itâs okay to be an idiot! but even more so itâs okay to be an idiot with a hotel lobby taste. why hate? why whine? being basic is natural. doesnât have to be bad, doesnât have to be good. itâs not offensive, crude, beautiful, thought provoking, interesting, new, or annoying. it's there. it's technically, proficiently, there. if it provokes a human response, it provokes artistic merit. it can even be charming! embrace inner blandness, reject pretentiousness.