Does going through certain tragedies and difficulties in life makes you like Spicy Food?

[Travel memoir21]

Does going through certain tragedies and difficulties in life makes you like Spicy food? I know it happened with me, when I got back to the states, my mom made salmon soup and I decided to eat with Jalapeno peppers. Then today, I had tacos for dinner, decided to eat it with spicy sauce salsa. What about you guys?

 

[BaronOfHair]

Wasn't aware that you experienced "tragedy" while overseas

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Huh? This is just really fvcking weird to put this type of connection together.

I mean, are we going to start taking 2 random things that have nothing to do with each other now and start trying to connect them with other things?

Like, do I spend more on groceries if I drive more than 50 miles a week?

 

[BaronOfHair]

Like, do I spend more on groceries if I drive more than 50 miles a week?

If you're driving to a retailer who peddles gruesomely overpriced chow, when Safeway down the block would be much more economical... Yeah, probably

 

[BackInTheGame78]

If you're driving to a retailer who peddles gruesomely overpriced chow, when Safeway down the block would be much more economical... Yeah, probably

Haha, that's not the question tho, it's intentionally ambiguous.

 

[Clockwerk50]

Huh? This is just really fvcking weird to put this type of connection together.

I mean, are we going to start taking 2 random things that have nothing to do with each other now and start trying to connect them with other things?

Like, do I spend more on groceries if I drive more than 50 miles a week?

Exactly. What possible good can come from ignorance about other people, and what is there to learn from it?

OP is a lost cause, and there is enough evidence in his threads to prove he is entirely blind to how people actually work. Trying to find any logic in his posts is a complete waste of time.

 

[taiyuu_otoko]

Maybe if you're in a life or death situation, and eating spicy food saves you might you make a connection.

Like, for example, if you're swimming in the ocean, and you notice a shark's been tailing you for a while.

You suspect he wants to eat you.

Luckily, you have in your hip pocket a bottle of extra hot tobasco sauce.

So you gulp it down just as the shark closes in for the kill.

You let loose a trail of extra spicy diarrhea right in the shark's eye, causing it to re-think it's plans.

Now the connection has been cemented into your subconscious.

Whenever you get into a tough situation (like you're starting a conversation with an attractive woman) you'll suddenly get an urge to drink some hot sauce and sh*t out some hot love.

 

[Travel memoir21]

Exactly. What possible good can come from ignorance about other people, and what is there to learn from it?

OP is a lost cause, and there is enough evidence in his threads to prove he is entirely blind to how people actually work. Trying to find any logic in his posts is a complete waste of time.

I’ve lived enough years to study all sorts of people from all backgrounds starting from my years in The Military and so forth. One of the things I preach in this site is how to gain inner peace and the true essence of being a Man or DJ- be genuinely you, have a purpose and don’t ever live your life for people and especially a woman’s existence or approval. Now being a Retired Air Force Veteran who lives off my pension, social security and part of the revenue off my parent’s hotel, I don’t need to work a day in my life again, I consider that aspect of my life blessed because I have a lot of time on my hands to invest my money and select a good wife to raise a family abroad in a country where my I can stretch my dollar. I appreciate you guy’s presence and advise that would be crucial in attracting and selecting a quality woman. I just want to learn as much as I can. Thanks, I humbly acknowledge that I don’t know everything, but knowledgeable about the pursuit of inner peace and God Consciousness and will lend an ear to anyone here who needs to talk something out, having issues about something and sooth some spirits.

 

[BillyPilgrim]

Tragedies and difficulties give you ulcers and indigestion

 

[The Duke]

Here's what Captain Google had to say:

Why Stress and Difficult Experiences Trigger Spice Cravings

• • Endorphin and Dopamine Release: Capsaicin—the active chemical that makes chili peppers hot—binds to pain receptors (TRPV1 receptors) in your mouth. Your brain interprets this burning sensation as a mild threat and releases natural painkillers like endorphins, along with dopamine and serotonin, which create a temporary feeling of pleasure, relief, or a "runner's high". [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • The U-Shaped Stress Relationship: Research shows a U-shaped relationship between perceived stress and spicy food cravings. Both very low and high-to-extreme levels of stress or emotional intensity correlate with heightened positive emotional experiences when consuming spicy foods, driving up the desire for heat as a form of comfort or distraction. [1, 2]
  • Benign Masochism: Eating spicy food puts your body through a controlled, false alarm (sweating, elevated heart rate). Much like riding a roller coaster, your brain recognizes that you are not in real danger, turning the physiological stress response into a thrilling or grounding distraction from real-life difficulties. [1, 2]
  • Sensation Seeking and Reward: People who tend to seek out intense or novel experiences often use spicy foods as a quick sensory reset during demanding work deadlines or emotional periods. [1, 2]
  • Stress or Low Mood: When you are emotionally depleted or anxious, your brain looks for quick ways to activate its reward pathways. As outlined by Redbloom, spicy food provides a sensory distraction and a neurochemical boost

I've always enjoyed spicy food and I can practially drink any Mexican hot sauce you put in front of me. I put jalapeno's on everything. If we are having a spicy pepper eating contest, I will win. Its a thrilling sensation and endorphin release for me.

So no, its not weird. It's actually a thing.