UK: A curious bloke who asked women on an internet forum for advice if he 'magically became a girl tomorrow' was inundated with hilarious Reponses.
Two days ago the Reddit user, known as tallguy49, asked women: "What advice would you give me if I was to magically become a girl tomorrow?"
Now the post has become an internet sensation with nearly 10,000 comments - most of them, he says, involve tips on 'boobs, sex, or being on your period'.
There were also hundreds of beauty and grooming tips including: "Invest in economy size boxes of hair ties and bobby pins. Then prepared to lose every last one in under a month."
One user wrote: "You don't have to shave your legs/armpits if you don't want to," and another added: "If you find a shade of lipstick you like, or the perfect bra - stock up because they will be discontinued next week."
Reddit user Mystified said: "Water-proof mascara. I realized recently the importance of it."
Not surprisingly, most of the advice seemed to be body-related, with plenty of feminine care hints, toilet tips and period-related advice.
They included: "Always carry tampons or panty liners even if your period isn't due," "Wipe after you pee and have fun not having pockets," and "Always pee after sex and wipe front to back."
There were lots of tips on boobs too, user Machomonica wrote: "Play with your boobs. Just as fun to play with even when they're your own."
Another added: "Your boobs are affected by gravity if you jump up and you have large boobs, fold your arms under them for support."
And user Bad Batteries wrote: "If you're lazy like me... You will want to lay your boobs on every single thing. You have to be careful where you put those things in every situation."
Some Reddit women were keen on adding advice on how to protect themselves from aggressive members of the opposite sex.
One wrote :"Don't walk alone late at night, but if you have to, walk quickly and don't smile, or let alone make eye contact, with strange men."
Another resourceful user said: "Carry pepper spray with you. Personal defense mechanism? Check. Something to spray on your burrito to give you that south of the border taste? Check."
Here's the best of them below:
Grooming
Invest in economy size boxes of hair ties and bobby pins. Then prepared to lose every last one in under a month
If you find a shade of lipstick you like, or the perfect bra - stock up because they will be discontinued next week
Water-proof mascara. I realized recently the importance of it
Don't overpluck
Brush your hair - this may be the most overlooked advice ever but if you're going to become a girl tomorrow, you need this advice
Save your money and buy men's razors. They are just the same, except they're not pink, or scented
You don't have to shave your legs/armpits if you don't want to
Baby wipes are your BEST friend. Keep a few in your purse at all times
Periods, sex and toilet advice
Always carry tampons or panty liners even if your period isn't due
Wipe after you pee and have fun not having pockets
Always pee after sex and wipe front to back
Do not put soap in your vagina
You may have a harder time reaching an orgasm now
Vaginas bleed. Yours will bleed. You will not die
You're not going to believe what happens when we all go to the bathroom!
Do not wear white shorts on your period. Or cute undies.
Or, just go on vacation. Periods love holidays.
Get ready to have everything blamed on your period
Boobs
Play with your boobs, they're just as much fun to play with even though they're your own
Get measured for your bra, don't guess
Your boobs are affected by gravity, if you jump up and you have large boobs, fold your arms under them for support
If you're lazy like me... You will want to lay your boobs on every single thing. You have to be careful where you put those things in every situation
Change in attitude
Battling girl bitchiness is touch, surround yourself with gals who make you feel awesome
Prepare not to be taken seriously in anything that is considered a man's field
People will insult you by calling you fat whether you're fat or not, whether they have a reason to be insulting you or not, because it's effective in our society
Safety and life lessons
Don't walk alone late at night, but if you have to, walk quickly and don't smile, or let alone make eye contact, with strange men
Carry pepper spray with you. Personal defense mechanism? Check. Something to spray on your burrito to give you that south of the border taste? Check
Being pregnant is not easy. Getting pregnant is. Make sure it's something you're ready for, or be proactive about preventing it
Be prepared to walk home in the shoes you're wearing. If they would be too uncomfortable to do that, take along an alternate pair in which you could. Your 4am party feet will thank you