A wise Kylie Jenner once said, "I feel like every year has a new energy and I feel like this year is about like the year of realizing stuff. Everyone around me, we're all just realizing things." Well, we all laughed at Jenner and made this interview into gifs and memes, but it turns out she was right about this being the year of realizing things. Although she was a little off about the "looking good" part because a lot of things we realized in the past 12 months were things that we really didn't want to realize. Which is why these things are just better left in 2016.
1. Damn Daniel
We probably should have known this year would not turn around when "damn Daniel" became what guys yelled to catcall girls.
2. The presidential election
Yes, its results will affect the next four years but try your best anyway.
3. Clowns
We are living in a Stephen King book and it's got to stop.
4. Harambe
He'll live on in our hearts; meaning we can do without the memes, jokes and voting for him as president. Please.
5. Using #goals for everything
6. Tomi Lahren
7. Kanye West
Unless you truly want Kanye 2020.
8. The mannequin challenge
Besides the fact that it's everywhere you look, I am slightly annoyed at it because my friends and I have been sitting around doing absolutely nothing for years but someone puts it to music and it goes viral. Where's the credit?
9. The 100 layer challenge
Just, why?
10. The 100 coats of nail polish
Again, why?
11. Really any challenge
Let's just decide to be happy and not suck on glasses to swell our lips or flip water bottles until they land standing upright.
12. Dabbing
13. Musical.ly
To the inventor of musically: I will find you and I will force you to watch awkward preteens lip-syncing to your app.
14. Extreme contouring
By all means, contour but if you are still contouring your feet, legs, ears or abs, just know that I now blame you for everything wrong with the world. Global warming? You. Obesity? You. My bad grade on my final paper? You.
While we can all agree that 2016 was not our best work, not everything was a disappointment. This shambly year inspired memes and tweets that helped us laugh through the pain.
