2016 will undoubtedly be a year that will go down in the books. There were so many incredible events, trends, songs, and hashtags that will have people asking each other, “Where were you when X happened?” In case you’ve forgotten, I’ve made a list of some of the most memorable things that 2016 had to offer. This list includes the good, the bad, and the ugly.
1. Chasing imaginary creatures on Pokemon Go
2. Saying "Hasta La Vista" to Vine
3. The cold-blooded murder of our beloved Harambe
4. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Cringe.
5. #OscarsSoWhite
6. Using Arthur the aardvark's fist to describe our emotional angst
7. Uncontrollably dabbing to disguise the fact that we cannot dance
8. Lebron finally taking the dub for Cleveland
9. Beyonce getting in formation at the Superbowl
10. Annoying our friends named Daniel by screaming "DAAAAAMN, Daniel!" (Even when they're not wearing white Vans)
11. Realizing that Rory Gilmore's life is as messed up as ours in the Gilmore Girls revival
12. Mourning legends Prince, David Bowie, and Muhammad Ali
13. Reliving our childhood with Finding Dory
14. Pretending to be a mannequin to the Black Beatles song
15. #BlackLivesMatter
16. Caveman Spongebob memes. Everywhere.
17. Exposing our inner selves through Kermit the Frog memes
18. Belting out "Closer" by the Chainsmokers
19. America taking multiple dubs at the Rio Olympics
20. Attending $200 30-minute concerts by Kanye/ Kanye's emotional breakdown
21. Brad Pitt is available again! He's single, ladies!!
22. Being "slim thick"
23. Putting "respek" on my name
24. Everything becoming "high key," "low key," or "litttttttttt!"
25. Avoiding every mosquito for fear of the Zika virus
26. The plague of Twitter fights
27. #PrayForOrlando
28. Singing along to James Corden's Carpool Karaokes
29. Escalating your fear of clowns!!
30. When the expression "Netflix and Chill" no longer involves a movie and conversation
31. Ditching taxis for Ubers
32. #WasteHisTime2016
33. And this one happens every year: the McRib is back!! #BlessUp
