So according to the dictionary provided by Apple products it is obvious the word "Basic" means exactly what most of us would think, or at least what we learned in school. Now a days basic is a term females use to show that a girl does everything that every other girl does, i.e. indulge in the finer things in life. I took the liberty of looking up "#Basic" on Instagram, I found pictures of Starbucks, Sperry's, VS yoga pants, and girls holding their fingers in a peace sign over their face.
If you ask me, basic should mean there is nothing special going on, which in most cases there is nothing special about drinking a drink that you can get on any corner in New York City. I think we should use the word "over privileged." Drinking a Starbucks is NOT a basic thing.... it is the Tiffany's of coffee.
I've come across girls who say "wearing uggs, VS yoga pants, and drinking my tall triple soy no whip white mocha! I'm so #Basic" There is NOTHING basic about that. Those boots cost 180 plus dollars, your pants are almost 50 dollars, and that drink is about six bucks!!! Basic would be wearing five dollar leggings from Forever 21 with 20 dollar Target boots, and drinking an 89cent gas station coffee...
I think the way people use this words is making it seem like they are just the average "WHITE GIRL."
I don't own sperry's, or uggs because I'm not a shoe person... I do own my fair share of VS Yoga pants, but thats because they are comfortable and durable... not because I want to be like every other girl in a basic pair of brown uggs. I know these things are just good quality, and I'm not against them as an item. I do, however, find it interesting that girls think these items are "Basic."
I feel this term could be better used towards females who do basic things. What those "basic things" are I don't know... I do know that Uggs, Starbucks, and fifty dollar pants are NOT basic!
Seems you're super in denial about your extreme basic-ness. Unfortunately, you can't just literally google the dictionary definition and think that you've solved the mystery.
ReplyDeleteTry looking up any number of Urban Dictionary definitions, and then take a long hard look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself if this fits you:
"Basic Bitch: someone who is unflinchingly upholding of the status quo without even realizing it. She engages in typical, unoriginal behaviors, modes of dress, speech, and likes. She is tragically/laughably unaware of her utter lack of specialness and intrigue. She believers herself to be unique, fly, amazing, and a complete catch, when really she is boring, painfully normal, and par. She believes her experiences to be crazy, wild, and different or somehow more special than everything that everybody else is doing, when really, almost everyone is doing or has done the exact same thing."
You should have led with that definition maybe : )
Hey Anonymous! I guess you could call me basic.. I do wear cheap leggings to work, and a cheaper version of UGGs in the winter. I don't drink coffee tho... So I'm not sure about that one. But if you're referring to the actual idea of Basic, then yeah, I am pretty simple in that way! Thanks for breaking it down. As far as the definition that I posted, it was a way to show the actual meaning. As a college graduate I've read many peer reviewed articles, and often authors use definitions to help the reader understand the topic at hand. I chose to do the same. I don't feel I have solved any mystery. This post was an expression of how I viewed this phenomenon of "Basic" in our current culture, it wasn't intended to be a full investigation of any grand mystery!
DeleteThanks of the review! And thanks for the definition of "basic bitch!" I've been very enlightened by your choice of definition! If I ever do an edit of the original post i'll be sure to take that definition into consideration!