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I Absolutely Hate PSL’s, Can I Still be Basic?

If you don’t know what a PSL is, you don’t need to read this.

Amy Hartsough
3 min readSep 21, 2020
Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash

About that cover photo:

I’m pretty sure that if you take the lid off your Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, it looks like that.

Pumpkin Sludge Latte. That’s what it should be called.

You may be wondering: why all the hate, Amy? What’s your deal?

Look, I’m sorry for hating on your most prized autumnal possession. I really am. Especially because, with every other Fall trend, I’m right there with you.

I’m basic, I swear. You know “basic”, right? It’s basically a white woman who wants to be part of whatever club is most popular right now. And right now, it’s all about the Fall season. Read on for all the many ways that I really am basic, I swear!

I love big sweaters. And lanterns.

Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash

I’m wearing a sweater right now even though it’s sixty-five degrees outside. And I’m inside. I love sweaters. And just look at how adorable that lantern is — it goes really well with her sweater, don’t ya think?

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