10 Of The Most Effective Ways To Settle A Dispute

Put the coin away, Karen. Next time you need to decide who gets to use the bathroom first, or who gets to eat the last lemon-flavored Skittles, you'll be prepared.

1. Force two of your strongest friends to arm wrestle on your behalf.

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Play some death metal at full volume to increase effectiveness.

2. Hold a staring contest with your opponent without telling him or her that they're in a staring contest.

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Then you can be like, "I WIN," and they'll be like, "Win what...?" and you'll be like, "Don't be such a sore loser, Karen."

3. Who can stay single the longest?

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Think of all the hobbies you'll pick up on the road to victory!

4. Hold a pie slapping contest.

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Slap each other in the face with slices of pie until someone passes out from exhaustion.

5. See whose initials have a higher value on the stock market.

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You'll win the argument and educate yourself on financial decision making.

6. Who can eat the most spicy food without taking a sip of water?

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Outside of settling the disagreement, you look pretty tough. Have you been working out? Totally think you're gonna win this one. ;) Just sayin'.

7. See who can keep their parents on the phone the longest.

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If you have, like, a million hours to spare.

8. Post the same silly photo on Facebook and see who can get the most likes.

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This one is good if you want to lose and be left questioning your entire social life.

9. Chug a gallon of water in each other's faces while another friend sings his favorite showtunes.

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Please also film this and put it up on the internet.

10. See who can hug your cat for the longest amount of time.

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Fun fact: All cats enjoy being hugged and touched and loved without breaks. Really get into it.

Or you could always settle it the usual way:

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