Parable 79 - Parables of Steel by Robert Dean Steel

A company of good friends were sitting in a restaurant when a rather loud and proud young man boasted in could eat anything hot and spicy.  A young woman at the table dared him to try a rather hot and spicy dish on the menu.  Without hesitation he accepted the dare and ordered and while he waited boasted of his prowess in this area.  The waitress brought the food to the table and immediately the young man took a large mouthful of the hot and spicy food.  Instantly his boast was cut short as the spicy food took effect.  With eyes watering and mouth burning he squeaked out, "Give me some milk or water."  His friends howled with laughter as he down the liquid relief.  The moral of the story is, before you boast make sure you can back it up or you will looked more foolish than you already are.