I hate "basic".
By this, I don't narrowly mean that I hate everything that has been dubbed "basic" by whatever self-appointing basic committee.
Rather, I hate what this term stands for and it's role in perpetuating the culture we live in.
First and foremost, let's define what "basic" means. According to UrbanDictionary.com, basic is defined as, "An adjective used to describe any person, place, activity involving obscenely obvious behavior, dress, action." For example, apparently, getting Starbucks, wearing Nike gym shorts, liking Lily Pulitzer, wanting a healthy glow, even certain lingo can be considered basic.
Yes, I do get tired of seeing women, in particular, sporting seemingly identical outfits and styles. I cringe when I get a glimpse of the limited language people use, and roll my eyes at their lack of colorful lingo when there are so many beautiful words to use. I grow frustrated because there doesn't seem to be much individuality when I know there's potential for it. Maybe people are afraid to go outside the norm, to go against what's popular, or maybe I'm crazy to think it's odd that a massive group of people happen to like the same exact things. Regardless, I still don't think it's fair to throw shade the way people do about other people's preferences because of the principle behind the judgment.
Why are you so bothered about someone else's coffee brand of choice? How does someone else's outfit choice impact you? Why do you care how someone describes their day, or how they throw around words and phrases like "FML" or "OMG I cannot!"? If you're free to dress and talk and eat or drink whatever you want, why can't everyone else? Let people be "basic" if that's what you consider their behavior or preferences, and you go on and be whatever it is that you are.
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