[bob1029]

> The most charitable interpretation I can come up with is that this was the clinical depression talking.

I think cruises are kind of shitty. Is it possible that one could dislike the experience without suffering from something in DSM?

To me they're the crowning jewel of shameless consumerism. It's like getting one of those 14-in-1 tools from the dollar store. Sure, you got everything in one pocket but they're all pretty crappy versions of the original.

I get the travel angle, but airplanes are a hell of a lot faster. I've never found myself reading sky mall thinking I'd prefer to be roaming through an actual mall.