The Top 15 ‘Mean Girls’ Quotes, Ranked by Usability

Mean Girls is over 15 years old, and somehow it’s still one of the most quoted movies in the Hollywood lexicon. It’s the queen bee. The star. How do I even begin to explain Mean Girls? One time, it punched me in the face. It was awesome.

In all seriousness, Mean Girls launched a new era of teen comedies, ones that take the viewer and their intelligence seriously. It was written by Tina Fey, what else did you expect? There’s a reason we still mark our calendars for October 3rd, wear pink on Wednesdays, and tell all our boyfriends that their hair looks sexy pushed back.

But who has the best Mean Girls quote? Is it HBIC Regina George (Rachel McAdams) or her scathing ex-bestie Janis Ian (Lizzy Caplan)? We all know it’s not Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan), but could pinch hitter Plastics Gretchen Wieners (Lacey Chabert) or Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried) take the crown?

Here are the 15 ultimate Mean Girls quotes, ranked by usability:

15.

Hair, Nose, Eyebrow, Chin, Lip, Forehead, Photo caption, Smile, Mouth, Jaw,

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Some of you don’t live by the rules of feminism and it shows. (Special shout-out to “irregardless,” which isn’t a word.)

14.

Nose, Cheek, Photo caption, Mouth, Photography,

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Me, every other day.

13.

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Me, every day.

12.

Hair, Face, Blond, Hairstyle, Beauty, Nose, Chin, Hair coloring, Long hair, Layered hair,

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Okay, maybe this one’s not the most usable, but it’s a damn funny quote.

11.

Vehicle, Car, Luxury vehicle, Mode of transport, Mid-size car, Driving, Family car, Executive car, Porsche, Automotive window part,

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One of Mean Girls’ more underrated quotes, I use “I want my pink shirt back” to yell at my friends when I’m frustrated about life and they’ve done literally nothing wrong. It’s really the second “I want my pink shirt back” that makes it so cathartic.

Time for top 10.

10.

Hair, Face, Chin, Nose, Eyebrow, Hairstyle, Lip, Brown hair, Mouth, Long hair,

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Honestly, she gets top 10 placement because, despite the odds, she made fetch happen.

9.

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If you haven’t used this quote to get someone to go away or leave you and your group to scheme alone, you’re doing it wrong.

8.

Face, Eyebrow, Nose, Chin, Forehead, Lip, Photo caption, Smile, Long hair, Photography,

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When your friend swipes right on a guy with a fish in his Bumble profile pic.

7.

Mouth, Scene, Brown hair, Neck, Long hair, Jaw, Photo caption,

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Real friends tell friends when they’ve piled on too much Marc Jacobs Daisy.

6.

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Use anytime someone gives an opinion no one asked for.

5.

Hair, Face, Blond, Eyebrow, Nose, Chin, Cheek, Head, Forehead, Hairstyle,

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The quote that launched a thousand Instagram captions.

4.

Face, Hair, Eyebrow, Nose, Facial expression, Cheek, Chin, Forehead, Head, Lip,

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The amount of times I’ve used this quote ^.

3.

Face, Nose, Facial expression, Chin, Cheek, Skin, Head, Mouth, Jaw, Lip,

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Tag yourself. I’m definitely Karen.

2.

Blond, Vehicle, Fun, Car, Photo caption, Automotive exterior, Photography, Auto part, Smile, Family car,

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Does this one really need an explanation?

1.

Hair, Nose, Chin, Fun, Brown hair, Photo caption, Smile, Photography, Conversation, Neck,

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Harsh, but it gets the job done every time.

Entertainment Editor

Emily is the entertainment editor at Cosmopolitan, which is a nice way of saying she watches way too much TV and constantly wants to tell you about it.

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