1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (37 page)

222 TAKE A PUNCH FOR MONEY.
Every once in awhile, a dude wants to punch another dude in the face. However, the general public and law usually frown upon this intelligent hobby. Why not give someone permission to punch you in the face for a fee? For a better chance at getting someone to take you up on the offer, try at a testosterone-charged place like a gym or a bar during a football game.

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223 BET ON ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS.
Parlay your ability to predict what others will throw out in order to make some money — and show your friends how inferior they are. Don't get too cocky, though. The last thing you want to do is go up on a friend and then have a few miscued scissors cut your winnings down to nothing.

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224 CALL HEADS OR TAILS FOR CASH.
Even if you don't figuratively have two nickels to rub together, chances are you have a coin in your pocket. Just be sure you have some money to back up your mouth; otherwise your head will be rolling. And if your opponent lacks listening comprehension skills, use the Ralph Kramden method: say, “Heads I win and tails you lose.”

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225 ODDS, EVENS,
SHOOT!
Decide who takes odds and who takes evens, stick your hand behind your back, and on the call of
shoot
, send out one or two fingers in unison with your opponent — fingers crossed that the final digit count adds up to the side you've selected.

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226 PLAY MERCY FOR MONEY.
Does the debt over your head send you into Hulk-like rages? Good. Use this to your advantage and bet on your strength. However, know when to call it quits. You can't claim disability if you broke your fingers in a back alley game of mercy.

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227 CASH IN ON RIDICULOUS DARES.
That little kid in A
Christmas Story
stuck his tongue to a frozen pole and he didn't even get paid. Next time you're at a bar (because these situations work best when there is alcohol involved), approach the tipsiest guy or girl in the place and bet them however much that you won't _____. Odds are, someone is drunk enough to take you up on it.

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228 GIVE GOLF LESSONS.
Golf may be a gentleman's game, but there are plenty of idiots out there looking to learn how to hit the links without looking like a moron. If you can swing the sticks decently, give lessons to Tiger wannabes and be sure to capitalize on the expense of the sport. You can advertise your services at public courses or in the pro shops of private clubs. If they'll pay a hundred dollars for one round or two hundred dollars for a pair of pink pants with whales on them, surely golfers will pay a goodly amount for individual lessons.