Joe Kennedy was famous for this, making it clear to his nine children that they were expected to compete with one another in athletics and were expected to win, lest they be made to eat in the kitchen with the help, rather than in the dining room with the family.
Joe Kennedy ficou famoso por fazer isso, deixando claro para os nove filhos que eles teriam que competir entre si nos esportes e que teriam que ganhar, ou seriam obrigados a comer na cozinha com os serviçais, em vez de comer na sala de jantar com a família.