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Things We Should Leave Behind In 2016

A gorilla, killer clowns, your ex- 2016 was terrifying.

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Things We Should Leave Behind In 2016

Nobody can deny that 2016 was an absolutely insane year. Catching Pokemón ended in some deaths, a gorilla became more important than the presidential election, and clowns began to take over our country. I have a list of some things that we should leave behind in 2016.

1. Harambe

Harambe took the world by storm after a boy fell into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo. As heartbreaking as the incident, which ended in Harambe's death, was the fact that the memes were greatly overused. We get it- #RIP, but it's over now, and it's gotten old. Get it all out of your system before the new year!

2. Clowns


For some reason people at one point or another found clowns to be friendly and funny. In 2016, that certainly changed when clowns began threatening people all over the country. Okay, but seriously why did this ever become a thing??? NOT COOL.

3. Hating other people solely because of their political views


The 2016 presidential election caused a great deal of hatred and division, solely based on who people were voting for. Let's be big boys and girls and politely disagree in 2017.

4. Political correctness


Why do we have to conceal the truth just so no one gets their feelings hurt? We have gotten way to politically correct in 2016.

5. Your ex


More and more people keep running back to their exes. Remember why you made them an ex in the first place. In the wise words of Beyoncé, "Tell him BOY BYE."

6. Oversized chokers


Chokers are meant to enhance your neck, not hide it. The oversized chokers need to go in 2017. In no way am I against a nice choker that doesn't make you look like you are wearing a neck brace. I dig bringing back the 90's!

7. Pokemón Go


Pokemón Go was everywhere and anywhere when it first hit the app store. I even saw my managers playing it while working. Customers at the grocery store I worked at even asked if they could go in the stock room to catch them. It was fun at first, but then crazing stuff started happening. Catch them all before 2017.


2017, we are begging you to be better than 2016. We can't handle another year of insanity. Please, thank you, see you soon! Peace out 2016, we won't miss you.

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