Each year on October 3, fans of the iconic teen movie “Mean Girls” celebrate “Mean Girls Day” with pink outfits and cheese fries.
The October date is cinematically significant, since it refers to the iconic scene where Cady Heron’s crush, Aaron Samuels, asks her what day it is in the middle of math class. (“It’s October 3rd,” she replies.)
In the 20 years since the movie’s release, “Mean Girls” has cemented itself as a pop culture classic, thanks to a razor-sharp script filled with notable quips and devastating put-downs.
There’s truly a “Mean Girls” quote for every occasion, from classic lines like, “You go, Glen Coco!” to “She doesn’t even go here!”
Rachel McAdams as Regina George in “Mean Girls.”CBS Photo Archive / Getty Images
Picking up a friend? Greet them with “Get in loser, we’re going shopping.” Feeling indecisive in the lunch line? “Whatever, I’m getting cheese fries,” works in a pinch.
It’s also likely that your mom has quoted Mrs. George’s line, “I’m not like a regular mom, I’m a cool mom” — though hopefully not in the presence of your friends.
Despite being a long way off from 2004, “Mean Girls” still accurately reflects the agony and hilarity of teenage girlhood.
No matter how you’re celebrating, share these hilarious “Mean Girls” quotes with your squad on October 3.
Best “Mean Girls” Quotes
“On Wednesdays we wear pink.” — Karen Smith
“Is butter a carb?” — Regina George
“I’m not like a regular mom, I’m a cool mom.” — Mrs. George
“That’s why her hair is so big. It’s full of secrets.” — Damian
“That’s so fetch.” — Gretchen Wieners
“I’m a mouse. Duh!” — Karen Smith
“Four for you, Glen Coco! You go, Glen Coco.” — Damian
“I don’t think my father — the inventor of Toaster Strudel — would be too pleased to hear about this.” — Gretchen Wieners
“Raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by Regina George.” — Ms. Norbury
“If you’re from Africa, why are you white?” — Karen Smith
“Gretchen, stop trying to make fetch happen! It’s not going to happen!” — Regina George
“Oh, I love seeing teachers outside of school. It’s like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs.” — Janis Ian
“Get in loser, we’re going shopping.” — Regina George
“I’m kinda psychic. I have a fifth sense.” — Karen Smith
“You can’t sit with us!” — Gretchen Wieners
“Oh my God, Danny DeVito! I love your work!” — Damian
“One time, she punched me in the face. It was awesome.” — Bethany
“I wish we could all get along like we used to in middle school … I wish I could bake a cake filled with rainbows and smiles and everyone would eat and be happy.” — Crying Girl
“I’m sorry that people are so jealous of me, but I can’t help it that I’m popular.” — Gretchen Wieners
“It’s October 3rd.” — Cady Heron
“Gretchen, I’m sorry I laughed at you that time you got diarrhea at Barnes & Noble. And I’m sorry for telling everyone about it. And I’m sorry for repeating it now.” — Karen Smith
“So you agree? You think you’re really pretty?” — Regina George
“And none for Gretchen Wieners, bye!” — Damian
“Calling somebody else fat won’t make you any skinnier. Calling someone stupid doesn’t make you any smarter.” — Cady Heron
“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
“Ex-boyfriends are off-limits to friends. That’s just, like, the rules of feminism.” — Gretchen Wieners
“You wanna do something fun? You wanna go to Taco Bell?” — Karen Smith
“Your mom’s chest hair!” — Janice Ian
“Grool. I meant to say cool but then I started to say great.” — Cady Heron
“Hell no, I did not leave the South Side for this!” — Principal Duvall
“That is the ugliest effing skirt I’ve ever seen.” — Regina George
“It’s not my fault you’re like in love with me or something!” — Cady Heron
“She doesn’t even go here!” — Damian
“Yo, yo, yo. All you sucker MC’s ain’t got nothing on me, from my grades to my rhymes, you can’t touch Kevin G.” — Kevin Gnapoor
“Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total sl** and no other girls can say anything about it.” — Cady Heron
“What’s so great about Caesar? Hm? Brutus is just as cute as Caesar. Brutus is just as smart as Caesar. People totally like Brutus just as much as they like Caesar. And when did it become okay for one person to be the boss of everybody, huh? Because that’s not what Rome is about. We should totally just stab Caesar!” — Gretchen Wieners
“Do you know what everyone says about you behind your back? They say that you’re a homeschooled jungle freak that’s a less hot version of me!” — Regina George
“The limit does not exist.” — Cady Heron
“Why are you so obsessed with me?” — Regina George
“Maybe we’re not in that book because everyone likes us. And I don’t want to be punished for being well-liked.” — Gretchen Wieners
“I love her. She’s like a martian!” — Regina George
Damian: “My grandma takes her wig off when she’s drunk.” Ms. Norbury: “Your grandmother and I have that in common.”
“Two years ago she told me hoops earrings were her thing and I wasn’t allowed to wear them anymore. And then for Hanukkah my parents got this pair of really expensive white gold hoops and I had to pretend like I didn’t even like them and … it was so sad.” — Gretchen Wieners
“There’s a 30% chance that it’s already raining!” — Karen Smith
“I like, invented her, you know what I mean?” — Regina George
“You can only wear your hair in a ponytail once a week, so … I guess you chose today.” — Gretchen Wieners
“I have this theory that if you cut all her hair off, she’d look like a British man.” — Cady Heron
“Whatever, I’m getting cheese fries.” — Regina George
“That’s the thing with you Plastics. You think that everybody is in love with you, when actually, everybody hates you.” — Janis Ian
“You girls keep me young. Oh, I love you so much.” — Mrs. George