How to Self Diagnose if You’re Basic

It has come to my attention how common people are throwing the word “basic” around, society is desensitizing this serious label. Calling someone “basic” is a serious allegation and I don’t think the masses understand the criterion. Read this list of symptoms and decide if you or someone you know is basic, they might be eligible for compensation.

FINE PRINT: There’s also this idea that basic only applies to white girls but actually no basic is a spectrum. You can be diagnosed as a basic white girl or a basic hipster, the levels can vary.

You’re like 12

If you are a teenager, whether you want to admit it or not you are basic. Your world is too small and controlled for it to be complex or experienced enough to not be basic.

Don’t Judge a Book by it’s Beverage

Starbucks, Coffee Bean, and Dunkin Donuts are ubiquitous and popular coffee shops. Drinking from a specific one of those because the logo and color is on brand with your aesthetic is basic. Drinking only local coffee because you saw support local businesses on a tote bag while carrying your China made iPhone is basic.

Popular Isn’t Basic

Liking a popular show is not basic but hating on a show just because it’s popular is basic. Repeating certain fan slogans like “Pam & Jim are goals, Blair Waldorf is a queen, and Chuck Bass can get it,” is basic. Saying those statements just proves you’re basic enough not to comprehend your own opinion.

In conclusion, basic describes an uncultured, uneducated, and easily influenced person. They are the dream demographic for marketing because of how easily influenced and swayed they can be. There’s also the alternative basic, where they will do everything in their power to do the opposite of the mainstream just to sound interesting. Influencer culture is intertwined with basic people, basic is the influence, don’t be influenced, be above the influence!