Continuity mistake: In the scene when Elle and her two friends are jumping up and down because they are excited about the road trip, one of the girl's sleeves falls down, in the next scene it's up again.
Continuity mistake: After the trial is over and Elle is leaving the courthouse, Werner stops her and tries to get her back. During this exchange, Reese Witherspoon is wearing a wig; her hair is a different shade of blonde than in the previous scene, it is styled differently, thicker, and does not move like her natural hair did moments earlier.
Continuity mistake: When Elle is in the elevator and Vivian accuses her of sleeping with Professor Callahan, Elle's hair is down but it's crimped where you can tell her hair has previously been in a ponytail. In the next scene, she gets out of the elevator and runs into Emmet. During their conversation, her hair is perfectly smooth and sleek.
Continuity mistake: When Emmit and Vivian go to see Brooke in jail, Emmit stops in front of the TV and appears to turn up the volume by turning a knob. But as he walks away, we see that there are no knobs, just buttons.
Continuity mistake: When Elle turns around to talk to Warner in the hallway, a guy in a beige sweater and a woman in a red sweater pass by them. After they've passed, the camera switches back to Warner, and we see them pass by the two again. (00:24:45)
Continuity mistake: When Elle Woods gets to Harvard, stood outside, her nails are manicured. She mentions that Bruiser looks parched, and as she pours Evian water into the bowl, her nails not manicured, but natural and filed. They then go back to being manicured before entering the building.
Continuity mistake: At the scene where Elle is shopping with her two friends for an outfit to wear, the saleswoman gives her a red cloth. Look at Elle's rear reflection in the mirror. There's a lot of hair at the back of her neck, but in the next shot, only a single strand is left at her neck. (00:04:35)
Continuity mistake: When Margo is picking out her wedding dress, Serena has short hair, but in the courtroom scene, she has long hair. (00:38:40 - 01:22:00)
Answer: Enid is accusing Elle of being a stereotypical, snooty sorority girl, like the ones who had obviously been cruel to her in the past.
Brian Katcher