Way Too Spicy

Today I went to a Thai restaurant and experienced a most unpleasant convergence of sensations. My family foolishly ordered "hot" food and ended up with an entire meal that was so spicy it had us all blowing our noses, sweating, and coughing. My nose was running, my bowels were going crazy, my eyes were watering, my tongue was burning, and to top things off it was so freaking cold in the restaurant that I was shivering the entire while. Not an experience I'm likely to want to relive any time soon.