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21 Life Lessons ‘She’s the Man’ Taught Us

If you haven’t gotten the experience of watching She’s the Man, you’re seriously missing out. There are so many quotes from that movie that can be applied in real life, anyone who can go through their days without quoting it isn’t really living. Here are some life lessons and relatable quotes from one of the best films of our generation!

1. The reason why heels were invented

Get your sprint on, ladies!

2. How to act like a lady

“Chew like you have a secret.”

3. And sometimes, there’s this hard truth:

Yikes!

4. How to lie on the spot

Better than blaming a raccoon, like Joey from Friends does!

5. Girls can do anything boys can

Aw, Paul, we know what you meant!

6. Guys are just as scared of bugs too, if not more!

Duke can hold us any day while a tarantula crawls on the floor!

7. Tampons are multi-purpose

They are expensive, after all!

8. How to end a bad relationship

*Drops the mic*

9. Even the most popular guy in school can be shy 

We’ve been there.

10. How to flirt

Your favorite can actually be feta cheese, too.

11. And the importance of flow

“We’re flowin’!”

12. How to insult people

Buuuuuuuuuurn!

13. Sometimes, people are just out of our league 

That doesn’t mean we can’t try!

14. But, other times, we find love with someone who was there all along

You go, girl!

15. We learned what relationships are about 

We agree, Duke!

16. But that sometimes people can deceive us, too

It’s a scary world.

17. How to speak in a guy’s language  

“Later, G-Money.”

18. How to give ourselves a pep talk

Always good to remind yourself before doing something new!

19. Always be true to yourself 

Even in disguise. *insert emoji with sunglasses here*

20. Sometimes our friends won’t agree with who we like or date

But we say go for it anyway! 

21. And, the most valuable lesson of all, how to be sexy when answering our flip phones 

*Swoon*

While some movies are more influential to society, like Titanic or Selma, She’s the Man has some pretty valuable life lessons hidden behind Amanda Bynes’ guy voice and Malcolm’s stalking. So, just remember, the next time you’re trying to flirt with the cute guy in your history class, ask him what his favorite cheese is!

Rachel DeFeis is a senior at the University of Delaware majoring in English. She hopes to get into publishing and/or editing after she graduates, but right now she spends her free time binge watching television shows on Netflix, being a loyal (yet frustrated) Giants fan, reading books, spending her paychecks on coffee and daydreaming of traveling the world. In five years she sees herself living in New York City where she'll meet her soulmate by either awkwardly running into him or fighting over who gets the last pair of black gloves at Bloomingdale's. Although, maybe that last part just shows she's too obsessed with the movie Serendipity. Coming from the Seaside Heights, NJ area she wants the world to know one thing: no, we don't all fist pump, fake tan or call it the "Jersey Shore". You can follow her on twitter @racheldefeis.