I'am not old enough to have experienced an "ass whopping" but I and my siblings would always get a smack on the ass or hand depending on what we did. I'd like to say it influenced me in some way to be the person I'am today considering that I've never done drugs, sneaked out of the house, stayed out to late past a curfew and have gotten good grades. I guarentee when I have childern I'll probably spank them for bad behaviour.