Did your parents whip you if you were bad?
My mom used a whip, hair brush or tennis raquet! Don't remember what I did that was so bad but if I didn't act polite. But I had friends that had parents that got treated worse and people think growing up in the 50's and 60's was a great time.
My mom was out of control whipping for not holding silverware correctly, eating to fast or for not having phony compliments. Then going crazy for not picking up the dishes but then for not rinsing off the dishes properly.