Why
Admit it, you never liked that damned green dress.
(And don’t get us started about the sash.)
You’re a prime candidate for Girl Scout Dropout if you ever:
- rolled your eyes when someone was telling you about the rules you had to follow
- smirked inappropriately at a solemn function (family or otherwise)
- saw someone across the room and immediately judged them for a tragic outfit, unsightly panty lines, or simply because you could
- dozed off during a parent’s night assembly in your child’s middle school cafetorium whilst wondering “what the hell is a cafetorium, anyway?”
But above all else, you're a Girl Scout Dropout because you know that life isn't worth living unless you're living it your way. With your head held high and sense of humor fully intact.
I, (state your name), am a Dropout.
And I stand here as a person who celebrates her inner rebel and has learned that humor and camaraderie will pull me through.
I also believe that I, along with thousands – maybe even millions – of other women all over the world are sisters in spirit. So Girl Scout Dropout is where I connect with kindred spirits and share stories of Dropout Rebelliousness.
It’s also where I get to shop for things to give as I spread the word about my Girl Scout Dropout-ness far and wide across the land.
And this is what I believe.
Our Credo.
A GIRL DROPOUT’S HONOR IS TO BE TRUSTED.
When you promise to go out for a martini with your best friend whose husband has just announced that he is running off with the Swedish nanny…you must keep your word!
A GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT IS LOYAL.
When you find a good friend/ hairdresser/ housekeeper/ babysitter/ bartender/ dental hygienist, (or a man who knows what he’s doing in bed!) do not ever stray.
A GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT’S DUTY IS TO BE USEFUL AND TO HELP OTHERS.
If your early-bird next-door neighbor likes to mow the lawn at 6 AM on Saturdays, give him a call right before you go to bed at midnight. Just because you can.
A GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT IS A SISTER TO EVERY OTHER GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT.
Sisters don't let sisters do stupid things. For instance, a sister would not let you date a man who has his shrink's number on speed-dial. No matter how good he smells.
A GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT IS COURTEOUS.
She smiles at the elementary school Principal even when she is on the verge of filing a law suit against the school due to his nincompoopery.
A GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT LOVES AND RESPECTS ANIMALS.
She knows that respect means not dressing her Chihuahua up as Sponge Bob for Halloween. Please. Think of how you would feel.
A GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT DOES NOT MINDLESSLY OBEY ORDERS & FOLLOW THE CROWD.
Just because someone else cuts a path through the woods doesn’t mean you have to follow it. Find your own way and follow your own heart. You will probably encounter some poison ivy, but that’s better than not being true to yourself.
A GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT DOES NOT ACT CHEERFUL WHEN SHE IS HAVING A LIFE CRISIS.
It’s okay to be sad once in a while. In fact, crawling under the covers and crying or hiding from your children in the attic and swearing at the powers that be is what will keep you off of anti-depressants.
A GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT DOES NOT AGREE TO DO THINGS SHE DOESN’T REALLY WANT TO DO.
Life is short. Don’t waste it baking cookies for bake sales and cleaning every inch of your house every week if it makes you miserable. Instead, do what lights you up inside! Then use the money you make and write a check to the PTA and hire someone to clean your house.
A GIRL SCOUT DROPOUT IS CLEAN IN THOUGHT, WORD AND DEED.
Ok. Only in front of the kids, your parents, or certain members of the clergy. Try your best.
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