We’re still waiting for the next Mean Girls to come out, but we’ve come to the realization that no movie will ever replace this gem. Maybe the film gave a dramatic spin on high school life, and we simply watch it because of the endless LOLs, but it actually did give us some important lessons. If you take nothing else from this post, just remember “fetch” is never going to happen.
1. Halloween is the only holiday where a girl can dress up like a slut and no one can say anything about it.
2. If you have sex, you WILL get pregnant.
3. …and die.
4. If you throw a house party, cheese and crackers for eight people is not enough.
5. Brutus was just as cute as Caesar.
6. Lying to your friends is not cool.
7. They will find out.
8. And they will be pissed.
9. Mathletes are awesome.
10. Never dumb yourself down for a guy.
11. Orange: O-R-A-N-G-E
12. Butter is indeed a carb.
13. Being told to shop at Sears is the worst kind of insult.
14. If you’re going to drink, it’s better to do it in the house.
15. Math is the same in every country.
16. You can’t just ask people why they’re white.
17. The limit does not exist.
18. If someone’s name is Anfernee, don’t call him Anthony.
19. Army pants and flip flops are a winning combination.
20. Spend time with your family…besides, you know you love Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
21. Always be open to expanding your vocabulary to include grool slang terms from England.
22. We all have got to stop calling each other sluts and whores. It just makes it okay for guys to call us sluts and whores.
23. Burn Books (or making fun of someone online or doing anything that puts people down for your own pleasure) are lame.
24. It’s never too late to apologize.
25. You can rock any style (even a shirt with two holes around your chest) if you have confidence.
26. Everyone in Africa can read Swedish.
27. You have your cousins, your first cousins, and your second cousins…None are okay to make out with.
28. If your hair is big, it’s probably full of secrets.
29. Ashton Kutcher is not a band.
30. Preparing a killer rap for the Christmas talent show will stay with people for years.
31. It’s okay to treat yourself to cheese fries once in a while.
32. Be a leader – no one wants to be a Gretchen.
33. “She doesn’t even go here” makes everything that persons says illegitimate.
34. Don’t let the haters stop you from doing your thing.
35. Life ruiner: (n) someone who ruins other people’s lives.
36. If you have man shoulders, you can’t wear halters.
37. The projection room above the auditorium is usually free for activities.
38. Calling someone fat doesn’t make you any skinnier.
39. Calling someone stupid doesn’t make you any smarter.
40. All you can do in life is try to solve the problem in front of you.
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