Picture this: it's January 16th, and guess what? It's International Hot and Spicy Food Day! Who thought this was a good idea in the dead of winter? I mean, come on! Nothing screams 'let's celebrate global cuisine' like waking up and deciding to set your mouth on fire. Seriously, who wants to chomp down on ghost peppers while trying to survive frostbite? Not me! I’d rather keep my taste buds intact, thank you very much. But hey, I’ve been there—trying to impress my friends by chowing down on the spiciest wings. Spoiler alert: it’s a weird flex. We’re really treating pain like a gourmet flavor! So, join me as I share the top signs that your food is way too spicy. And trust me, if your napkin is smoldering after a bite, you might just need to rethink your dinner choice!

Good morning.

It's haystack, and the 16th of January is international hot and Spicy Food Day.

I mean, nothing says celebrating global cuisine like waking up in January and deciding, you know what my guts need right now?

A fire drill.

Your mouth says yum, and your stomach says, we're under attack.

And who come up with this idea in winter?

I mean, I realize we're having a really mild January, but.

But can you imagine if it was 15 degrees?

You're trying to survive frostbite, and someone says, you want to do some ghost pepper challenge real quick?

No, I don't.

I want to be able to feel my face again.

I guess because it's spicy, it's supposed to warm you up.

I don't know.

And I am guilty of doing the whole, oh, I can eat the spicy.

But it's.

When you think about it, it's a weird flex.

We're treating pain like a flavor.

Does it hurt?

Oh, yeah.

I feel like I kissed a dragon.

Is it good?

Sure.

It's the best thing I ever had.

And then there's always that one friend who takes it way too far.

I used to be that friend.

Like, bro, this sauce is banned in three countries.

You want some?

It's just.

I don't know.

I used to love it so much, and I suppose it's part of getting older, but I can't take the super spicy food.

I mean, I'll still order hot wings.

It.

You know, I'll still go into foghorns in order hot or if I'm.

If I'm feeling a little froggy, maybe the acid rain.

But, you know, when they first opened foghorns, they had an insanity.

I don't even know if that's still on the menu.

And then they had one that they called beyond insanity.

And they did this challenge where if you could eat five of those, they'd take your picture and put your face on the wall.

And at the original foghorns, I was there because I knew the owners and helped them test how hot was too hot for the challenge.

And then I went to Nashville a few years ago, home of the Nashville Hot Chicken.

Went to Hattie B.

He got me some Nashville Hot, and I almost went to the emergency room.

It hurt.

I wondered for about an hour if I was going to survive, and then it finally calmed down.

But it's just such a.

You know, I know that that Nashville Hot is not nearly as hot is the beyond insanity that I had had some 15, 20 years prior.

So don't be surprised as you get older, if your tolerance for the hot and spicy food gets a little, well, a little less tolerant.

Look, sometimes hot is too hot.

In fact, if you're not sure, I've got six signs, your food is way too spicy.

Well, gather round, folks.

It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.

Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.

Here comes the.

That's the morning six pack.

That's right.

These are going to be the top six signs.

The top six signs that your food is too spicy.

Six, after wiping your mouth, the napkin is smoldering.

Number five, the food came with instructions.

Must wear goggles while eating.

Number four, on the menu there were more stars than on the American flag.

Number three, there are 23 nations that consider that meal a weapon.

Number two, you had to sign a waiver.

Yeah, that's something you had to do at Foghorns with Beyond Insanity, believe it or not.

And the number one sign, your food is way too spicy.

You ate it and you started speaking fluent dragon.