5 Times Pumpkin Spice Went Too Far

Is pumpkin spice over?  

Google Search Trends found that pumpkin spice lattes were the top searches in early August but they have been edged out by matcha lattes in the week that followed. Is pumpkin spice facing competition serious enough to end it? 

I think the reports of the demise of Pumpkin Spice are greatly exaggerated because who in their right mind would want a matcha latte? Ewwwww. 

Even though we are all still in love with our PSLs, there are times when we take our love of pumpkin spice too far. I limited this list to five items but the truth is it could have been much longer because humanity has learned how to fuse nearly anything and everything with pumpkin spice. Including…

1. Mylanta

I didn’t even know what Mylanta was but Google is always there to answer our questions. :) It’s heartburn medication and its now available in pumpkin spice (and cinnamon apple if you want to switch it up). 

 

2. Trash Bags

Hefty has made sure that even the trash gets a chance to enjoy the pumpkin spice this fall. You may not be able to find them in stores but they are definitely available online.

 

3. SPAM

What is SPAM? No one really knows but that isn’t stopping top food scientists from infusing it with the essence of pumpkin spice. Just beware: they aren’t making this anymore so if you find it on a shelf its old. Then again, given what we know about SPAM, it’s probably still okay to eat it.

 

4. Cough Drops

Let me start by saying that, like the SPAM, these are no longer available. Is it strange to add pumpkin spice flavor to a cough drop? Maybe but have you ever thought about cherry? Why did cherry become the default flavor for cough drops instead of pumpkin spice? If we really dig deep, this is no different than cherry. We’ve just been conditioned to accept cherry.

 

5. Dumpkin Spice Dude Wipes

First, the good news: they’re available. The bad news? There isn’t any bad news unless you actually flush these. Despite saying “flushable”, every single municipality in the world will tell you that sewer systems were not designed to handle your Dude Wipes. (Also, some people can develop a really nasty rash from the chemicals in these. Don’t ask how I know.)