lol, my father would task me to fetch the 'paddle' which was a hard plastic cutting board with a handle. He was more than ok to parade us in front of guests with it then have us bend over and taunt us with the pending swat...laughing the whole time.
if there were no guests, ducking swings that put holes in the wall or getting thrown against the wall was typical as well. When i was 15, I subdued him on the front lawn when wrestling for fun, in front of the neighbors and he backed off. at 17, i did the same to him when he lost his temper and was punching windows out of cars till the police arrived...
Not all punishment is worthwhile. He was(is) just a dick.
