This month’s issue of Self featured a quick and dirty outline of all of those catty characters you’re bound to encounter on a daily basis…especially this time of year.

Who are these girls? Well, after being grouped off into 4 categories, Self describes them as either The Critic, The Social Misfit, The Blowhard, and The Nosy Nellie. Sound familiar? Sound like –god forbid– you?

Well, here’s the rundown. Read and learn, friends, because nobody wants their personality to be reduced to a catchy phrase used by woman’s magazines.

The Critic - will put you down or insult you…no matter what. Passive-aggressivly of course.

How should you handle the most common kind of annoying girl? Try to remember what your parents always told you. This kind of bully-ish behavior probably stems from her lack of sensitivity and overabundance of negativity growing up, so ignore her.

You have nothing to do with her bitchyness so when she asks if you really need that extra cookie smile, say “yes” and eat it. Either she’ll get the hint…or be miserable. Hopefully miserable.

The Social Misfit - will get excessively drunk, flirt with your boyfriend, make you feel uncomfortable, and then probably require you to carry her ass home.

This annoying girl needs attention ASAP. No, it’s not admirable, no, it’s not cute, but if she’s drunk and doesn’t get what she wants…watch out. You have two options. You know your boyfriend? The one she’s shamelessly flirting with? Let him handle it. Two, get her attention and try to keep her focus away from the millions of embarrasing things she’ll probably get herself into. Is she completely wasted?

There’s a third option. Send her drunk behind home.

The Blowhard - will brag so much you’ll want to barf.

Is her boastful bragging really unbelievable? Point it out! Self recommends the following, “After a story about her latest coup, try ‘You really are Superwoman — I bet you leap building in a single bound, too!’“

That could work. Or you could just say, “We all know you’re lying. Shut up. Seriously.” Wait, would that make you a “critic”? Sigh.

The Nosy Nellie - will make your business her business.

Busybodies suck, so Self reccomends distraction by way of detailed questions that will require drawn out responses.

Just enough time to excuse yourself and go make some cooler friends!

Remember, everyone has those pals that make us pissed, but try to remember…you look that much better by comparison!