For all the disappointing things that have happened in 2016, there's one messy, dramatic silver lining: this year saw the emergence of viral internet sensation Joanne the Scammer [1]. She may be a liar and a scammer (who loves robbery and fraud), but there's just something about her that can honestly, truly thaw out the pettiest of hearts. To help get through the rest of this year, we're looking to Joanne for some sage ways to handle everything life tends to throw our way.
When You've Been Living in Squalor and You Visit Your Parents For the Weekend
When Your Friend Asks How You're Getting to the Club
Whenever a Single Thing Goes Wrong in Your Day and Everything's a Wash
When Your Friend Is Like, "We're Picking You Up For Brunch, Will You Be Ready in 10?"
When a Career Counselor Asks What You Want to Be When You Grow Up
When It's Thanksgiving and Your Mom's Sister's Cousin's Aunt's Great-Nephew Is Trying to Shade You
When Your Sworn Enemy Starts Venting About Something
When Your Friend Gets a New Puppy
Whenever Someone Catches You Being a Little Petty
When You're Trying to Hit the Minimum Word Count on a Very Important Essay That's Due at Midnight
When You're Having a Bad Day and Someone Randomly Makes It Worse For No Reason
When a Troll Tries to Insinuate That You're Unattractive
When Your Friend Forgets to Log Out of Facebook on Your Computer and You Wreak Havoc
When You Invite That Tinder Cutie Over
When You Decide to Have a "Candid" Photo Sesh With Your Best Friend, Because You Need Those "Likes"
When Your BFF Lives on the Other Side of the Country and They Help You Pick an Outfit Over Skype
When Your Friend's Having Some Serious Family Drama and You Don't Know What to Say
When You're a Little Too Tipsy and the Bouncer Tells You It's Time to Leave
When You're Drunk and Trying Desperately to Get to Shake Shack Before It Closes