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Re:She Wanted a Man with a Good Job Who Is Nice to Animals by reroute1 on Monday August 19, 2019 @11:55AM (#20738857)
Except that would work both ways. Whereas basic is something negatively connotated with everyday activities, not those of the elite (vacationing in exotic places or whatever they do... can't really be called basic even if you're not into it)
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Re:She Wanted a Man with a Good Job Who Is Nice to Animals by PhasmaFelis on Monday August 19, 2019 @12:10PM (#20739008)
My point is that it's about shaming people for things that are harmless, but socially frowned upon. The specific category of thing doesn't matter. If you love Magic: The Gathering, you're a nerd; if you love pumpkin spice lattes, you're basic. You shouldn't take either one seriously, or listen to people who use them as unironic insults.
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Re:She Wanted a Man with a Good Job Who Is Nice to Animals by reroute1 on Monday August 19, 2019 @12:38PM (#20739278)
Yes agreed and the best part about this is that it quickly transitioned to being recognized as a silly term and used tongue in cheek
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