Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s just some combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and ginger. Why don’t people rage about chai tea while they’re at it?

Oh that’s right, because chai tea is ‘exotic’ and ethnic, while pumpkin spice is perceived to be for suburban moms.

Not "chai tea." Just "chai."

Who cares.

OP, I don't drink coffee. Never have.

There is an entire industry and culture dedicated to this thing that I'm not interested in. I wind up going to coffee shops all the time because that's the space our society as designated as where you go outside of mealtimes for a drink or to meet a friend.

When I go, I order tea or sometimes a lemonade. Occasionally hot chocolate if it's cold out and I feel like a sweet treat. It's fine. Coffee isn't my thing, but I get other people love it. I am unbothered by the enormous amount of advertising, conversation, and space dedicated to coffee. It's fine.

In the fall, I'll often get a pumpkin bread or pumpkin muffin to go with my drink. It's a nice treat.

Sorry the entire world doesn't revolve around your specific likes and dislikes. That must be sooooo hard for you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yawn, What an original idea. Complaining about pumpkin spice is just as basic as liking it these days.

Can't wait for December and the news that Love Actually is not a good movie.

I don’t really like pumpkin spice stuff but I’m unbothered by its presence.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like pumpkin spice drinks, yogurt, ice cream, etc., but last year I had the pumpkin spice Goldfish crackers (graham crackers, not cheese), and they were fantastic.

It's a pumpkin spice graham cracker in the shape of a goldfish. It won't hurt you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s just some combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and ginger. Why don’t people rage about chai tea while they’re at it?

Oh that’s right, because chai tea is ‘exotic’ and ethnic, while pumpkin spice is perceived to be for suburban moms.

Putting chai spice on EVERYTHING and advertising it EVERYWHERE would be annoying,.too.

We aren't quite there yet.

What is pumpkin spice on that you don't want it on and can't avoid it? Like please give me examples of trying to get a food or beverage and then discovering you have no choice but to get the pumpkin spice version?

Seeing an ad isn't "the devil's work." It's an ad. It's not like there's a pumpkin spice version of 877-Kars4Kids. It's innocuous.

You seem really delicate.

Anonymous wrote:It’s just some combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and ginger. Why don’t people rage about chai tea while they’re at it?

Oh that’s right, because chai tea is ‘exotic’ and ethnic, while pumpkin spice is perceived to be for suburban moms.

I mean, actual Indian people will rage about "chai tea," especially the Starbucks variety, which is neither chai nor even tea, and definitely not chai tea (which just means tea tea).

However, I actually like Starbucks chai, I just wish they'd call it something else. It tastes good though.

I also like actual chai.

I also like pumpkin spice.

People do a lot of weird virtue signaling with their food preferences and I think it's a waste of time. If you don't like pumpkin spice, don't consume it -- it's exceedingly easy to avoid by simply not ordering those items. Are they mad they have to see an ad for pumpkin spice? This is DC -- I've heard ads for aircraft carriers on the radio. I don't want one of those either. Grow up.

People like OP and others who are upset that other people might enjoy something they've deemed uncool or bougie or basic or whatever are tiresome. Luckily, unlike OP, I don't find it that hard to just ignore things that ignore me.

Anonymous wrote:It’s just some combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and ginger. Why don’t people rage about chai tea while they’re at it?

Oh that’s right, because chai tea is ‘exotic’ and ethnic, while pumpkin spice is perceived to be for suburban moms.

Putting chai spice on EVERYTHING and advertising it EVERYWHERE would be annoying,.too.

We aren't quite there yet.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like pumpkin spice drinks, yogurt, ice cream, etc., but last year I had the pumpkin spice Goldfish crackers (graham crackers, not cheese), and they were fantastic.

Anonymous wrote:It’s just some combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and ginger. Why don’t people rage about chai tea while they’re at it?

Oh that’s right, because chai tea is ‘exotic’ and ethnic, while pumpkin spice is perceived to be for suburban moms.

Not "chai tea." Just "chai."

I don’t like pumpkin spice drinks, yogurt, ice cream, etc., but last year I had the pumpkin spice Goldfish crackers (graham crackers, not cheese), and they were fantastic.

It’s just some combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, and ginger. Why don’t people rage about chai tea while they’re at it?

Oh that’s right, because chai tea is ‘exotic’ and ethnic, while pumpkin spice is perceived to be for suburban moms.

I despise pumpkin spice, and detest Christmas peppermint craze.

Pumpkin spice is a perfect August treat for our proboscis-wielding friends friends.

Anonymous wrote:No, cucumbers are the devil's work. Pumpkin spice is as innocuous as water.

Cucumbers are water that prayed to be eaten not drunk.