When someone tries to do something that's supposed to be simple, mainstream, and totally foolproof — and still manages to botch it. A basic fail is the specific embarrassment of being unable to pull off something that everyone else executes effortlessly. Tried to make the easy Pinterest recipe and it came out wrong. Showed up to casual Friday in an outfit that missed the brief entirely. Ordered the 'basic' drink and somehow got the order wrong in the process. It's failure at the lowest possible bar, which somehow makes it even more notable.
She tried to do the classic smoky eye tutorial and ended up looking like a raccoon — basic fail.
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