Yellow Clothes and Salad for Spring? Spot the Clichés with These Five Signs

People enjoy having routines. As folks were getting used to Easter falling on different Sundays each year instead of always aligning with a typical public holiday, they found something else to remark upon: the unusually balmy weather in April.

Is this truly without precedent? Really now? How about during the lockdown period? April was warm , indeed. Everyone was enjoying their time in their respective gardens. If they didn’t have gardens, then they would be found at nearby public parks instead. When reflecting upon most Aprils, one realizes how typically mild and pleasant they tend to be. This occurrence has a term within meteorology; it goes by the name of spring.

Much like how daffodils blossom and spread profusely each year, the springtime stereotypes also thrive abundantly. Spend some time at an outdoor cafe, and before long, you'll notice one out in their natural habitat: wearing cheerful yet questionable combinations such as open-toed sandals, a white shirt, flamboyant but perhaps unwise patterns, topped off with sunglasses which were presumably deemed fashionable by someone, somewhere.

Benson Boone has their headphones on, a bottle of wine tucked into their tote bag, and is heading towards the park. "Hello pollen, my old acquaintance," they might think to themselves, perhaps adding this as a caption under a future post, after having a bit too much wine (add strawberry emoji, tulip emoji, drunk emoji here).

Although spring is a time when plants and animals come back to life, for humans who walk this Earth with their two feet, it often brings about a bit more repetition. While it might be easy to laugh off following the same spring fashion trends, music playlists, or food choices as others do, one cannot ignore how comforting such uniformity can be during challenging periods. Having regular habits provides solace, much like using a Hugo Boss cologne spray.

Which classic spring stereotype fits you best?

You’ve ditched your flat white

A warm beverage? No way. You're embracing spring by sharing posts about diving into spring. f eaturing your iced oat blueberry matcha latte. Is there anything more satisfying than an ice cold drink? You rattle your ice cubes for the umpteenth time. In eight hours, you’ll be clinking them around a fishbowl-sized glass of Aperol that cost £299.99. Different drink, different straw, same spring cliché. See you in October, oh deliciously comforting hot coffee that you secretly miss.

You’re head to toe in butter yellow

Oh, God. Do you even have any clothes that aren’t black, grey or navy? What did you wear last summer? Shorts? Jorts? A Midaxi? Some kind of made up word, for sure. You’re going to have to go shopping What color is trending for spring? Grazia Says "butter yellow." TikTok agrees too. Ever wondered what "butter yellow" means? With caution, you reach into your refrigerator and lift the cover off the Benecol container. Yuck! Yet somehow, it exudes springtime vibes and cheerfulness. Unfortunately, it also evokes images of sour milk; however, quicker than uttering "grandma's guestroom from '86," you've purchased a butter-yellow coordinated set featuring wide-leg pants paired with an sleeveless shirt. Now down sixty quid, you resemble a moving custard tart, yet isn’t staying fashionable worth this cost?

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You’re obsessed with salad

"No more desk dining — it's time for an outdoor meal!" you exclaim triumphantly. Gen Z colleagues , who look at you like you’ve just announced you voted Reform. Whatevs: this weather calls for a lunch that’s healthy, photogenic, easy to carry, high on protein, and ideally carb-free. You’re about to go to Sainsbury’s for a Three Bean Salad Meal Deal when you see Quentin ostentatiously carrying a vast round recycled cardboard container from an expensive independent deli. Soon, you’ve joined the 52 overweight-man-deep queue.

Your fake tan has gone awry.

Even though you've applied self-tanner countless times before and own various tools like gloves, sponges, scrubs, wipes, and buffers, the initial application of each year inevitably turns into a major disaster. It’s puzzling; you followed all the steps correctly. To make sure it works this time, you even purchased a new lavender-colored tanning product recommended by those twin influencers on TikTok. your skin tone Better than the outdated greenish-brown tones, yet now you stand before the mirror with two orangutan hands, two alabaster feet, and a chest so uneven that you'll need to sport a polo neck for quite some time.

You’re WFH tomorrow

Sure thing! It looks like you've had quite the challenge getting hold of the Sky engineer/plumber/lash technician/guy who said he’d bring over your inflatable hot tub sometime between 7 am and noon after waiting for weeks. Tomorrow happens to be his only available slot, though they didn't specify an exact time. Yes, I understand it’s hectic. However, tuning in at around 11 am poses no issue for me. Could we reschedule until later? Unfortunately not because I must take my pet to the vet so they can address its anal gland issues with specialized care—only possible on scorching days known as Wednesdays here. Honestly, it seems pretty tricky. more productive at home . You'll complete that report much quicker if you're solitary. Or as close to solitary as possible at the Duck and Skiver. Shut your laptop, head over to the tavern. I'll have a Bulmers.