Yep...like "detention" would work on a cat! Encouraging good behavior is one thing, but punishing bad behavior is pretty much always going to make things worse!
LOL! But I think from experience, it was more like -- "You screwed up, human! You've displeased me! Work out the ambiguity of what feline social transgression you've made, and I'll let you stare me in the face again while you appease me!"