17 things that were completely and entirely ruined by popularity

We recently wrote a post where people revealed "good" things that were completely ruined by popularity. In the comments, readers shared other things that were ruined after too many people did them, and yikes, it's WILDLY true. Here's what they had to say:

1."Taco trucks. We used to be able to afford to feed a family of five for under $30. Tacos were $1 each. Now, a single taco is around $5."

—Anonymous, 57, California

2."Tipping culture. Those make-your-own salad and make-your-own yogurt places that request a tip are what make me go what the...? I don't mind tipping when I'm served. I tip well. I don't want to be asked to tip for work I did. What's next, tipping at McDonald's?"

—Buby777

3."Televison has been ruined by commercials. Five minutes of content, and 10 minutes of commercials. I hear even the screenwriters cannot develop the characters or the plot. All they have time for are one-liners between commercials. They stretch a half hour of viewing into a full hour. I lose interest in the program with so many interruptions. I don't even have cable anymore. I buy DVDs of the old programs that had good content."

—crispycentipede422

4."Cruises. Too many people. Poor quality food. Chair hogs. Nickel-and-diming you. The list goes on and on. Cruising used to be enjoyable until the crowds started."

—radsmoothie115

5."Collecting anything. A lot of resellers are sharks who scoop up items with bots and then price-gauge on the secondary market. Genuine fans/collectors miss out on the fun of collecting. Companies do little, if anything, to prevent this because of capitalism."

—Anonymous, 52, Texas

6."The French Quarter in New Orleans. Once, the entire quarter felt like a village, where rent was reasonable, and everyone knew each other. Condos have replaced most rentals, and the few apartments for rent are too expensive for anyone, including locals."

—Anonymous, 65, Iowa

7."Barbecue and backyard pool parties. In the '90s, I had a lot of them. My kids enjoyed playing and swimming with their cousins. The family could sit around playing cards and dominoes. Everyone had a ribeye or T-bone steak, nice wine, good beer, salad, fresh fruit, and vegetables. Now, chips and one steak cost more than a family pack. Chips are $5 for a family-sized bag, and they don't even fill a large bowl. Liquor is so expensive, and I used to have my bar stocked with top-shelf liquor. I can't afford parties anymore; I can barely afford to have holiday parties. I always need to reach out and ask family and friends to bring a side dish or desserts. I'm a single mother, so I know how to stretch a dollar, but there are barely any dollars to stretch."

"I saw a post the other day where the guy asked why we don't have house parties anymore; a lady responded, 'We don't have houses anymore.' So true, yet so incredibly sad! This is the new America: working to keep a roof over our heads, and no one needs weight-loss shots anymore because we can barely afford food — and the food tastes horrible now."

—Anonymous, 57, Colorado

8."National Parks! They're like Disneyland with swarms of people. There's no courtesy for others, and people drop trash everywhere."

—Anonymous, 75, Ohio

9."Don't even get me started on the Goodwill. Ugh, I wish people would stop shopping there — $12.99 for a dress that costs $10 brand-new. And now, the workers have started pulling the colored tags that were about to be 40% off. And they are pulling name-brand items to either sell online or put in a section that they can charge $40 for, so there's no more joy of the hunt. Mind you, they got it alllll for free. It makes me so mad."

—laurag42175fe3a

10."Tri-tip! An almost throwaway cut that gained local popularity on California's central coast for being a traditional, cheap cut. Now, everyone thinks they have to have it and that they know how to cook it. What used to be a couple of bucks per pound in the early '90s and even only $11/pound in the 2010s is now over $20/pound...IF YOU CAN FIND IT!"

—Anonymous, 60s, California

11."Other cuts of meat as well. When I was growing up, fatty pieces of meat were inexpensive: short ribs, pork belly, ribeyes. I blame the Food Network. You'd have these awesome food critics like Bourdain sharing new and interesting dishes made from cheap but extremely flavorful cuts of meat, revealing the secret to the rest of the world. We used to get beef tongue for free from the butcher. Now, it's $14/pound, and you have to buy the whole thing. Short ribs are more expensive than filet mignon. Flanken rib (short ribs cut a certain way) used to be so inexpensive."

"Don't get me started on pork belly. Most people didn't know what it was when I was growing up. It used to get 'thrown away' (used for sausages) at the butcher shop. Now, it's $8/pound. There are no cheap cuts of meat anymore. I guess it's better for my heart and waistline that meat is so expensive now. I hope people don't find out about lima beans or pig snout jerky!"

—Anonymous

12."Video games and consoles used to be pretty cheap, but now, it's $600–700 for a PlayStation."

—Anonymous

13."Libraries, and honestly, reading in general. It's great that more people are reading, but BookTok and other trash have just ruined literature. Plus, people's attention spans are terrible now because of smartphones, and with AI, people don't actually write anymore."

—Anonymous

14."Antique stores are awful now. Really? $60 for fake pearls? $85 for an old, broken frame? And $150 for Aunt Susan's old Christmas tree mold?"

—Anonymous, 60, Charleston

15."Snowboarding/skiing. In the '90s, it was $35 for a day of skiing, and it only took an hour to drive to the mountains. Now, it's $300, takes three hours in traffic, the lift lines are long, and the hill is packed with people."

—Anonymous, 40, Colorado

16."Nice mountain hikes. They used to be quiet getaways to appreciate nature, solitude, clean air, and healthy hiking, with a few happy fellow hikers you might encounter along the paths. Nowadays, good hikes are plastered all over social media and subsequently overrun with people taking 'pics' to post every experience online. Plus, there are trail joggers you have to dodge every other minute. So annoying."

—Anonymous

And finally...

17."EVERYTHING. It's no longer enjoyable to do anything. You can't go or do anything for free anymore; it costs money to do anything outside of the house on a day off work. I used to like taking a long drive to get some fresh air, but now I can't even enjoy that without worrying about the massive increase in gas prices, let alone it disappearing from the tank a lot faster than it used to. I literally have to spend all day at home just to avoid spending money. I miss the times around 2009 and 2010 when things were less online, and there were fewer screens and fewer ads shoved down our throats."

—Anonymous, 32, Minnesota

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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