# Basic doesn't mean what you think it means

By [Miles Chandler](https://paragraph.com/@miles-chandler) · 2021-12-15

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When someone calls somebody “basic” we most often think of it as an insult. “Ugh there goes Stacy with her Ugh boots and PSL…. she’s so _basic_”. In reality, worrying about being basic or even spending time to THINK about it is basic. Stacy is just out here enjoying her life and her latte.

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*Originally published on [Miles Chandler](https://paragraph.com/@miles-chandler/basic-doesn-t-mean-what-you-think-it-means)*