^^^ Just a woman, but I always aced English! And then, after only 20 years, I forget all my classics author quotes. seriously, though, I'd say all but my youngest has at one point gotten a smack on the butt. And NOT to relieve my stress, but as an appropriate discipline measure for the action. My oldest got smacked on the butt for hitting me because I told her no, she was five. She's never hit me, or anyone else, to my knowledge, again. I smacked her butt, said do you like it? Neither do I. If you don't hit, I won't have to spank you. The rarity of the occurrence makes it more effective. Hitting gets a time out, first time. Happens again, your butt will be smacked.
My mom threw a phone at my head when I was a teenager because I had friends calling every 10 minutes while I was grounded. She ripped it out of the wall, threw it at me and said 'Guess what, your still grounded and now nobody gets to use the phone. By the way, do you need ice?" this really happened. In comparison, an occasional smack on the butt doesn't seem like abuse to me.