Just when you thought you’ve escaped the clutches of the dreaded mean girls and terrible terror teachers, you look around the office and realize that everything reminds you of, yep, the most memorable (read: awkward, kilig, nightmarish) moment of your life: high school! If you’ve been in the workforce long enough, we’re sure you know that the issues you might have had to deal with in high school can and will still haunt you in the workplace.

Here's a quick rundown of reasons why your office life is basically just an extended version of your high school experience.

(Screencap from Mad Men courtesy of AMC)