Thursday, 1 May 2014

Joanna Koshy's Advice to Young Women

1. It is a deplorable and unattractive practice to take "selfies" of yourself and publish them online incessantly but, if you must do it, learn to make use of the many ingenious facilities of 'Photoshop'.

2. If your mother objects to you leaving the house in short skirts and skimpy tops, it behooves you to remember the respect you owe her and bow to her will in the matter. There will be plenty of time after you have escaped her scrutiny to change into the more becoming apparel of your choice in the washroom of a nearby restaurant.

3. If there is a girl you dislike among your acquaintance, bear in mind that it is your duty to be kind even to those who mistreat you. Consider her feelings, therefore, and refrain from expressing your opinion of her until she is out of earshot.

4. If you desire some small, reasonably priced trifle and your parents refuse to buy it for you, it is willful and wicked to throw tantrums in retaliation, threaten to kill yourself or resort to other methods of coercion until they give in to your demands. Remain outwardly docile, go to your room and turn the light switches on and off repeatedly. This will greatly increase the electricity bill.

5. If a gentleman is annoying you with his unwanted and distasteful attentions, the dignified, ladylike course of action is to ignore his pretensions until the point where you can bear them no more. Beyond this point, it is perfectly reasonable for you to throw your slipper at him, in the circumstance that there is nothing heavier immediately at hand.

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