I wonder, as I'm sitting here drinking tea....if the liquid is really hot and you put it in your mouth you burn your toungue. So as children we would spit it out, well, I did at least. Now as an adult, I try to be somewhat more gracefull in social situations....
what to do? Swallow it? Does that burn the esophagus? Is that worse or better than a burnt tongue?
Keep it in your mouth until it has cooled of, destroying your tastebuds for hours, if not days... if not life...
What do other people do? Or maybe they are smart enough to avoid above situation.
I find these daily decisions I have to make quite exhausting.