We’ve all known one (or had the unfortunate circumstances of knowing a few) – the mean girl who has a bad attitude, a sense of entitlement, and very few girlfriends (and they can’t seem to figure out why). They walk around with “a face” and act catty, thriving off of drama they often create themselves, and then they bellyache about how only bad things happen to them.

I’ve known em during my school years, I’ve worked with them, and I’ve had them as friends. I see them walking down the street and shopping in the malls (usually alone or with a group of guys), sitting at the hair salon and riding the bus. You can always spot the mean girls – they’re the ones with a spoon and a stick up their you-know-whats.

I can’t help but be leery of any girl who doesn’t have girlfriends. The number of friends a girl has is a tried-and-true determinant of a woman’s character. If she has a myriad of different “cliques” that she mingles with, like friends from school or various jobs she’s held, you can tell that she’s a person that ladies wanna hang with and keep in touch with. It’s a testament to her personality.

So be a mean girl if you want to. I don’t care. Just realize what you’re getting into when you befriend a mean girl, because they can come and go in a flash. And if you let em, they can also rub off on you, so proceed with caution.