Ladies and gents, the pumpkin spice latte hysteria has come early this year. Starbucks announced a little while ago that it would be unleashing the mighty #PSL juggernaut on the world well before fall. Then, the news broke that the drink doesn’t even contain pumpkin (big surprise there).
Yesterday was the magic (tragic? uneventful?) day when you could get your hands on a #PSL if a) your Starbucks location is participating, and b) you unlocked it with a secret code after having played a Starbucks game—or cheated at it—on social media.
A lot of people on Twitter are throwing #PSL shade:
Whether it’s just a hatred of all things pumpkin in general, or rebelling against our seasons getting smashed together until the entire year is just one big pumpkin-flavored Holidaymas (with fireworks all the time), rest assured—the #PSL was getting plenty of hate, even before you could buy one this year.
“Starbucks is bringing back its fall drink, the pumpkin spice latte, a month early…” http://t.co/5NNMttQ7SW pic.twitter.com/hQZ8HEkpgf
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) August 15, 2014
Megafans of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte are already enjoying unauthorized #PSL. We must stop this madness. http://t.co/KpzULPJzqM
— Christopher Mims (@mims) August 19, 2014
Seriously? Just got this in my feed. It’s still ridiculously hot & humid. You are not welcome until October. #PSL pic.twitter.com/cmHPO5Ox0v
— Jason (@bagpipesandbeer) August 20, 2014
The heat index is 110 in Chicago today. Can everyone please stop taking about #PSL arrival. It’s not fall. #rant
— RunStretchGo (@cldem) August 25, 2014
@memphismike71 My response to #PSL season…. pic.twitter.com/9E0GzJvOi1
— Dave Lee (@rollerderbydave) August 25, 2014
But don’t get us wrong, others are hysterical with #PSL excitement:
Ladies, bust out your leggings, uggs and north faces…it’s white girl liberation day. #psl
— Icebox (@obviouseyes) August 25, 2014
OMG I JUST REALIZED WE CAN GET A #PSL TODAY @callinamarie!!!!!!!!
— Brittany Hagerty (@BrittyCentXO) August 25, 2014
“For everyone whose sexual awakening was caused by Pumpkin Spice Lattes #PSL http://t.co/qnW7K7cgRi pic.twitter.com/2sdCpaD0Lx” @Luke_Teel
— Briana (@briana__s) August 25, 2014
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