[Faceman]

I remember that in my whole I got slapped by my parents (my mom in this case) only once. I was being a smartass and took it too far. My mother however immediately recognized that she had done something wrong and sincerely apologized to me and explained the situation. I never took it that far again because I had learned my lesson not from the slap but from my mothers explanation and the gravity of the situation (being a singular experience). I figure that I turned out to be a rather nice person even without spanking and too harsh punishment but through reasonable education by my parents and primarily my excellent teachers I had during high school.