2024 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most influential films in pop culture history – Mean Girls. Lindsay Lohan stars in the coming-of-age story from Tina Fey, about a previously homeschooled teen named Cady Heron who’s in for a rude awakening when she heads to public school in America. After spending years in Africa with wild animals and foreigners, Cady can hardly handle the hormone-filled students around her – especially not Regina George, the ex-girlfriend of her math class crush, Aaron Samuels.
All these years later, Mean Girls quotes continue to circulate on social media every fall. Not because the movie premiered then (its debut was actually on April 30), but because one fall day in Ms. Norbury’s classroom, Aaron turned around and asked Cady what day it was. “It’s October 3rd,” she nervously responded, cementing the date as the unofficial annual Mean Girls Day. To celebrate, here are some of the best moments from the iconic teen drama.
The Best ‘Mean Girls’ Quotes From the Plastics
“You wanna do something fun? You wanna go to Taco Bell?” – Karen Smith
“You can only wear your hair in a ponytail once a week.” – Gretchen Wieners
“I like, invented her, you know what I mean?” – Regina George
“If you’re from Africa, why are you White?” – Karen Smith
“Ex-boyfriends are off-limits to friends. That’s just like, the rules of feminism.” – Gretchen Wieners
“Get in loser, we’re going shopping.” – Regina George
“I’m kinda psychic. I have a fifth sense.” – Karen Smith
“I don’t want to be punished for being well-liked.” – Gretchen Wieners
“Whatever, I’m getting cheese fries.” – Regina George
“There’s a 30% chance that it’s already raining!” – Karen Smith
“I don’t think my father – the inventor of Toaster Strudel – would be too pleased about this.” – Gretchen Weiners
“Why are you so obsessed with me?” – Regina George
“That is so fetch!” – Gretchen Wieners
“You can’t sit with us!” – Gretchen Wieners
“I’m sorry that people are so jealous of me, but I can’t help it that I’m popular.” – Gretchen Wieners
“We should totally just stab Caesar!” – Gretchen Wieners
Other Iconic On-Screen Moments
“Calling somebody else fat won’t make you any skinnier. Calling someone stupid doesn’t make you any smarter.” – Cady Heron
“That’s why her hair is so big, it’s full of secrets.” – Damian
“Raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by Regina George.” – Ms. Norbury
“She doesn’t even go here!” – Damian
“I know having a boyfriend might seem like the only thing important to you right now, but you don’t have to dumb yourself down in order for a guy to like you.” – Ms. Norbury
“And none for Gretchen Wieners, bye!” – Damian