Here’s How ‘The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants’ Rules Would Play Out In Real Life

by Deepa Lakshmin 4m ago

In Ann Brashares’ book-series-turned-movie-series “The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants,” four best friends — Bridget Vreeland (Blake Lively), Carmen Lowell (America Ferrera), Tibby Rollins (Amber Tamblyn) and Lena Kaligaris (Alexis Bledel) — established a strict set of rules after finding a pair of jeans that magically fit every single one of them. These girls cherished the Pants, and the rules that governed its use were basically the law.

Tamblyn and Ferrera recently confirmed that a third “Sisterhood” movie is officially in the works. To celebrate this glorious news, we decided to take a look back at the original list of rules set forth by the Sisterhood in the series’ first novel — and they’re tad outdated and/or unrealistic in today’s world.

Here’s how the Sisterhood’s sacred rules would likely play out IRL ( = in real life):

1. 
   

   RULE: You must never wash the Pants.

   
   


2. 
   

   RULE: You must never double-cuff the Pants. It’s tacky. There will never be a time when this will not be tacky.

   
   


3. 
   

   RULE: You must never say the word “phat” while wearing the Pants. You must also never think to yourself “I am fat” while wearing the Pants.

   
   


4. 
   

   RULE: You must never let a boy take off the Pants (although you may take them off yourself in his presence).

   
   


5. 
   

   RULE: You must not pick your nose while wearing the Pants. You may, however, scratch casually at your nostril while really kind of picking.

   
   


6. 
   

   RULE: Upon our reunion, you must follow the proper procedure for documenting your time in the Pants. On the left leg of the Pants, write the most exciting place you have been while wearing the Pants. On the right leg of the Pants, write the most important thing that has happened to you while wearing the Pants. (For example, “I hooked up with my second cousin, Ivan, while wearing the Traveling Pants.”)

   
   


7. 
   

   RULE: You must write to your Sisters throughout the summer, no matter how much fun you are having without them.

   
   


8. 
   

   RULE: You must pass the Pants along to your Sisters according to the specifications set down by the Sisterhood. Failure to comply will result in a severe spanking upon our reunion.

   
   


9. 
   

   RULE: You must not wear the Pants with a tucked in shirt and belt. See rule #2.

   
   


10. 
    

    RULE: Remember: Pants = Love. Love your pals. Love yourself.

    
    

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