Tough Guy Shots - WTF LOL

Reading the Onmilwaukee.com article Featured bartender: Steve Gilbertson of The Eastsider and Up and Under Pub I came across the first mention of 'tough guy shots' I can recall.

Oh, and there was this guy Josh who used to hang out at Jo-Cat's Pub. He called it "church" and would show up at noon every Sunday and wouldn't leave until 2 a.m. He used to do "tough guy" shots, which involved lining up salt on the bar like it was coke, a lemon and a shot of tequila. He'd take the shot, snort the salt, and squirt the lemon in his eye. This guy used to do this, multiple times, every Sunday. And he would try to get people to do this with him!

Now the tequila and that salt are fine, but squirting a lemon/lime in your eye WTF? I burst out laughing at that mental image. I consulted The Google to see if this 'Josh's' invention or something more widespread. What I found was a number of YouTube video's of idiots people doing Tough Guy shots. There seems to be some variation on the order in which the snorting, shooting and squirting are done but in the end eyes and sinuses are left burning. I'm 7-10 years beyond even considering some some dumb shit like this but it won't stop me from laughing at others who do.

Comments

[Jmack]

Ouch Ouch Ouch for the toughman shot!