My friend paid me 30 bucks to eat that sh*t. A big dried Carolina reaper. It wasn’t worth it.
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My dad says in a f-ing idiot with the f-ing adjective with it.
Would you say "you can't believe you ate the whole thing" (an old US advertisement for....some kind of antacid or stomach calmer)? Maybe a small bite, but, I don't think you're supposed to eat one whole.
A $30 bet is not inconsiderable: you know, the equivalent of a nice Henle edition of something.
I think you should listen to your father!
Although, I've had one friend get unreasonably upset when she had a bite of pizza I'd made with quite a few fresh habaneros right off the vine, and I didn't think to warn her (I didn't actually invite her to eat the pizza, anyway). So, I understand that some people can get caught unawares and become enraged while their heads are on fire like the Ghostrider or something.
I think you got paid in cash to be a test experiment.
At least it's a lesson. I eat very hot peppers all the time, but every person I've ever heard of who has tried a Car. Reaper or a Ghost pepper says it's like eating death.
IIRC the compounds in capsicum fruits are very different from acidic foods that may be neutralized by adding a base or simple dilution After all, gastric acids are many times more potent than something one might eat.
Either addition of casein or another solvent molecule is the ticket. Or application of a local palliative/nerve agent like lidocaine. However, you will suffer.
Start with a milder pepper next time! You could probably get away with eating a whole habanero or Scotch Bonnet, even if you're not used to it, without too much trouble beyond the initial shock.
These fruits are loaded with vitamins, I suspect. Birds eat them all the time, but they're not affected.
Topic: Carolina Reaper