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100 Things Literally Every Basic Girl Has Done

You hate being called basic. (Get over it.)

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100 Things Literally Every Basic Girl Has Done
Caitlin Covington

There is a new species of girl out there and as hard as you may try to fight it, you can't help but evolve. There's a little bit of basic in every one of us these days. But, just how basic are you? Check out the list below to find out and keep track of everything you've done. I guarantee you've done quite a few of these things, and if you haven't, you're probably lying to yourself.


1. You love Instagram.

2. You have an Instagram aesthetic.

3. If you don't, you want one.

4. You've planned an Instagram caption before an event.

5. You own an absurd amount of black leggings (bonus points if they're Lululemon).

6. You live in your Bean boots in the winter.

7. You own Uggs.

8. You wear those Uggs more than you'd like to admit.

9. You have a very specific Starbucks drink.

10. You get really mad when the barista spells your name wrong, even though your name is probably impossible to spell anyway.

11. You've Instagrammed your Starbucks before.

12. You watch "The Bachelor" with your friends.

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13. You have an annoying group text with your best friends that you can’t live without.

14. You have a Bitmoji.

15. You read Odyssey articles.

16. You’ve shared said Odyssey article and tagged your friends because this is SO us.

17. You’ve written an Odyssey article (bonus points!).

18. You watch the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

19. You have a VSCO.

20. You love Netflix.

21. You’ve binge watched Gilmore Girls.

22. You love Taylor Swift.

23. You’re mad that Taylor Swift hasn’t released any music in two years.

24. You’ve wished you were an Instagram blogger.

25. You’ve gotten a gel manicure.

26. You religiously use GIFs and think you’re funnier than you actually are.

27. You overuse Snapchat filters.

28. You have Snapchat streaks you greatly care about.

29. You let everyone on your Snapchat know when you’re going out.

30. You workout.

31. You also snap your workout to let everyone know that you’re actually, in fact, working out.

32. You have candles in your room.

33. You’ve used the terms “perf” and “obvi”.

34. You love blanket scarves.

35. You can bake.

36. You’ve captioned a picture “wife me up” or “domestic” after baking.

37. You love romantic movies, no matter how cheesy they may be.

38. You’ve made your boyfriend watch said romantic movies with you, even though he hates them.

39. You pride yourself on your messy bun abilities.

40. Your life would be lost without dry shampoo.

41. You’ve had a macaroon.

42. You own a Kate Spade or Lilly Pulitzer planner.

43. You frequently attempt DIY room decor thanks to Pinterest.

44. You have a tapestry hanging in your room.

45. If you studied abroad, everyone knows it.

46. You have a green army jacket.

47. You have quite a few pair of riding boots.

48. You’ve used a bath bomb.

49. You’ve Instagrammed that too.

50. You’ve watched a YouTube video on how to do makeup.

51. You have something Patagonia.

52. Your favorite emoji is the cute smiling one with the pink cheeks. You know exactly what I’m talking about.

53. You follow dogs on Instagram and you really care about them.

54. You’re a frequent Target shopper.

55. You love to complain about how much money you spend at Target.

56. You love to complain about how broke you are in general. (Probably because you’re buying all of these things, idk).

57. You’ve seen every episode of Friends.

58. You can quote Legally Blonde.

59. You have an excessive amount of swimsuits.

60. You have a patterned Vera Bradley duffel bag.

61. You own a Michael Kors watch.

62. You have something that's monogrammed.

63. You know who KJP and Sarah Vickers are.

64. You like John Mayer.

65. You have an obnoxious amount of Nike running shoes.

66. You probably don't run in them.

67. You've screamed the words to "Closer."

68. You brunch.

69. You gravitate towards elevated surfaces to dance (poorly) on.

70. You think knowing lyrics to mainstream rap songs makes you "hood."

71. You think captioning a selfie with a bible verse or inspiration quote makes it less vain. it doesn't.

72. You own those Adidas shoes. You know exactly what I'm talking about.

73. You get more excited for football games than the football team.

74. You frequently boost your friends in their Instagram comments. "Can you not be perfect?" "Need your hair" "Wow your bod is goals"

75. You don't reply to DMs.

76. You like leaving people on read because you think that makes a difference.

77. Stalk, stalk, stalk, stalk, stalk.

78. You wear white converse.

79. You have twinkly lights in your room.

80. You wear oversized sweatshirts.

81. You refuse to give the sweatshirts back to whoever you stole them from.

82. You've taken 90 selfies just to get the right one.

83. You hated all of them.

84. You wore a choker to stand out, but by doing that you actually are still basic.

85. You "literally" "can't even" 75% of the time.

86. You think it's always time for iced coffee.

87. You can't wait for the red cups at Starbucks.

88. You have an Instagram girl crush.

89. You have a signature scent.

90. You love smoothie bowls and organic juices.

91. You exaggerate everything. Examples include: "I hate myself." "I just want to die." "This is the worst thing that's ever happened to me."

92. You own RayBans.

93. You think you could be a doctor thanks to "Grey's Anatomy."

94. You've attempted winged eyeliner.

95. You've done the double braid look.

96. You love rompers.

97. You own J Crew vests.

98. You have a long, black Northface parka.

99. You've said "cash me ousside, howbow dah."

100. You hate being called basic (get over it).

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