With it officially being declared fall this past Monday and it still being a crisp 97°, it's clear that Texas is not ready to let go of the summer. And neither am I. Although fall is pretty much everyone else’s favorite season, its charm really never reeled me in.
The leaves falling (trees dying) and becoming colder (the weather matching the temperature of my heart) should be enough to convince everyone why fall is really not that great. However, here are some more definitive reasons as to why fall is the worst season of them all:
1. Not being able to wear shorts.
Of course, with the weather becoming colder, it's inevitable my bottoms have to get longer. However, I hate long pants almost as much as I hate fall. The amount of claustrophobia long pants gives a person cannot be explained. It’s basically a tinderbox for your legs. And yeah, the pro is you don’t have to shave.
But I would much rather have scrapes all up and down my legs or let everyone see my leg dreads than have to contain them in the prisons called “pants”. Plus, how are you supposed to look good going out when you’re wearing what-might-as-well-be mom jeans?
2. The lists of reasons why people love fall.
The first two or three “Why fall is my favorite Season” lists were actually cute, and I thoroughly enjoyed them. However, when it became a thing for everyone to do, it went from cute to annoying real quick. All of them are the same and continue to make a significant mark all over my Facebook newsfeed.
3. Everyone getting sick.
Fall really brings the worst coughing and sneezing out of all of us. There’s a reason why the lines at the doctor’s offices are so long during this time of year. All the flus and colds make a huge comeback, as everyone’s bodies are not prepared for the cold.
That along with poor sanitation in public places gets everyone sick. And no matter how much Emergen-C you take or how many flu shots you get, the sick eventually finds you.
4. Finals.
Need I say more?
5. All of the pictures of people at pumpkin patches.
This is just like the reasons why people love fall. The first two or three were cute but when they take over your Facebook and Instagram newsfeed, what was once cute becomes annoying.
The pumpkin patch pictures are also the second most basic photo you can take in the fall (the first being taking pictures of/with pumpkin spice lattes) so just don’t take them. Maybe try taking pictures with butternut squash instead. They’re both basically in the same vegetable family.
6. It’s no longer summer.
Being a summer baby, you can see why this bothers me. I thrive in hot environments, and the cold just turns me into a bitter person. It’s not just the fact that is no longer appropriate (or safe) to prance around in shorts and tank tops.
The pools are closed, you can no longer get snow cones at every corner, school starts again, and frankly, it’s no longer hot outside. Plus, the season of my birthday is officially over and that’s just heartbreaking.
7. Pumpkin Spice Latte.
It’s the fuel of the basic girl, the liquid her blood is made up of. However, even though it is a kind of delicious drink, the hype for it is too much. I mean it's just coffee. And it's not just the coffee that's bothersome.
The fact that we now have everything being "pumpkin spiced" (from Oreos to more...ahem intimate things) is mind boggling and frankly unnecessary. If you want true pumpkin spice, eat a pumpkin pie and embrace the extra layer of padding for the winter.
I will admit, though, fall does have some perks (the biggest being Black Friday): families coming together, Thanksgiving, and the preseason to the holidays. However, if all of these things happened in the summer, life would be a lot better.
