when my daughter was younger I used to tell her if she didn't behave she'd get a cold hose and locked in a dark closet. I did this all the time and even one time walked her over to the entry closet. We were at the grocery store one day, she is sitting in the cart and we get to the register. There is an old lady cashier, old lady in front and an old lady behind me. She starts begging for candy and I keep telling her no. this gets to a point where I lean in real close and in a low, growling voice tell her to 'stop'. Pretty loudly she says, 'if I don't stop am I going to get a cold hose and dark closet?' I glance up and all three ladies are staring at me with looks of horror on their faces. I look back at her and say 'yes.' she stops begging and sits quietly. I was friendly with the cashier but the other 2 ladies never lost the looks of horror. When I got out to the truck I couldn't stop laughing. I told my wife when I got home and she was horrified too... 'they're going to call CPS on us!' nothing ever happened. I laugh so hard every time I think of that.