40 Celebrity Side-Eye GIFs That Will Make You a Master Shade-Thrower

The ultimate shade of all. Over the years, we've seen scores of unimpressed celebrities who judged the living daylights out of those around them, and in the end, gave some serious side-eye. We've already got a good handle on royal shade, seeing as Prince George is constantly giving the stink eye, but what about the rest of the world? We dug deeper than the continuous sass of Rihanna and Kate Middleton's side-eye from 2014 to give you scores of GIFs to help you in pretty much every foreseeable situation. Keep reading, because the library is open.

01

When You're Trying to Throw Shade but There's a Bush in Your Way

You're not about to let a bush stop you from pursuing your destiny.

02

When Anyone Starts a Sentence With, "I'm Not Racist, but . . . "

No, no, keep going. Finish the sentence.

03

When Your Parents Are Lecturing You and You're Waiting to Hit Them With the Facts

They don't even know.

04

When Someone's Favorite Pop Star Is Problematic and You've Got to Tell Them How it Is

*Clears throat*
*Shuffles notecards*
*Taps mic*
"Is this thing on?"

05

When Your Aunt Gets Too Drunk at Dinner and Everyone Has to Shade Her Simultaneously

Even Grandma, ever the margarita-lover, is like, "Slow your roll, homie."

06

When Someone Tells You You'll Never Be America's Next Top Model

"Wanna say that directly to my face?"

07

When Your Friend Orders a Side Salad Instead of French Fries

08

When You're Feelin' Your Look and Your Friends Cancel on You

09

When You're Done Judging Someone and It's Time to Leave Them and Let the Burns Sizzle

10

When Someone Tries to Come For You and Your Bestie at the Same Time

11

When Your Best Friend Gets Thrown to the Wolves but They Kind of Deserve It

It had to be done. It was for the greater good.

12

When You See Someone Wearing Pajama Pants at the Airport

13

When You're Trying So Damn Hard Not to Give Side-Eye but You Just Have To

Must . . . resist . . .

14

When Your Best Friends Are Fighting and You're Trying to Stay in Your Lane

15

When Someone Makes the Same Joke Right After You and Everyone Hears It and Laughs

16

When Your Sibling Steals Your Clothes and Thinks You Won't Notice

"Um, isn't that mine?"

17

When You're at the Opera and Someone Starts Making a Scene

It's not over until the fat lady rips someone's weave out.

18

When You're on a First Date With Someone and They Just Won't Stop Talking

"Uh huh . . . uh huh. Uh huh. Yeah. Oh, uh huh. Uh . . . huh."

19

When You Think Someone's Basic but You Realize You Kind of Like Them

Plot twist.

20

When the Barista at Starbucks Spells Your Name Wrong

Literally thought there was only one way to spell "Sam." But you know what? Good for you for being creative.

21

When You Asked the Waiter For a Refill Like, an Hour Ago

22

When You're at Thanksgiving Dinner and Your Relatives Are Talkin' Sh*t

You always have to listen in on the juicy family gossip.

23

When Your Friend Starts Dating an Insufferable Douche Bag

24

When Anyone Tries to Steal the Spotlight at Your Birthday Party

It's my party, I'll throw shade if I want to.

25

When Someone Keeps Trying to Talk to You and You're Trying to Politely Ignore Them

26

When Your Enemy Is Throwing Shade and Your Friend Chimes In

"Whose side are you on, anyway?"

27

When Someone Makes a Really Awkward Joke at a Party

"Well, at least they tried."

28

When Someone Thinks They're Being Cute and You Have to Burst Their Bubble

"Oh, girl . . . "

29

When You're Surrounded by Peasants and You Throw So Much Side-Eye, It Makes You Dizzy

So exhausted you need a nap.

30

When Someone Tries to Speak on Your Behalf

"Speak for yourself, sweetie."

31

When You Just Destroyed Your Favorite Song on the Dance Floor and No One Claps For You

32

When You're Looking Fierce and Someone Asks If You're Going to Change

33

When You're Trying to Get Ready and People Are Trying to Rush You

34

When Your Jam Comes On While You're Judging Someone

35

When Someone Tells You They Don't Really Like Guacamole

Like, really b*tch?

36

When You're Watching Your Favorite Show and a Sex Scene Happens Out of Nowhere

37

When Someone Says They're Not a Big Fan of Beyoncé

Don't even have time for these basics.

38

When You're Minding Your Own Business and Someone Tries to Tell You How to Live Your Life

Like, who asked you?

39

When Anyone Tries to Speak to You Before You've Had Coffee

"Can you just . . . stop?"

40

When the Drive-Through Cashier Charges You For Extra Dipping Sauce

"You know what? No."

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