A woman’s guide to properly exiting a vehicle
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Contrary to what trashy celebrity gossip magazines would have us believe, it is possible for young ladies to exit a car with a certain amount of decorum. There’s a company called Sheila’s Wheels, whose primary aim is to sell insurance to British women, but they’ve also come up with a plan to preserve feminine dignity and mystique throughout the civilized world.
This trio of ladies known as The Sheilas conducted some research and found that 64% of women polled have been involved in at least one unfortunate incident when getting out of a car, which resulted in the embarrassment of revealing more than they intended. Respondents considered Britney Spears to be the worst celebrity offender, with Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan also perceived as strangers to modesty.
So the services of etiquette expert Jean Broke-Smith were secured to help these poor unfortunates. Here are her seven top tips (imagine them being said in a crisp, school-marmy voice)...
1. Ensure knees are together at all times.
2. Avoid traveling in low-level sports cars when wearing a skirt that ends above the knee.
3. If you have chosen to wear a short skirt, have a pashmina, wrap or scarf with you at all times and drape it over your legs as you exit the car.
4. Try to twist your body as you leave the car -- this will help ensure that your legs remain together.
5. Ask a fellow passenger to give you a helping hand when getting out of the car, allowing you to glide out with ease.
6. If traveling in an SUV, beware of higher seats catching the back of your skirt as you slide out.
7. Try to avoid drinking excess amounts of alcohol when being driven by car, you are likely to lose your inhibitions a little too much. Be warned!
Sheila’s Wheels has one more thing to add -- practice, practice, practice. Y’know, like singing and acting lessons.
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