Buzz·Posted on May 6, 201533 Times Joan From "Mad Men" Was The Boss Bitch You Need In Your Life"No dull moments or dull men tolerated."by Julia PugachevskyBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. When she offered this sound advice: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. When she was DONE with sexism in the workplace. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. When she had a very important rhetorical question. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. When she had no time for other peoples' cluelessness. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. When she had the best zingers. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. When she was the best mentor Peggy could ask for. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. And when she also taught Peggy to treat herself. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. When she perfected the eye roll. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. And when she assessed you head-to-toe. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. When she was the poster child for annoyed third wheels everywhere. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. When she used cigarette smoke to threaten her enemies. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. When she listened to Greg's whining with the best "BITCH, ARE YOU KIDDING" face. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. When she finally gave her shitty rapist husband a much-deserved head whack. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. And when she delivered some very stinging parting words. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. When she doled out this nugget of wisdom: Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. When she knew more than you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. When she was sexually harassed at work and stood up for herself in the best way possible. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. When she taught us how to avoid talking to people we dislike. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. And when she had no time for social niceties. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. When she was not in the mood for Roger's foolin' around. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. Or his complaining. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. When this was her response to "come here". Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 23. When she refused to take anyone's shit, even Don's. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 24. When she got real with Peggy, while also having her back. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 25. When she questioned 1960s gender norms. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 26. When she called out anyone shaming Marilyn Monroe. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 27. When she flawlessly nailed the whole single-working-mom thing. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 28. And when she proved she can basically do anything. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 29. When even Don Draper didn't try to sleep with her, for one very good reason. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 30. When Pete reassured her of her fierceness. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 31. And when she had to remind Peggy that she too is a mere mortal. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 32. When she knew she deserved more from life than Bob Benson's practical marriage proposal. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 33. And when she gave us all a new mantra to live by. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF We salute you, Joan. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF