douse his food with spicy stuff, with facts and logic

[@annacrow9716]

Did you see those correlations?

[@gregorysoble8494]

Adam's certified badass

[@kvdrr]

he's coping hahaha

[@hez859]

Lmao it came across like someone made fun of him tbh

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

It's honestly really weird how he's protesting 'too much'. Nobody really cares if he likes spicy food or not.

[@NetroxSM]

Adam: "birds are such badasses" Birb: *commits big jump*

[@deontoillogical]

My birds are definitely badasses

[@PandaXs1]

birds can fly tho "oh man human such badass they eat chocolate and drink coffee and NOT DIE"

[@Ultracity6060]

Birds are confirmed badasses.

[@Nutty151]

Anyone that says birds are not badass has never seen a bald eagle or a peregrine falcon.

[@Ultracity6060]

@@Nutty151 Or this clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4WUp5mpfb6cgbs

[@pascucci21]

You missed something huge: being able to handle more spice allows you to enjoy and taste a larger variety of foods. Not being able to handle it greatly limits your ability to try new foods, in my opinion

[@svetlanaahnna3103]

Not really. It all tastes the same and overwhelms your taste buds therefore limiting your ability to actually taste.

[@m.a.a.d9275]

@@svetlanaahnna3103 Look at it this way: if you are visiting India and want to try out their street food, you will be quite limited to what you can try if you don't have a built up tolerance. Cooking at home is different of course, as Adam established in the video.

[@eldenboy1612]

@@svetlanaahnna3103 mango-habanero wings are the best thing ever but they are also super hot

[@FreshBruh67]

@@svetlanaahnna3103 Differents Chili Peppers variety does taste different from each other. They don't all taste the same. And yes unfortunately, you need to build up tolerance to taste some of them because some of them are fucking delicious, but fucking burn a lot. (On the other hand, some of them taste bad, like these shitty bird beak chili pepper). I'm thinking of habaneros, they are really worth the "training" Adam talked about. Of course if you are not trained enough, you will only feel hot and won't taste the actual chili pepper.

[@evan8463]

@@FreshBruh67 oh my god birds beak tastes soooo bad but i bought a big 1lb bag of dried bird's beak back when i was first beginning to cook and i didn't know better. Idk how many years it has been but I still have them lmao. Sometimes i will randomly throw them into things when I know the other flavors will mask the gross chili flavor

[@passwordpanda]

This entire video kinda felt like Adam got told he's weak for not liking spicy food and decided to use his platform to tell that dude off xDDD

[@ricardoramirez9871]

Ikr

[@doctordungus7774]

Well, he did complain on twitter about people saying his nose is too big, so he seems a bit sensitive. Kinda silly imo though. He's already happily married; who cares if someone else doesn't find him attractive?

[@elijahjflowers]

Im waiting for the diss track😭

[@firebeardnc6012]

Why I passive aggressively criticise my Subrscribers, not my friends.

[@spasmwasm49]

Elijah Flowers LMFAOOOO I wish

[@George-ll4ev]

I prefer to season my tongue, instead of the food.

[@trent2572]

Hehhehehehehhe

[@benzemach06]

I actually season my oven

[@dramastorm8893]

Why I season my stomach NOT my food!

[@ewthmatth]

Sounds more efficient. Most of the seasonings in food never touch your tongue ;)

[@Blizzhobbs]

Is no one gonna mention how the scientist who wrote this paper on spicy foods is named Burns? Yes I know it's actually Byrnes but come on

[@kintrap5376]

Not to mention she is smokin hot too!

[@Kafen8d]

I genuinely don't know how I, and more people, didn't see that...

[@RhodianColossus]

Gotta love nominative determinism. I knew a Byrne when I was a kid and his dad is a fireman xD

[@rahulkalra8989]

😀 😂

[@angelnajera5107]

@JDG3981 I really appreciated this reference!

[@Fidasaind]

One strange thing is my first job was at one of those gas station restaurants. It was a combo pizza/sub shop. They had pickled jalapeno as toppings. I remember being allowed a meal every 4-6 hours (so on an 8 hour shift, 2 was fine). Over time I did work at desensitizing myself to heat by adding more and more jalapeno to things. By the time I left the job, my tolerance was very high. The reason? My favorite salsa at the time, the one with my favorite flavor, was far too hot for me to enjoy. By the time I was done, I remember sweating but I loved the flavor of it and wanted to increase my tolerance. So yup. I did train my tolerance as a teenager. And it is high now. As an adult it is very high now. Probably too high. I have friends ask me if something is spicy and at times I have to just say "I don't know" simply because I don't want to set someone up for discomfort. Over time, my wife being around me has slowly increased her tolerance. I remember when we first got married that even adding a small pinch of pepper flakes to a pasta sauce would leave her sticking out her tongue and saying "It's too hot" with a lisp (because she was sticking her tongue out). After dealing with my cooking for nearly 17 years, dealing with me steadily adding a bit more heat over time when cooking certain foods from certain cultures, I would argue that her tolerance is up to tolerating what I would consider the line between mild and medium. Which is perfect. That means that "mostly cleaned" mild to medium chilis are good for her. Medium curries are fine with her (maybe with a bit of yogurt if I overdo it a bit). She does not even notice the pepper flakes in a pasta sauce (other than maybe the smell if I let them toast before adding oil). She did not attempt to "train her pallet" to put up with my shenanigans. Just that slow exposure. I did, not to look or act tough, but to be able to handle the burn from a flavor I liked as a teenager. The thing is my tolerance is high. I remember training it to be high. I sometimes do give close friends grief about eating mild but it is only close friends that would know I am kidding. I know I am not tougher than, for example my wife. Sure. I go through serrano chilis quickly and used to buy 1 gallon jugs of sambal paste and know that sriracha is sweet. But my wife is the bad ass in the house. Last winter before the stay at home orders she was riding 200 miles on her bicycle over the course of 12 hours. I had done as much as 101 and could not imagine thinking "Cool. Now let's turn around and go home." Me eating chilis just means I am less likely to get burned if I eat an Indian or Thai restaurant and am not careful. But her? Training to be able to maintain aerobic activity for 12 hours in a single day? Yeah. "Oh look at me. I can eat this chili" versus her now considering how far she can go before sleeplessness becomes a problem or considering an Iron Man because "the bike part would be easy".

[@ColonizerChan]

>birds don’t respond to capsaicin So pepper spray doesn’t work on geese, back to the paddle to dealing with them.

[@yalkn2073]

It would still burn their eyes

[@ColonizerChan]

@@yalkn2073 I only hear good news from this

[@yalkn2073]

@@ColonizerChan It IS good news

[@slothchase]

Peppers: *Becomes spicy to not get eaten* Humans: *eats peppers because they are spicy* Peppers: *pikachu face*

[@abohl2385]

This is the best comment I've ever read in my entire life, I just needed you to know that.

[@metricmine]

In still works in their favour. Humans deliberately plant the seeds to grow the pepper plants.

[@miffedmeff7302]

@@metricmine agarianism is just the next step of plant evolution kek

[@Dan-vr7zs]

Creator of the Carolina Reaper: I'm gonna make them almost deadly

[@ChilledSpirit]

"A chemical in garlic called allicin" *Brad Leone has entered the chat*

[@blossumgang1357]

Was thinking the same thing

[@Y.M...]

I'd like to watch Adam hang out with the BA crew!

[@Y.M...]

@@RedmanRedmanRedman I could already picture them nerding over food science things and more. :D

[@szczupsiak]

See, it's like a two part epoxy!

[@AgentC6H12O6]

Lmao

[@ms.tiadaniel8415]

Nobody: Adam: You think spicy food makes you tough?

[@trent2572]

I WISH

[@Cash0991]

People brag about eating spicy food all the time.

[@milesedgeworth132]

@@Cash0991 Do you get hurt by people who boast about something so innocuous?

[@JonAdamich]

What are you talking about? I see this ALL the time when out to dinner.

[@Cash0991]

@@milesedgeworth132 yeah. It makes me cry cold little snowflakes.

[@martinbygballe9795]

It's funny how people very often describe evolution in terms of "chili plants evolved capsaicin in order to prevent their seeds from being destroyed in the stomachs of mammals" and not the more correct "chili plants that randomly mutated into having capsaicin survived because their seeds were less likely to be destroyed". I'm sure most people (and Adam) know that the second one's the correct explanation, but it seems like the idea of evolutionary patterns having some sort of intent and not being a result of chance lives on our in daily language about the phenomenon. Just an extremely exciting observation

[@landdreugh9955]

Alternative hypothesis: birds do not taste capsaicin and disperse seeds further than mammals would. Hence the vibrant berries that hurt mammalian mouths were selected for.

[@JasonieWaterEh]

I couldn’t agree more. It drives me crazy when someone says. X evolved to do Y. That isn’t how things work. I wish scientists, and laymen like myself, would stick to the truth as you’ve pointed out. Gene mutations have historically almost always been “random”. If that random mutation is beneficial, then that offspring is more likely to survive and procreate. It’s nothing more than that. Pretending that there is some kind of greater “intelligence” directing the evolution of plants, cells, animals etc., seemingly by “choosing to evolve a certain way”, is a weird, almost belief like way to interpret science. It’s misleading and leads to an improper understanding of how the world around us works.

[@uncroppedsoop]

yes but that's just not how we describe evolution. the "to" is used in the sense of progression to a result rather than intention to get there

[@KubeSquared]

"Birds are such badasses." Yeah I'd say the closest living relative of the T-Rex is pretty badass.

[@devereauxlewis7839]

don't cuss

[@SpaceSwordifhewasgood]

@@devereauxlewis7839 1, why are you replying to a 9 month old comment and 2. Why are you saying “don’t cuss”? Like, my man can say anything he want

[@sirhandsoap3953]

@@SpaceSwordifhewasgood Alright, you're kicked off of the christian minecraft server as well!

[@funnymufflerjerkypalboobookeys]

@@SpaceSwordifhewasgood bro their pfp is some bitmoji shit what do you expect

[@melonstew7042]

This reply section is gold

[@legocloneguy1]

Just spicy enough prevent families and friends from stealing my food!

[@trent2572]

AND MY DOG

[@Synochra]

You're joking, but that actually sounds like a genius plan

[@melokebeni2784]

This is the one 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@anima94]

Ok now I really gotta desensitize myself towards hot food, I like it anyways.

[@tacefairy]

this is so specific....... adam, who hurt you??

[@TristenGRrrather]

the jalapeno seeds

[@sergeantrainstorm1269]

Gren lmfao

[@MrTurbo_]

Imma be honest, those graphs showing the correlation between liking spicy and anything are so spread out that they don't really have to much value to me, like if you ask enough questions and fiddle around with the what answers you use enough I'm sure you can find correlations like this between liking the color blue and homelessness or something

[@tmck4138]

1:23 Adam is really loving that vegetable soup he made just by chopping up his veggies and boiling them

[@shithead1029384756]

And noooooooooo.... Oh wait. Yeah lol

[@Nullllus]

NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@silverrayleigh6284]

he season the stove

[@redflags6583]

"birds are such badasses, right?" Yeah, actually?

[@halfaworldaway]

They're the direct descendants of all the most badass dinosaurs. Come on, Adam.

[@SpartanMJO12]

Ain't nobody gonna fuck with birds

[@moose-1]

Birds are a government conspiracy

[@Nutty151]

*Bald Eagle and Peregrine Falcon have entered the chat.

[@michaelscofield2652]

He can’t fly so they’re closer to being superman already

[@philipgallagher69420]

I just spent 11 minutes being viciously attacked

[@wilaustu]

I relate to the "it makes you tough" mindset, and I understand why it's ultimately kind of a silly thing to pursue. But another major reason why I still try to maintain a certain tolerance for spicy food is because I want to continue being able to eat the spicy food of friends from other cultures. When I visited South Korea, I was very happy that I had already become accustomed to a high level of spice (through eating spicy often with my Korean friends) so I could tolerate and enjoy a lot of the food while I was there.

[@evan8463]

Same. I have been tasting chilis to try to determine their flavor (like, jalapeño tastes different from gochugaru, yet i can't put my finger on why) but i could honestly leave chili out entirely if i didn't enjoy international cuisine so much. These days i try to maintain a medium tolerance level so I can eat most cuisines without issue.

[@7636kei]

At least I find "so I can actually enjoy others' (or, rather, other cultures') spicier cuisines" a much more sensible (as in 'prudent' _and_ as in 'perceptible') objective rather than some vague "I'm feeling so macho munching those chili I don't actually like", so~ :)

[@MrPanda_Cake]

When my friend's tell me "Damn, you're a badass for eating all that spice" "Nah I'm actually not, *proceeds to give Adam's lecture" "Dude just take the compliment"

[@devereauxlewis7839]

don't cuss

[@s-boy4613]

@@devereauxlewis7839 I'm guessing you're in the single digit age range if you're this bothered by cussing. If so, I suggest getting off here since you won't be able to control what people say.

[@devereauxlewis7839]

@@s-boy4613 LOL you should take some age guessing classes cuz clearly you suck at guessing people's ages

[@splenden2235]

@@devereauxlewis7839 you think “badass” is a cuss word, I’d say s-boy is spot on on their guess.

[@goldenirie]

@@devereauxlewis7839 where's the cuss word

[@micahcruz5994]

I like the warm feeling in my belly when I eat spicy foods, and I like the flavor of the chili peppers. I really don’t encounter people who are out trying to look like a “badass.” If you eat food that’s too hot for you, then you just look uncomfortable. I think you probably should’ve toned down the condescension a bit.

[@saa-wnbaw]

Haha, who said I was tough? I'm just a masochist.

[@wolflink9000]

same, I'm pretty sure my spice tolerance is lower than most but I still overdo it. Part masochism and yes part competitiveness, it's just my personalty.

[@nonec384]

eh its just make boring food better

[@nonec384]

@@Gandhi_Physique i like to tast my food aswell ,but sometimes they are just boring

[@gtothereal]

saa this

[@stonecat676]

chilly peppers in fish sauce make things taste better

[@hyro1590]

My point to "train myself" to spicy food is like that I can enjoy and eat a meal prepared by almost anyone in the world and I'll not have to ask them to make it less spicy just because I can't adapt to their culture and their way to make the things

[@thegrinderman1090]

But beyond a point you might have to ask them to make it more spicy so that you get the desired result from the dish! I agree though, sometimes really delicious food is inaccessible because it's above your tolerance, so there are good reasons for training it. Plus it's just kinda fun. Like how levelling up in a videogame is practically meaningless to real life, but is still enjoyable.

[@desperateswabianhousewife8317]

How nobel. Or you could learn their language.

[@thegrinderman1090]

@@desperateswabianhousewife8317 This is about being able to enjoy a wider variety of foods, what's it got to do with being noble, positively or negatively? And maybe you should learn the English language. It's 'noble' not 'nobel'.

[@socringe2217]

@@thegrinderman1090 you could also try waking up

[@user-zu1ix3yq2w]

If your mouth doesn't go so numb you can barely talk for 5+ minutes or snot doesn't run out of your nose while your forehead sweats (while your mouth is in considerable "pain") then there's not much reason to ask for accommodation. This is basically the level of spicy pain regularly experienced by those who actually like the stuff. That should be your threshold for too hot imo. There are higher levels too - feeling like you're going to die as your heart beats out of your chest and your mouth won't cool down to a functional level for 30 minutes. This is what we expect when someone who isn't good with spicy food tries it, because we're already experiencing near-snot levels of heat. But it very rarely happens, their tongue might go a bit numb, same as most people.

[@U.Inferno]

"Wait! Her name is Dr. Burns???" "Oh... It's spelled Byrnes"

[@whythatspreposterous]

She's hot

[@80cardcolumn]

@@whythatspreposterous - I see what you did there.

[@ameesharoy3989]

@@whythatspreposterous lmao

[@AChickandaDuck]

Haha same

[@danielleanderson6371]

I eat spicy food specifically to train myself to be able to handle food cooked by people with a higher spice tolerance. It's what allows me to go to Thai or Mexican restaurants without having to restrict myself to the mild options. Sometimes a food that I really want is only available as a super spicy option, so it's nice to not have that barrier when ordering.

[@bevvvy1374]

Couldn't you just ask for it without the spices or something?

[@videogamebomer]

@@bevvvy1374 but it changes the flavor

[@danielleanderson6371]

The Pan-Asian restaurant I usually go to actually has a message printed on their menu advising against asking for modifications and y'know sometimes there's a sauce or broth that's already spicy so you can't get it any less spicy or the flavor of the dish is based around a certain pepper so the flavor will be off or whatever. Point is often it really is easier to order something else.

[@trent2572]

Smart

[@atelierringo8895]

Snarky . Live Okay German person here! And I have to say: nope Germans aren’t really into spicy things. The only way they are into it is because it’s “trendy” and you want to show of that you are a though guy/gal… Besides some black pepper here and there in German cooking isn’t spicy at all - and the black pepper is optional for the most part.

[@miguel_vlzqz]

As a mexican who only started eating spicy/hot until my early 20’s, i was made fun of in my teenager years for not handling the heat. But then, little by little i started to found the tastiness of a well-balanced extra spicy salsa. Im glad that there is scientific proof that validates my experience: we dont naturally prefer spicy food, you get used to it

[@jonassanoj3045]

I mean it sounds like it's a combination of both. If you enjoy spicyness, you'll get used to it and gradually eat more and more spicy food to replicate that same taste/feeling. If you don't, you'll avoid it and won't get used to it.

[@SSchithFoo]

Meow!

[@irjiiu1041]

You get used to it and then you like it. At least my dinner must contain some sort of spiciness, and it must come from chili, otherwise my day is not complete.

[@uncroppedsoop]

not necessarily. some people (such as yours truly) do genuinely enjoy overstepping their tolerance. I'm definitely not used to some of the levels of spiciness I'll eat when I can, but I go for it anyways because I find it fun. I like the experience. not that it's easy or anything, but y'know, some folks are just masochistic

[@raspernor11]

I have been very happy since I started my capsaicin desensitization simply because some of the peppers that initially were too hot to taste at all I now find delicious and very enjoyable. Totally worth the effort.

[@ericktellez7632]

...peppers arent hot thought.

[@aldenroswell8504]

@@ericktellez7632 depends on the pepper and the person. You missed the entire point of the video.

[@BrokenFrameProductions]

"Physically adapting yourself to capsaicin allows you to do, what, exactly?" I'll preface my comment with this: I'm about as much of a badass as your average toddler (and I'm quite happy with that, thanks), and I certainly don't think I'm more of a man because I eat spicy food. I also couldn't care less if people are "impressed" by me eating spicy food or not. But physically adapting myself to capsaicin allows me to experience the full flavor of different chilies without said flavor being drowned out by the heat. I love the actual taste of chili (and I do experience a mild "high" if I eat incredibly spicy food but that's beside the point), so I use a lot of really hot chilies in my cooking. I've adapted to the heat to be able to really taste the flavor. And no, using less spicy chilies isn't an option, because most chilies taste quite differently from each other. For example: habaneros are quite spicy, and a few years ago I couldn't handle more than a tiny amount, so I never really learned how they actually taste. Now that I'm able to handle quite a bit of habanero, I've realised that they give a really rich, fruity flavor to my food - more than any bell pepper could ever do. It's all about enriching my culinary life.

[@ashmanpopo]

Not hating on you for adapting to the heat of chillies for your tastes but I think Adam was directing that question to people who believe being able to endure spiciness makes them a badass.

[@gtothereal]

Daniel Johansson this is a huge point that he missed. Some peppers are unique and delicious. The only way to enjoy them is to push yourself. When I was younger habanero tasted like heat. Now it tastes fruity almost apple like.

[@gtothereal]

Spearm1nt it does to an extent though. Sensitivity to peppers only explains so much. To push well beyond your current limits is incredibly painful. That’s the only way to decrease you sensitivity in the first place. Also if I eat a pepper ten times hotter it doesn’t matter if they’re half as tolerant. To eat a reaper and keep composure is difficult and tougher people will be better at it.

[@EeveeRealSenpai]

TLDR "Just wanna show off and I kinda like it"

[@fistymcbuttpuncher6419]

Yep, habs are delicious. They're still hot as balls to me, but now I can actually taste them too. Fruity is a good descriptor as well. My goto sauce is a reaper sauce that is tasty as hell, but can be overwhelming if I over use it. Hot stuff can, and does, still kick my ass, but I'm able to taste past the heat now and enjoy the flavors beyond. I guess the occasional endorphin rush is nice too.

[@azzyfreeman]

This is deep, I just realised we need to have enough empathy to know that ppl could be having different experiences to the same situation

[@ismata3274]

when its about pain, (and some other senses like smell, yes) practically sensation is expected to be different even.

[@nathanlonghair]

Every single time someone realises this, the world becomes a little bit better to live in

[@Danielle_1234]

Yep. The concept is called qualia btw.

[@djVania08]

Didn't you know that before this video? (Genuine question)

[@guymanhumanperson]

@@djVania08 most people do but never think about it deeper than, basic empathy that i already know.

[@jerrymadsen1717]

Somebody must have called Adam out since the spiciest thing he eats is white wine

[@laurakissthechef4674]

Dear Adam, I live in a region where people very lightly season their food (a lot of people here have in their spice rack: salt, pepper, maybe some herbed salt mix.). They eat zero spicy food and therefore can not tolerate chili and freak out even if I put a good amount of black pepper in food. To me, they miss out in a whole WORLD of culinary experiences, new tastes and sensation. And yes, being adventurous and enjoying the joy of a little bit of pain IS BADASS and likeable to me. And one of the craziest things the culinary world has to offer is Szechuan cuisine with the combination of chili pain and numbing szechuan pepper. Sticks and stones may break my bones but chains and whips excite me, to end this rant with the wise words of Riri.

[@MercenaryTau]

As a westerner who loves spicy food, I have never, ever thought it made me seem tough. Habaneros, for example, have a wonderful sweetness once you acquire that capsaicin desensitization. I remember a time when a friend invited me over for dinner and noticed how little hot sauce I was adding to the food. "C'mon man, my girlfriend uses more than that" I'm not adding hot sauce to drown the food in heat, I'm doing it to add flavour. To bring up your sunlight analogy, Outside Adam is able to see more details whereas Squinty Adam is struggling to even see.

[@raspberrybitch4299]

I also love how they were being low-key misogynistic by assuming that their girlfriend was a disposable line he could use to represent someone weaker and "less badass" than him.

[@Great_Olaf5]

I've certainly never associated tolerance to spiciness with masculinity. No one I know likes spicy food more than my older sister, except maybe my dad. And my dad has never claimed that he's tough for liking spicy food, though he will regularly say that things me and my mom think are mildly spicy aren't spicy at all. The odd thing is, he doesn't have anything he considers actually spicy on any kind of regular basis, but his tolerance has been pretty consistent for as long as I've been paying attention.

[@DerPafferfish]

I think you've greatly missed talking about the endorphin rush one can get from hot food, which is a large reason for chili heads to eat food that's close to their pain tolerance. Just like part of the enjoyment of tea and coffee is the caffeine and of wine and beer is the alcohol, so is the endorphin rush part of the enjoyment with spicy food. You may like your coffee decaffeinated and your beer alcohol free, which is fine, but I don't. Same reason I don't like my hot wings mild. As for what you get out of building a tolerance to spicy food, that's quite simple. You get to actually enjoy the flavor of chilies. If your tolerance is very low you can only ever add tiny sprinkles and never get to fully experience it. And if you go really hard it can give you a real good buzz of happiness. ;)

[@fosterlewis7360]

Strong agree. Vid missed major points in effort to justify mild mouths. It’s super weird and surprising to not hear the word “endorphins” once during this video. Only heard “dopamine” once, which is NOT what I think of when I think of “chili drunk”. If your body hurts all the time from labor or whatnot, crazy spicy food actually does help to a good degree. At least in my experience. Also, habanero has one of the most exquisite and sublime flavors in all of nature, and few people get to enjoy it in any intensity because they can’t or aren’t willing to take the heat to find out.

[@speedboy6776]

Watch the video. He goes over it.

[@fosterlewis7360]

@@speedboy6776 100% nope. I watched the entire vid before commenting, and the commenter I replied was totally correct. I think some ppl are just really averse to discomfort and therefore cannot acquire enough capsaicin desensitization to enjoy the most treasured chilies. You can clutch your pearls about “oh my delicate burning” all you want-his justification for being a softmouth is plainly flimsy. The world of chili peppers is vast, with heavenly flavors you cannot find anywhere else. Sure, there are those people that love to eat the spiciest thing just to show off, but … yeah you’re just missing a better, amazing world is about all I can say.

[@isaacnoroncaasi]

@@fosterlewis7360 It's funny that when he drew the analogy between building muscle and building spice tolerance (rather misleading, by the way) the first thing I thought of was habaneros.

[@TheSunnySimi]

Adam: you’re not tougher than me Me, a small Indian girl with a love for outrageously spicy food:

[@Asphaltmonkey0]

I'm imagining your blank response as your profile pic and its perfect

[@eshaanrawal1167]

@@Asphaltmonkey0 yeah ikr 😹

[@itchykami]

Don't worry, later on he points out that he only thinks white people aren't tough.

[@Hwyadylaw]

@@itchykami Where in the video did he say that "non-white" people are tough for liking spicy food?

[@SoopDwagg]

@Dumb Idiot the man who makes the spiciest peppers in the world is some white dude, in fact he eats most of them purely for pleasure

[@tannerarmstrong1496]

I disagree that capsaicin desensitization is pointless. Capsaicin has many health benefits and building a tolerance to the sensation allows you to more easily get those benefits. In addition, hot chili peppers have amazing flavors that most people don't get to experience because the capsaicin overwhelms their senses. I've built up a decent tolerance over the last year by eating one fresh habenero every day after lunch. Since starting this practice I've noticed that food that used to just taste spicy like hot curry or Mexican food have a depth of flavor i never was able to notice before. I've never used it as a measure of toughness but it's definitely been a rewarding experience for me and i would not call it pointless in the least

[@diegomaca3804]

I want to tolerate spicy food, this way I can appreciate foods from other countries in the most original way, plus I am forced to since I'm mexican

[@peacechan4500]

Hey as an Indonesian I also in this group. But really trust the human evolution that makes Indonesian or Mexican food hot is a thing, it's kinda glorious

[@danielawesome36]

_Embrace Mexicanity_

[@manintights2]

I'm not Mexican, but I was in the same boat when I was a kid. I used to think that mild salsa was really spicy. But after slowly pushing my boundaries I've gotten to the point that I can enjoy most "mildly" spicy food, like Jalapeno poppers, Japanese Curry, Buffalo chicken wings, as well as a bunch of sauces. It's just a fact that a lot of times great flavor is combined with higher heat than we'd like. Just keep hunting for foods that are spicy but still edible and tasty, then scale it up when it becomes easy to eat. You'll get where you want before you know it!

[@papertoye]

They took our jobs!!!!

[@gameface6091]

Mexican food is medium spicy at best. Indian and Thai is on a different level completely. Africa has many different regions and many different cultures but I think you might find the greatest extremes there for spicy food as you would for almost anything related to humans, such as genetic diversity and anything else.

[@user-do8jq4kd5z]

2:52 Adam: Therefore, birds are such bad-asses right? Also bird: **proceeds to fall off pole**

[@ggg-ox3hr]

Why do other people assume I’m trying to be tough when I just really really like spicy food. The people that can’t stand chili are the ones that usually think that I’m doing it just to show off, it’s weird.

[@kwiztas]

my experience right here.

[@JosephFlores-yn4yi]

Mainly because most of you do it to show off

[@foki8671]

Josh Flowers Damn, didn’t know being a Mexican and enjoying my cultural food was showing off

[@JosephFlores-yn4yi]

@@foki8671 when did i say that? And why do you all asume that i was talking about everyone that eats spicy food? Do you even read my comment, i was saying that some people do that

[@JosephFlores-yn4yi]

@@foki8671 again if you like spicy food and dont want to show off thats fine, but that doesnt mean that everyone is like you and that everyone that eats spicy food thinks like you Ok? We cool?

[@yeshwant5875]

I love how the comments section morphed into a roast of Adam. Great work though, champ as always

[@monke980]

did it?

[@1dgram]

Well, he insulted foodies that actually enjoy spicy food and what flavors different peppers can impart. Since his channel is targeted towards foodies he shouldn't be insulting what is a good portion of them.

[@TheLoneFlutist]

@@1dgram No, he didn't.

[@1dgram]

@@TheLoneFlutist When I go to a Thai restaurant and ask for my food to be prepared Thai spicy I am rarely taken seriously, especially I found if I am eating there alone. Drawing conclusions based on a single study isn't science, and writing an article claiming the science is settled based on one small study is bad journalism. I find great enjoyment in authentic dishes and for me having an authentic spiciness level really enhances the experience. I don't need people trying to make fun of me saying that I'm trying to show off when I'm not. If we are making separate orders at a restaurant you should be able to order and receive your food the way you like it without judgement and the same should go for me. Enjoying a well prepared dish is an amazing experience. Don't ruin it by calling people weak, either in tolerance or in ego.

[@brettjohnson536]

@@1dgram You missed the point. He isn't saying that you shouldn't eat spicy things or that it's dumb or anything, he's just saying that it doesn't inherently make you "tough" and that you should prepare your food how you like it without trying to impress anyone else. If you genuinley like it like that then great!

[@tgillespie40]

Interesting study but I feel like u can assume most people into spicy food are really into the dopamine feeling afterwards or the flavor of said spice/chile

[@AlanSarz]

This is me. Love that feeling of pain/pleasure both during and after.

[@MylesSquared]

Yep.

[@mirzaten6244]

Nope, just a placebo

[@awildgrendel7148]

Thomas Gillespie Just like raw sex. Feels so good but my cock itches days later and I love the itch!

[@bigfroggy22]

Ya liked the scientists conclusions up to the point that she said MOST men were after the reward of looking badass Sorry but my hot sauce loving brother does not do it cuz he thinks I will look at him like a badass he does it because he fucking loves the dopamine rush and losing feeling in his face LOL

[@christosbelibasakis2296]

It seems like someone hurt Adam saying that he wasn’t tough 😂

[@RITCWargames]

I feel like this video was inspired by one person calling him a pansy

[@iwankazlow2268]

TLDR Resistance to spicy food works EXACTLY like pain resistance, cold and heat resistances, weight lifting, or endurance. Saying someone is not though by being able to eat spicier food is like saying someone is not really a good runner, because he runs more often and build it up. ACTUALLY we should not watch Usain Bold run but a 300kg dude, because even standing up for him is much greater deal. As a nerd I can say this smartass way of bending words and their meaning is the reason people hate smartasses.

[@MsScarletwings]

Lex Bright Raven People seem to have gotten masochism and badassery mixed up

[@lxMaDnEsSxl]

@Lex Bright Raven No one claimed to be a badass. They just claimed they're weak. The thing is, eating non-mild food doesn't make spice lovers pass out. Though spicy food can cause something close to that for people with low tolerance.

[@gehesnuts2444]

who eats spicy food and thinks theyre getting social status from it ????? I just think, "wow im really gonna stink after i take a shit in a few minutes "

[@matthewstephens6502]

@Lex Bright Raven this.

[@treywilson9901]

I like the rush of euphoria you get after overcoming a painful experience, spicy food is a safe way to experience that pain for pleasure.

[@EvilMegaCookie]

... Who ever claimed that eating spicy stuff makes you an alpha? Feels like someone is out for vengeance. :P

[@northernknight7787]

Jalapeño: evolves over thousands of years to create capsaicin to discourage us mammals from eating them Me: *I’m boutta end this mans whole career*

[@ryuken1583]

This plant's

[@elizabethmaloney2239]

I read it as “EAT this man’s whole career” which also fits

[@gedelgo3242]

Also me: plants billions of jalapenos ensuring that the species will survive at least until the end of the anthropocean. Jalapenos: neat

[@BetterSleepBetterHealth]

As someone who enjoys spicy food I want to say that you hit on my biggest pet peeve twice. You said "I like to actually taste my food." and I do too, due to my tolerance I CAN taste my food. You also said "What does that tolerance give you" to which I'd like to answer: the ability to taste spicy peppers. They all have a pretty unique favor but there are people who will never know what a habanero tastes like. I also enjoy the sensation of spicy food in the same way I enjoy going on a roller coaster. Just some feedback from someone who enjoys spicy foods but has never thought that made me a badass, just someone whose mom couldn't cook and he needed to mask the flavor.

[@user-zu1ix3yq2w]

Indeee, i think he has no clue because his tolerance level is nil, or something. Habanero tobasco sauce is one of my favorite unique flavors. I also really enjoy the flavor of serrano peppers. And they're obviously spicier than jalapenos but they don't overwhelm me like jalapenos do.

[@hazelnuiit]

@@user-zu1ix3yq2w habaneros taste rlly good! I've always hated raw jalepenos (pickled jalepenos are fine though) cause they have a very strong flavor I hate but I love serranos for the same reason. My friends always ask me why I won't get jalapeno margaritas with them even though I like spicy things. Now I'm wondering if it'll taste better with serranos instead lol

[@user-zu1ix3yq2w]

@@hazelnuiit :D always felt the same way about fresh jalapenos. To me they are basically spicy bell peppers. (I do eat fresh jalapenos from time to time but it's rare..). It's strange but jalapenos are one of the hotter peppers for me (i'm not comparing them to habaneros). They are hot enough that I'd rather not eat them at times -- i'd much rather eat a serrano. It's weird how the heat profiles are different. I love how serranos taste.

[@SuperNovaJinckUFO]

I love eating overwhelmingly spicy food because it gives you like this long-lasting euphoria afterwards. Like, yeah it hurts, but honestly (especially when you're hanging with friends), it's totally worth it. It's like a sober version of doing shots

[@justinjames2436]

Agreed

[@irjiiu1041]

Indeed, the pain... the suffering... It's exciting

[@smievil]

maybe highly controllable pain could be nice like watching horror movies can be enjoyable, but unpleasant experiences outside of TV may not be

[@thenameipicked]

The science at the end feels a bit off. They collect data *then* look for correlations (with a high p-value of .05 and .06). If they measure enough personality traits (20 of them), they'd be statistically likely to find a correlation. To really identify if there is a correlation, I'd want to see a second study that only looks at the two personality traits that were identified, and then attempt to reproduce the results.

[@georgenaratadam3803]

Yeah they are supposed to do a bonferroni correction which takes into account the number of observations ie alpha = .05/20 = .0025

[@milesedgeworth132]

Even his plastic video uses research based on mice and not humans.

[@georgenaratadam3803]

@@milesedgeworth132 That's a different issue than what is being addressed regarding the statistics of this video but still a perfectly legitimate claim. Much of biomedical research work is in animals like mice and more often than not (especially in pharmaceutical development) it is not translatable into humans. But the point of the plastics research (full disclosure I was in a lab that investigated the effects of plasticizers on hormone regulation) is to show that a biological living thing is affected by these compounds in a physiological way and we should be cautious in our approach to these compounds.

[@MichaelRei99]

Nathan M I called B S as soon as I saw it. I bet that woman isn’t even a doctor.

[@TheRausing1]

Nathan M Literally exactly my thoughts. If only more people see this comment. Such a frustrating video.

[@CuTeChicKen]

Guess I'm not the maddest lad anymore :(

[@KIJIKLIPS]

Me too man

[@badtooth104]

You'll always be a mad lad to me

[@CuTeChicKen]

@@badtooth104 Thanks! xD

[@fireraid2336]

You look tasty bro

[@CuTeChicKen]

@@fireraid2336 Please don't eat me...

[@cazmofan]

9:47 A correlation coefficient of 0.19 and 0.23 seems pretty loose to me. Perhaps people like lots of spice because they actually enjoy the sensation? And not because there's this grand psychological phenomenon behind it. Occam's razor

[@karlzhu99]

Yeah exactly what I was thinking, and it means if there's a correlation it only explains for 4% of the variation. (r squared). Doesn't seem like evidence at all.

[@icegod4849]

@@karlzhu99 AP Statistics Gang

[@lxMaDnEsSxl]

But.... Inferiority Complex! You think you're badass although most of them never claimed to be, and I think you think you are, You're not a badass! Wait, people may enjoy it for other reasons? Oh... Adam man... this guy seems like he's taking it too personally or sensitive.

[@ninisdesk]

I feel like it also works in reverse, I used to be able to eat pretty spicy food fine. However as I leaned off the spice over the years my spice tolerance has gone down significantly. Im Asian so I get criticized for it by people a lot but at least I’m enjoying my food and not gasping for water

[@wajplays]

To some, there's something inherently fun and competitive about comparing 'pain tolerances' when it comes to chilli. Chilli is relatively harmless despite the 'pain' it induces so it's a safe way to compete with friends. When two people have been exposed to similar cuisines growing up, I think it's a fun way to compare pain tolerances and in a way, show who's more 'badass' .

[@zeroace4746]

The problem is that some people likes to take it the extreme to the point, that this harmless competition turns to prejudice. One example of this is when, country A mocks country B because they can't handle spice or when Country A stereotyping all people from country B as weak willed because some cannot stand the spice.

[@holup977]

@@zeroace4746 can't think of a situation where this "you can't hande spice" mocking has turned into a toxic discussion It's just a light jab in every instance I have seen this happen.

[@tempesttube]

@@zeroace4746 I’ve never heard of spice tolerance being associated with mental fortitude. Do you have any examples?

[@chestersnap]

I'd say there's benefit to some capsaicin training. In good spicy food the chili is actually adding extra flavor (not just heat) and I've found the best flavors come from the same dish but at higher heat levels once I desensitized my mouth a bit. It doesn't take much to get to where you can appreciate the extra flavor, either

[@arandombard1197]

Also, if you want to eat an authentic recipe by an authentic chef, they'll probably load it up with chilli so you need to be able to tolerate it to enjoy the flavours otherwise it's just pain.

[@snozzmcberry2366]

I had an interesting experience recently. I'd been eating a lot of noodles, and whenever I make noodles I ramp up the soup portion compared to just cooking the noodles, draining them, and mixing in the seasoning packet. I'd gotten this bag of super spicy chili flakes from a friend and, being a guy who finds genuine, private, direct pleasure from heat levels my friends & family balk at, I started putting it in my noodles. Eventually, many delicious bowls later with all those soup flavors lit up by & beautifully contrasted by that heat, the bag ran out. I then made another bowl of noodles sans chili, and found it entirely flat, dull, and lifeless. All the flavors were there, but they were dead in the water. Not because I'm such a gruff, hairy chested badass who had to have that BURN, but because the heat had become established as a base "flavor" of the dish, a necessary component to make the dish as a whole come to life, just like stuff like salt & acidity. I'd never had that experience before. Heat had always been an enjoyable, fun extra, but the food would've been perfectly fine without it. But somewhere along the line of going through that bag, semi-serious heat became an essential aspect of my noodle soup, the absence of which rendered the noodles utterly unpalatable (seriously, I had to throw that un-chili'd bowl out, it was awful). There's a difference between heat and heat, too. I love a good burn from cooking with chilis, but I can instantly identify pre-prepared meals where heat has been added through small doses of raw capsaicin extracts. I bought a big box of instant noodles off Amazon, branded & marketed as hot noodles, and they were awful. It wasn't a warm, simmering burn, it was like eating battery acid. It wasn't heat, it felt like a chemical peel inside my mouth. You can see this in every episode of Hot Ones; the guest may suffer from the heat of other hot sauces, but one and all, as far as I've seen, everyone goes "what the hell is this" when they get to the wing coated in Da Bomb. Despite only being relatively mild on the Scoville Heat Unit chart, clocking in at about 100k, compared to some of the other sauces there, people freak out because Da Bomb's heat comes from pure capsaicin extracts. Just a couple of anecdotes that came to mind when watching this video.

[@rigolfilo]

I, too, find many foods to be a bit bland if they don't have any heat. I used to load my food with a lot more heat when I was younger but my stomach and butthole started to complain a lot lol I'm mexican btw

[@TheRIZKYRAMA]

Tl;dr

[@witchBoi_Connor]

Oh, so that’s why da bomb is so shit, lol

[@twertygo]

What you need to consider is that the research found most men who like spicy food exhibit this trait, not every man. Additionally you can still exhibit this trait subconsciously. I for example am a male and thinking about it, I realized that the pleasure I get from spicy food was in no small part to the fact that it makes me feel tougher. Even if I season the food just for myself and I never go bragging about how spicy my last meal was I feel a little tougher. All that just to say that it isn't necessary to explain that you just like spicy food without being a "tough man". Though the story is quite interesting,

[@alejohernandez75]

Desensitizing the effects of pain and discomfort on yourself is the philosophical meaning of being a badass

[@sultan-fn6ui]

Legit, I've never seen a person ordered a spicy food just to show they're tough

[@saiyjin98]

I think Adam has a trauma about spicy food.

[@fluffycritter]

I’ve seen it, and usually they end up being hoisted by their own petard. It’s kind of entertaining.

[@petar_donchev]

I've seen, it's mostly drunk people late at night.

[@matthewstephens6502]

Dudes soft af and he's made at alpha males cause he can't figure out how to become one.

[@fluffycritter]

@@matthewstephens6502 I prefer soft dudes, they're better providers and nicer to be around.

[@LudvigIndestrucable]

It should be noted that the correlation that she found was relatively weak, meaning that while there are clearly more men who are seeking external validation, it's not an absolute and that the inverse is also possible, yes women make stupid decisions too. We all have to question our choices from time to time, do we really like coffee and beer or are we just drug addicts etc, but ultimately, if that's they're personality type then they genuinely are gaining pleasure from the external validation. Comedians and actors like doing what they do, partly from the external validation - if that's the way your reward system works, why not? Why does their feeling good about eating spicy foods matter to you?

[@Dmayrion2]

I'm annoyed she published this with only 100 people surveyed. The p-value being ~0.05 doesn't matter since this type of research is prime for significance farming. If you have 20 questions, 1 will be p > 0.05.

[@snatched.8135]

"Physically adapting yourself allows you to do what exactly?" It would allow me to survive in my boyfriend's family, Adam. Otherwise my butthole will be burned off by the time marriage comes around.

[@JohnSmith-kt3yy]

Gay

[@alvin3758]

lol

[@ronojoymukerji6343]

I think the "bad ass" aspect of eating chilli is the ability to persevere through something unpleasant and then find that you eventually find something you enjoy , Like From Soft games 😛

[@RyuuTenno]

I like spicy foods, but, I've never seen them as a thing that says "I'm tough, and better than you"; I just like spicy foods, cause they taste good. However, I also know that I can't handle a certain amount of spiciness as I found out one time, due to how painful it was. I still have no idea what I had, I just know it hurt a lot. That said, I'm still going to eat spicy foods from time to time, just because they're good. I did build up a bit of a tolerance at one point, but, it's been a few years now, so, that's dropped somewhat. But, honestly, that just means I get to enjoy the weaker end of the spicy foods for longer. They're just good to have. Would love to go back and rebuild my tolerance to them though.

[@edp-xo1on]

Jesus you didn't have to write a paragraph about how you don't act bad about having a tolerance to spice

[@chipsnegativeharmonyrips7187]

Adam Ragusea: How do you take your coffee? Me: *lots of cream, lots of sugar, lots of ｇｈｏｓｔ ｐｅｐｐｅｒ*

[@spasmwasm49]

Chip's Negative Harmony Rips lmao

[@gamerteeb794]

Definitely agree with the too spicy thing. It's not that I can't handle it, it's that when the spice overwhelms everything else it starts to kinda taste like soap.

[@fagolsagol1874]

Someone must have had his Tandoori Chicken and told him it wasn't spicy enough...

[@rock123ist]

the second part of the video seems to be affected by self confirmation bias. you only considered a research wrt to personality trait that conforned with your social argument. though i dont disagree with you. if you're going to use statistic to backup arguments, better be careful super careful of confirmation bias

[@Mia2b]

Those statistics were relatively small and hardly show the correlations they were trying to express as well

[@anirudhviswanathan3986]

Yeah. -.19 and .23 are hardly strong correlations(-ve or +ve) to draw meaningful conclusions out of. I get that Adam wants to address the issue of toxic masculinity, but using this line of argument imo, is highly dubious.

[@rock123ist]

@@Mia2b I agree. Not enough sample size.

[@rock123ist]

@@anirudhviswanathan3986 Yeah. He is a journalism professor and a youtube cook. We expect a statistician's level of diligence from him. And we should, if he is touting statistics and studies.

[@AykutTheRipper641]

Sean Evans needs to invite this man to Hot Ones

[@cynthmcgpoet]

Interesting side note: eating spicy food also affects how your body responds to external temperature. In my personal experience, I have eaten Szechwan food during the Winter and felt like I was freezing even though the temperature was above freezing. In China, the northern regions have milder cuisines while those closer to the Equator have the spiciest ones. It's not entirely about food spoilage. If I want to cool down during a hot day, I eat spicy food and it works. That would be a research topic worth looking into.

[@evan8463]

I think there is some research out there, but it's been a while since i looked into it. I noticed that certain friends sweat a LOT when they eat chili and since sweat cools the body down, i realized that eating chili in hot weather makes perfect sense. I don't sweat when i eat spicy food so there's a genetic component too and that's what I'd like to learn about. I wonder if our current geography matters, or whether it's our ancestors. Side note, i did see a study that suggested a correlation between "Asian flush" (the red face that some Asians gets while drinking alcohol) and sensitivity to chili. The study also suggested people with the flush have a lower pain tolerance overall. There's definitely some connections in there 🤔

[@frodgod]

9:50 potentially the two loosest correlations ever tbhfam

[@yashil1215]

With a p value of close to 0.05 for both of them I think they'd fall within the degree of a 95% significance no?

[@peterirvin7121]

Right? That correlation is kind of ridiculous.

[@yashil1215]

@@Gandhi_Physique True, I guess it shows you that you have to be careful to examine the data and not just trust the conclusions of the papers haha

[@gtothereal]

Ben Harrison with a tiny sample size. The chances this would stand up to repeat studies is laughably low.

[@ryand589]

I only completed a university introduction course about stats and even I know this??? Hello??

[@Kilo6Charlie]

I actually really love spicy food for simply being spicy, I love that heat and the chili taste. My partner does as well but they're ALLERGIC to peppers! What kind of good alternatives would there be to making things like tacos and such spicy without resorting to Peppers so that BOTH of us can enjoy them to the fullest?

[@drfudgecookie5800]

Tasmanian peppers, its kinda hard to find but its a different type of spice so its not the same as capsaicin.

[@shroomey6686]

@@drfudgecookie5800 can wasabi work? i googled it doesnt contain capsaicin but im just wondering if it can replace peppers

[@drfudgecookie5800]

@@shroomey6686 Wasabi is more like burning up your nose and throat if you're not used to it. Wouldn't recommend.

[@Max-cs1dn]

Not sure if you meant their allergy is to capsaicin or nightshades. If it’s the former, easy. Just spray some boiling hot water in their mouth. Same sensation. Maybe on the neck as well.

[@ArthropodJay]

@@Max-cs1dn hAHAHAHA

[@avishekchatterjee9973]

The strongest reason for building capsaicin tolerance is to broaden your palate, so you can appreciate the diversity of different kinds of chili, without being overwhelmed by the heat. A Korean hot sauce is very different from a Thai hot sauce, which is very different from a Indonesian hot sauce. Unless you have a high tolerance, you will just think of all of them as too hot to handle, and go with something generic like Sriracha (after diluting with mayo or something).

[@sleepnomore6065]

I hate spicy but I understand your point and it does make it hard to find food in SE Asia or Mexico!

[@jarcher7768]

Being able to withstand intense pain from food is tough. Doesn't make someone a "tough guy", but people are naturally impressed when they see someone tolerate something so painful to them.

[@DEFxRECON]

So the person who studied spiciness is named Byrnes.... I’ve got no joke for that.

[@thesenamesaretaken]

I believe the term is nominative determinism

[@temporaryscars]

Alternative Title: How My Wife’s Son Was Wrong For Goofing On Me About Grabbing The Mild Packets at Taco Bell.

[@Szriko]

god even the 'hottest' taco bell sauces just taste like sugar and it's so disappointing.

[@claybfx]

@@10Tie it's probably the peppers used. I LOVE most peppers, but any sauce with a bell pepper base is nasty to me.

[@garethbaus5471]

Even taco bell "hot" packets are mild.

[@JohnNaru2112]

Szriko honestly any sauce that says mild tastes like ketchup. I remember even as a kid knowing that it wasn’t that spicy. That’s coming from a super vanilla white boy as a kid who likes his Indian food to actually be at least Indian level heat.

[@katyungodly]

I drink Taco Bell diablo packets and people think I’m crazy but I love hot food ☺️

[@WWrightMMA]

I've gained my tolerance so that I can handle and appreciate foods from other cultures while staying true to their methods. Alpha asf.

[@pasteldreams5413]

Did you actually refer to that alpha/beta/whatever bullshit unironically? Damn... I'm sorry man, but you're not "alpha asf."

[@crazynewbas]

@@pasteldreams5413 he is.

[@dougmayberry9998]

I don't much care for mushrooms, or blue cheese, myself. Instead of just saying that I don't like those items, I think I'll rant about people who do.

[@conman1395]

It let's me go to Thailand and survive, Adam. That's what.

[@aidancanoli]

lmaoo exactly bruh

[@rallen2410]

Anyone think about Brad and his alicin as soon as he mentioned garlic

[@rttrtt1374]

Sounds like a 15min excusing yourself from not being badass enough...

[@Letham316]

I'm really loving the things I'm learning from this channel. That thing about lowering the temperature "threshold" really helps to explain a few things. For example, I noticed the spiciness was more intense when the food was physically hotter, and ice cream seemed to be really effective at easing the burn. That said, I have 2 questions: 1) How come when I burn myself, it keeps becoming painfully hot afterwards? Is this some kind of heat sensitivity, similar to the spicy effect? 2) Does mint/menthol have the reverse effect - i.e. having an effect on cold receptors?

[@0106johnny]

Menthol indeed has somewhat of the opposite effect, it affects the TRPM8 receptor, which is there to feel cold.

[@_foodwrap_]

not gonna lie, i basically try to eat spicier food to "outdo" myself and eat spicier food, since I used to HATE anything spicy. so far its kinda working lol

[@Whiteboykun]

adam a few months ago: i've got a certified Dad Bod(TM) adam a week ago: i'm snipped adam today: I'M NOT WEAK ACCORDING TO SCIENCE

[@jayvee4321]

He's turning to a soyboy

[@brendanmcnally2643]

So what you’re saying is that you’re so desensitized to white wine that you use ten more gallons than the average man, right?

[@theFriendlyGhst]

I really enjoy food that has a very low amount of spiciness to it. Subtle spice really adds a lot to the experience without ruining it or making you regret it the next day 😅

[@kerbonaut2059]

I'm not tough. I cry quite badly when eating really spicy stuff O don't flex the spice, i flex the taste and and the pain.Gods i love the pain.

[@VixieTSQ]

This

[@رزيئة]

So, you're a masochist?....

[@cooldud7071]

@@رزيئة There's a difference between enjoying pain regularly and enjoying pain sexually