Has pumpkin spice gone too far? Twitter weighs in

Oct 31, 2018

Sydney Chapman

Fall is a time for football, corn mazes and pumpkin spice.

According to The Washington Post, the flavor — a combination of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger and, of course, pumpkin — started to gain popularity about 15 years ago when Starbucks introduced the pumpkin spice latte to its seasonal menu.

Bustle reported that each year, more and more companies are jumping on the bandwagon and rolling out their own “pumpkin spice” flavored things.

But has America’s obsession with this autumn-time flavor gone too far?

Some users on Twitter sure seem to think so.

Pictures have recently been popping up from people who have snapped pumpkin spiced items in grocery stores, which they don’t think should be pumpkin spiced. Check out some of the craziest ones below.

Cough drops

https://twitter.com/NaomiSeu/status/1051841527775932417

Frosted Flakes

https://twitter.com/sptznbrgr/status/1050045608856350720

Pork sausage

https://twitter.com/MK_Bibliothek/status/1050049259968573445

Deodorant

https://twitter.com/TonyVarona/status/1049489097528631298

Gouda

https://twitter.com/FM1061Mornings/status/1049615193989402625

Cat litter

https://twitter.com/wheelsofspiel/status/1049282781308567557