Basic - Pencils by Make-A-Point

"they're so BASIC" - It's one of those words which gets thrown into conversation typically as a veiled insult.

What does it mean?

In slang, basic characterises someone or something as unoriginal, unexceptional, and mainstream.

Engraved HB pencil with eraser, multiple colours. Unsharpened 19cm x 0.8cm.