10 1/2 Life Lessons You Can Learn From 'Grease'
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10 1/2 Life Lessons You Can Learn From 'Grease'

Who knew the classic musical could be so helpful?

 Lizzy Gunn
May 09, 2016
University of Southern California
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10 1/2 Life Lessons You Can Learn From 'Grease'
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Leather jackets, hot rods, flying cars, greasy hair, creepy old men, teen pregnancy -- the classic movie musical "Grease" is filled with everything you could ever want. And that romantic story, of a girl completely abandoning her morals and convictions to earn the love of an underachieving scumbag, is really something to admire. Amid the nauseatingly catchy song and dance routines that are both spontaneous and completely synchronized, the T-Birds and Pink Ladies have several life lessons to offer:

1. Smoking is cool.

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2. Drop out of school ... you'll be fine.

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3. Coordinate outfits with your friends so everyone knows you're an exclusive clique.

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4. There's nothing manlier than synchronized dancing.

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5. Make fun of people behind their back.

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6. Drag racing is the best way to solve all your problems.

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7. Never get over your ex.

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8. Never let your friends know you care about them.

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10. Don't be yourself if you want people to like you.

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10.5. For real, smoking is cool.

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