And have you ever smelled kimchee up close? Talk about your chemical weapons!
LOL!!!!
Real story. I was covering one of the “pepper spray” simulations where the local county deputies and jailers had to spray each other with the stuff they would use to control the inmates in case of “issues.”
Of course they were all bawling their eyes out and some were retching or washing their faces out in buckets.
Well, one of them got the great idea to give the reporter some of the spray so I could understand firsthand what they were going through.
Since I'm small and look wimpy, they put just a few drops on my hand and had me sniff. I guess they were trying to be kind and not hurt me too badly.
No effect.
Then they had me touch the edge of my lips. Slight burning sensation, but no big deal.
They tried several increases of the amount, with the deputies and jailers looking on in amazement as I didn't react.
Finally the lead trainer shouted out: “That's right! His wife is Korean and he eats that kimchi stuff!”
That was the first time I realized that the hot red juice in kimchi was pretty much the same taste as the pepper spray that wasn't bothering me.
If you eat cabbage soaked in the juice of homegrown hot red peppers as part of your daily meal, I guess pepper spray won't have much effect....