The 20 Worst Things About Fall
It's officially fall. For weeks, most people have been celebrating the chill in the air, the clouds in the sky and spotting the first few orange leaves. Meanwhile, you've been in denial. Because you are not most people — you're a fall hater. Nothing about waning summer nights and bundling up in four layers sounds like fun to you. But alas, it's here. It's dark when you wake up, dark when you get home, and honestly, you can't handle any more pumpkin spice anything. The good news: you're not alone. Let's commiserate, shall we?
You just found the cutest bathing suit, and now you have to put it away until next June. And the glowing skin you've been rocking all summer? It'll be gone tomorrow.
Would you rather go as a sexy Spongebob or a sexy hamburger?
Goodbye, sundresses and strappy sandals! Hello, coat check.
The fashion police is out in full force, and one of them will inevitably bring up the "no white after Labor Day" proverb. But don't worry, it's debunked!
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Every year, the pumpkin spice lobby manages to get its claws in even more product categories it has no business touching.
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You're either spending a small fortune buying new backpacks or wrestling a child for the last pack of highlighters at Staples. It's like Black Friday, but with no presents at the end.
Your balmy outdoor workouts are just a few weeks away from turning into a frigid race for survival. Yay, black ice!
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By the time you start appreciating how pretty the changing leaves are, they'll all be brown. And all over your yard.
There are always spiders and ticks (if not rats) lying in wait in the leaf pile. You're welcome.
Remember being able to see the sun after work? Yeah, that was nice.
No matter how early it is, someone is already playing Christmas music. Worse, they're going to keep playing it until January.
Most days, it'll be freezing cold in the morning but sunny and 70 by high noon. Getting dressed in all those layers takes way too much planning.
Enter the light jacket — the most useless part of your wardrobe. Made for those unpredictable transition days, but alas, it's never warm enough for the chilly mornings and you're lugging it around all afternoon.
It's hard enough to leave the warm shower most mornings, but it's even worse when it's below 40 degrees outside (and feels even colder in your bathroom!).
For the next few months, people are going to expect you to pick your own apples instead of going to the grocery store like a normal person.
We've already kissed glowing summer skin goodbye, and your lips are going to be the next thing to go. A word to the wise: bring. chapstick. everywhere.
There's an unspoken rule at work that it's okay to leave early on Friday, take a week of vacation, and enjoy outdoor lunch breaks. There are no excuses come fall.
*shudders*
How are you supposed to keep up with all these new shows? The only solution is to avoid talking to your coworkers and friends at all costs to avoid spoilers.
See you on the other side, friend.
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The 20 Worst Things About Fall
It's officially fall. For weeks, most people have been celebrating the chill in the air, the clouds in the sky and spotting the first few orange leaves. Meanwhile, you've been in denial. Because you are not most people — you're a fall hater. Nothing about waning summer nights and bundling up in four layers sounds like fun to you. But alas, it's here. It's dark when you wake up, dark when you get home, and honestly, you can't handle any more pumpkin spice anything. The good news: you're not alone. Let's commiserate, shall we?
Three words: Pumpkin. Spice. Overload.
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