There are lots of opportunities to hate in life, and one of the seemingly “trendy” things to hate on is the beginning of pumpkin spice season during the autumn every year. Every year as September nears, there’s a large group of people across this country who get really excited that their beloved “PSL” (also known as Starbucks’s pumpkin spice latte) will be available at their nearest Starbucks location. Trader Joe’s restocks their shelves with what seems to be over one hundred different “pumpkin spice” flavored items. And as all these events start happening as the temperatures cool and the winds grow a bit stronger, the hate begins yet again.

In my Facebook feed, Twitter feed, and in the Wellesley Alums Foodies group I belong to on Facebook, there will be at least one person every year for the last several years who will slam pumpkin spice and pumpkin everything, claiming they are sick of it, hate it, can’t stand it, and “can’t wait for this season to be over.” I don’t really get it. It’s not as though the people who love it are forcing it down the throats of people who do not. Where does all this anger originate from? How does one person’s craving or love for a certain flavor affect the haters out there? Can’t we all just like what we like and let go what others love? I can’t remember the last time I hated on someone’s love for ketchup, as this person even enjoyed slathering it on his white rice (yes, this person does exist).