The Gentlemen's Bet

Every so often, two or more gentlemen decide to engage in a friendly wager that can result in very interesting things being done. It has turned friends into enemies, innocent people into criminals, and good kids into rambunctious savages. This is the gentlemen's bet.

The gentlemen's bet goes down like this: one person will usually make some claim about their superiority or mention something that will make them look good. Another person will call out the aforementioned individual, which may be a challenge to their ego or masculinity. Words are exchanged, and the gentlemen will agree on some wager and shake on it. This hand shake seals the fate for one person, as they are now in a (not really) legal contract and must follow through with the bet. The duration of the bet turns two friends into two moms trying to get the last Tickle Me Elmo at Walmart on Black Friday. Feelings will be hurt, words will be said, and if it's a part of the bet, parts will be shown. Even after the wager is completed, there still may be animosity between the parties involved.

The "prizes" made during gentlemen's bet may vary. The end result may be a few dollars or a free meal. The wager may also be at outlandish as having to streak somewhere, nipple cone, or other embarrassing feats. The crazier the prize, the more intense the rivalry gets. Think about it; if either you or your dumb little buddy were forced to hook up with more people than the other to allow the loser to get a tramp stamp, you bet your sweet little ass that you're going through hell and high water to whore yourself out like a Teen Mom superstar. There's no point of making a wager if you're going to half ass it. The gentlemen's bet requires to true men, none of this hipster crap. No one cares how many American Spirits you can chain smoke in a row. People want to see REAL feats of strength, like how many cartwheels someone can do before vomiting.

Now, the actual wager can vary in intensity as well. It can range from a simple football team winning to having to snort a big 'ol line of crushed red pepper to who can raise more money for a fake charity. No matter the wager, any two serious gentlemen will always do whatever it takes to win. No one likes a loser, anyway. You think the ladies are going to flock to the person who failed to jump over a moving car? NOPE. Women love a champion, even if the champion is the best as stuffing as much crap in their mouths as possible. Of course, there's a huge ego boost to the victor in these ridiculous pissing contests. You can bet that the winner will bombard the loser with "you suck"s and "told ya so!"s for a while after the throwdown occurs. Bragging rights are and will always be one of the best things about winning, and this is no different.

I know what you're thinking - why would anyone ever do something so stupid? I have an answer: BECAUSE WE CAN. You see, men always push the limits of themselves and their peers. Some use athletics as a medium, while others lean towards more obscure things, like who can throw a midget farther. It's in a man's nature to challenge each other to prove one's worth, and nothing does so in the fashion of the gentlemen's bet. Not only can you prove one's worth, but you can degrade your opponent to the rank of a punk bitch, and hold it against him for aeons to come. So next time you claim to be able to rail 8 shots in a row, think of the consequences, because you may be forced to hit on the paper bagger at the bar if your feats don't work in your favor.

@CanadaInAmerica