Destinations that jumped the shark

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:COSTA RICA

DCUM is obsessed with it but it’s become nothing but a theme park for UMC white families who consider it an “adventure.” There’s no longer anything authentic about it.

UMC White families only? Tell that to the family of Malcolm-Jamal Warner. They were in Costa Rica when he had the drowing accident.

The white families of DCUM don’t go to the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. They’re afraid of Limón.

[Anonymous]

I didn’t realized dcum was obsessed with Costa Rica. We live in dmv and go down there every other year. Literally never met anyone else that’s been there or talked about it.

I vote for carnival cruises.

[Anonymous]

Southern Coastal Maine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t realized dcum was obsessed with Costa Rica. We live in dmv and go down there every other year. Literally never met anyone else that’s been there or talked about it.

I vote for carnival cruises.

And you’re either full of shit or this is your very first time on the DCUM travel forum.

Try doing a search for Costa Rica here.

[Anonymous]

PP plus you’re contradicting yourself. Here you are, ON DCUM, saying you didn’t know that DCUM was obsessed with Costa Rica yet saying in the same breath that you yourself go every other year!

[Anonymous]

I just did a search on the travel forum to “Costa Rica” and got 4,974 hits. Yea, DCUM is obsessed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Southern Coastal Maine

Really?

[Anonymous]

I think you’ve convinced yourself that your next vacation is a staycation.

[Anonymous]

While OP later explains what her actual question is, this isn’t what “jumping the shark” means at all.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While OP later explains what her actual question is, this isn’t what “jumping the shark” means at all.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

Geez, stop being so literal.

We all remember Fonzie jumping the shark, but the Happy Days reference has evolved.

Do you have a tween? Ask them what “You’re drilling it” means. Hint: it has nothing to do with a drill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just did a search on the travel forum to “Costa Rica” and got 4,974 hits. Yea, DCUM is obsessed

?? trying searching London, or Italy-- is DCUM "obsessed" with those?

You people are odd (although so is claiming Carnival cruises "jumped the shark" when it is pretty much what it's always been)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:While OP later explains what her actual question is, this isn’t what “jumping the shark” means at all.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

I thought OP clarified pretty well, and specified questions :

I’m noticing a trend: once-popular destinations that had a good reputation are suddenly being criticized for overpriced and subpar restaurants, food/drinks, groceries, accommodations, etc.

- OP

So they used an improper title. This is only an issue for the idiom police.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just did a search on the travel forum to “Costa Rica” and got 4,974 hits. Yea, DCUM is obsessed

?? trying searching London, or Italy-- is DCUM "obsessed" with those?

You people are odd (although so is claiming Carnival cruises "jumped the shark" when it is pretty much what it's always been)

It's more than just mentions. It's context. Allow me to explain.

Consider this recent exchange as an example:

Loved Chicago, now where?

We took a trip with extended family to Chicago with several college-aged/young adult kids. They absolutely loved it. Where should we go next year? If they loved Chicago, what else might they like? Can be out of the country.
...
I think they really liked Chicago because they just had lots of quirky and unique things to do. They loved The Second City, mob tour, architectural tour, comparing pizza. They also liked seeing some iconic things like Wrigley Field and taking the L.

Many, many respondents provided urban destinations germain to the features they enjoyed about Chicago. (New York, London, Boston, Paris, ... ).


Now this respondent understood the task - they provided several cities germain to Chicago. But DCUM Costa Rica obsession mandates that Costa Rica must be mentioned.

Abroad, I'm going to put forth Beijing (I used to Shanghai more but in the last couple years, Beijing I find has really improved and you get the Great Wall access from there). I love Mexico City. Paris always - I feel very similar to Chicago in that it's more than just Notre Dame, Louve, Eiffel that gets me but the neighborhoods are deeply interesting. You get that with Tokyo and HK too. I love Rome and London but not as much in terms of a family holiday than to Mexico City, Paris and Tokyo/HK. Costa Rica is a country that's very dear to my heart as well - for the simple reason that there's like 100 activities you can do around the country.

So, yes. Many DCUMers are obsessed with Costa Rica. Great. You do you. But you're not paying attention if you are denying it's a thing.

[Anonymous]

Yes. DCUM is definitely obsessed with Costa Rica.

And yes, the food is very mediocre there. That's known throughout the region.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just did a search on the travel forum to “Costa Rica” and got 4,974 hits. Yea, DCUM is obsessed

?? trying searching London, or Italy-- is DCUM "obsessed" with those?

You people are odd (although so is claiming Carnival cruises "jumped the shark" when it is pretty much what it's always been)

It's more than just mentions. It's context. Allow me to explain.

Consider this recent exchange as an example:

Loved Chicago, now where?

We took a trip with extended family to Chicago with several college-aged/young adult kids. They absolutely loved it. Where should we go next year? If they loved Chicago, what else might they like? Can be out of the country.
...
I think they really liked Chicago because they just had lots of quirky and unique things to do. They loved The Second City, mob tour, architectural tour, comparing pizza. They also liked seeing some iconic things like Wrigley Field and taking the L.

Many, many respondents provided urban destinations germain to the features they enjoyed about Chicago. (New York, London, Boston, Paris, ... ).


Now this respondent understood the task - they provided several cities germain to Chicago. But DCUM Costa Rica obsession mandates that Costa Rica must be mentioned.

Abroad, I'm going to put forth Beijing (I used to Shanghai more but in the last couple years, Beijing I find has really improved and you get the Great Wall access from there). I love Mexico City. Paris always - I feel very similar to Chicago in that it's more than just Notre Dame, Louve, Eiffel that gets me but the neighborhoods are deeply interesting. You get that with Tokyo and HK too. I love Rome and London but not as much in terms of a family holiday than to Mexico City, Paris and Tokyo/HK. Costa Rica is a country that's very dear to my heart as well - for the simple reason that there's like 100 activities you can do around the country.

So, yes. Many DCUMers are obsessed with Costa Rica. Great. You do you. But you're not paying attention if you are denying it's a thing.

I mean you say many many people provided cities, and then you quote one person who apparently provided a bunch of cities both here and abroad and then threw in a sentence saying they like CR. I'm not really sure that proves your point that "many DCUMers are obsessed" but it's not really worth going back and forth.