Peering into the male mind -- Male Bonding

I told a lady the other day that the more fond one man is of another the more apt he is to insult his friend. For instance, yesterday while playing Guild Wars, I mentioned to some of the members in our guild that one of the members was a woman. He's not.

I tell that buddy of mine this over lunch. He calls me an ass, and we have a good laugh. That is friendship.

Now, compare and contrast this to someone for which you are not fond. You would never call this person an ass, but you would certainly think it.

So, a sneak-peak into male-bonding tells everyone that the more guys like each other, the `meaner' they are to one another.