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Double-Dog Dare You
by Steve Klusmeyer - 9/30/2003
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Bet You Can't
Two buddies were golfing one afternoon and were getting a little bored. When they came to a water hazard with two ducks sitting quietly on the water, one golfer bet the other ten dollars that he couldn't hit either duck and five dollars that he couldn't even get one to move. Naturally, being a guy, he took the bet. He calculated the distance and drove four tee shots toward the ducks. He even threw two by hand. But the ducks still wouldn't budge. Only after he lost six golf balls did he realize the ducks were decoys.A Guy Thing
I'm number one. I'm the best. I can do it. No problem! Pride - it's a guy thing and it can be a good incentive to a job well done. But it can also bring a heap of trouble. The words, "I dare you. I double-dog dare you!" have placed many young boys and even older men in precarious, even life-threatening situations.This kind of pride manifests itself in statements like, "My dad's stronger than your dad." or "My car's faster than yours!" or "I don't need to stop for directions."
Often pride races ahead, leaving wisdom trailing behind. An epochal writer contrasts pride and wisdom, "Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take advice." and "When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom."