ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hotsaucing

Hot saucing is when someone uses hot sauce to punish someone else. It's kind of like when your mommy or daddy give you a time-out when you do something wrong, except instead of sitting quietly, you have to put hot sauce in your mouth!

Let's say that you did something really bad, like you hit your brother or sister. Your parents might get angry and decide to hot sauce you as a punishment. What they'll do is they'll take some hot sauce and put it on your tongue or your lips. When you eat spicy food like hot sauce, it makes your mouth feel like there's a fire burning inside it. You might feel a burning sensation, and you might cry or cough or even feel like you want to throw up.

Hot saucing might seem like a funny joke to some people, but it's not a nice thing to do to someone else. It can be very painful and make the person feel uncomfortable even after the punishment is over. It's important to be kind to other people and find better ways to solve problems instead of using hot sauce as a punishment.