It’s been 10 years since Cady joined the Plastics, and even though you don’t have to deal with calculus anymore, adult life still has its share of cat fights and weird social rules.

Re-watching Mean Girls is more than just nostalgia for the struggles of high school and girl world. It might help you figure out the work world a little better too.

Take a mature look at the cult classic film and you may find that life isn’t that different after high school. Except maybe prom wasn’t as everything you ever hoped it would be.

9 Ways ‘Mean Girls’ Is More Relevant Now Than High School

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   1. An accidental reply-all at work is more brutal then a three-way call.

   
   

   
   

   I can’t believe you think that about my presentation!

   
   

   
   

   
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   2. You’re more concerned than ever for the future of children.

   
   

   
   

   Because Regina’s little sister’s dance seems a little too real after seeing these kids IRL.

   
   

   
   

   
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   3. You have way more people to fill a burn book.

   
   

   
   

   In high school, you were limited to classmates and siblings. Now you wouldn’t mind a page for your boss, that guy who cut you off in traffic, the lady from yoga who thinks she’s sooo great at downward facing dog …

   
   

   
   

   
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   4. With so many new sites and apps, the world is full of Gretchen Wieners.

   
   

   
   

   Stop trying to make Bing happen. It’s not going to happen.

   
   

   
   

   
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   5. Your friends are becoming “cool moms.”

   
   

   
   

   Suddenly, your Facebook feed is filled with toddlers in outfits trendier than yours.

   
   

   
   

   
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   6. It seems like every day you read about a sex ed class that goes exactly like this.

   
   

   
   

   
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   7. There are a million new ways for people to vent their unrelated emotions.

   
   

   
   

   I’m sorry you feel sad we’ve grown apart, but why leave that comment under a picture of my dog eating a hotdog?

   
   

   
   

   
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   8. No one’s available for lunch anymore because they’re all on a weird new diet.

   
   

   
   

   It’s only a matter of time before the Kalteen bar diet takes off and brunch is totally over.

   
   

   
   

   
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   9. You’re old enough to really appreciate the movie’s message.

   
   

   
   

   In 2003 Cady’s mathletes revelation might have gotten lost among the other quotable lines, but now you recognize Tina Fey’s wisdom and advice, and try to remember it when you’re thinking of sharing a TMZ article.

   
   

   
   

   
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Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/04/10/mean-girls-now-vs-high-school/

9 Ways "Mean Girls" Is More Relevant Now Than High School

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