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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Status_Asparagus_854 on 2025-06-26 13:23:41+00:00.

I (22M) have a huge crush on this girl from work. She’s funny, gorgeous, and casually mentioned last week that she loves spicy food. Naturally, my dumbass decided this was my opportunity to shine.

So today, I brought in some Carolina Reaper hot sauce I ordered online. Dumb move #1. During lunch, I offered her a dab on a chip. She tried it, said “That’s pretty hot,” and then looked at me.

Ego inflated, I said “Pfft, that’s nothing,” and dumped a quarter of the bottle on my sandwich to flex. Dumb move #2.

Thirty seconds in, I lost vision. Sweat poured down my neck. I hiccuped. My body straight-up rejected the sandwich. I tried to power through, then full-on vomited into my trash bin… in front of her.

She patted my back and said, “You didn’t have to almost die to impress me.”

I have never felt more emasculated and flattered at the same time.

TL;DR: Tried to impress crush with world’s hottest hot sauce. Ended up vomiting in front of her.