Pissing Contest

Not sure if it's a uniquely North American male rite of passage, or if all countries have their own version. For me, the ubiquitous "pissing contest" ranks right up there with writing your name in the snow.

I mean, come on, this tradition of one-up-manship is pure ego. It's the adolescent version of the child's "gotcha last!" (Grownups have their own version, but we won't go there. Trust me. It isn't pretty.)

And we all know it's not an exclusively male thing. Women may not have the appropriate equipment, but they have their own version. It doesn't matter if their opponent is male or female. They participate for the same reasons as men--ego, gotcha last, anything you can do I can do better...

Unfortunately, as with the activity for which it's named, innocent bystanders get caught in the...well, crossfire. Not only do bystanders have to witness the event, they usually find themselves cleaning up the mess afterwards.

At the risk of mixing my metaphors (because I can't think of a better phrase), once the smoke clears, was it really all that important after all?

What does the winner of a pissing contest actually win? In KTDARPG...or in real life? Was it worth it?

Inquiring minds... --Chyna