Saw another thread on shit-tests on the front page and it got me thinking; women really aren't the only ones who shit-test. In essence, a shit-test is a test to see how you'll react under pressure or criticism. It's a test of your manliness and self-confidence. With this definition, men shit-test each other all the time, even if it has a different form.

Why do guys bust each others balls so often? Sure it's funny, and maybe it makes some insecure feel better about themselves. But I would guess it goes deeper than that. If you're friends have high value, then often you'll be seen to have high-value by association.

Given that these premises are true, the following conclusion can be derived regarding passing women's shit tests; follow the same spirit as men-shit tests.

How does someone pass the male version of a shit test? What happens when your buddies are ragging on you for something? Do you get all riled up and emotional, attacking them? Do you start backing away from what you said or did and retreat? Or, do you remain calm, unapologetic and respond with wit or sarcasm? The latter answer is obviously the right one, and it's the right one with women as well. And again, that makes sense because the goal of the shit test is one of the same.

Therefore, when a woman shit-tests you, you should act with an attitude as if it was one of your guy friends verbally testing you. The results should follow equally as well. Caveat, men and women sometimes have different definitions of manliness, so don't be stupid.

Thoughts? Critiques?