On October 3rd he asked me what day it was..

Okay, okay I'm a couple days late with the mean girls reference, but in my defense, the inspiration for this post came when I was sitting in a high school cafeteria (ironically enough) on Mean Girls Day, October 3, 2013. 

Here's the thing- it doesn't matter how many years pass, Mean Girls will still be relevant. As a college rep who spends a considerable amount of time interacting with high school students, I consider myself fully qualified in making that bold of a statement. Over the last couple weeks, I have had numerous visits at different high schools all across my region, each different, yet the same. 

Observation Number 1: boys (for whatever reason) think it is hilarious to put bumper stickers on their foreheads. What? Why? There is no answer.
ON (ON = Observation Number (see what I did there?)) 2: the cool kid always thinks he can get away with hitting on everyone (teachers included... high school is a weird place, alright).
ON 3: All principles carry a certain level of arrogant confidence, and it is easy to spot one that the students do not respect.
ON 4: High School cafeterias (or other general meeting areas) are best summed up by this photo, as described in the ever applicable, Mean Girls.

I was located somewhere near the vending machines. Where does that put me on the social ladder??

In conclusion:

1. The cool kid (you know, the one who flirts with the teacher) will also kick open the cafeteria door in an attempt to wow his lackeys.
2. Shy kids will duck their head an walk away when greeted with a simple "hello" from a stranger.  :(
3. The beautiful girls will always be masters at pretending to ignore equally attractive boys in an attempt to gain their attention.
4. Freshman boys love to strut in their JV uniforms.
5. Cheerleaders. Ugh.
6. Lunch time is sacred.