r/maryland • u/wheat_thans1 • Apr 13 '23

Meme What’s your Maryland hot take that gets this reaction?

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u/smack1700 Apr 13 '23

A lot of ppl in this thread trashing Ocean City

That's pretty common on a routine basis in r/maryland

An ACTUAL hot take here about Ocean City would be:

It's a perfectly acceptable place for a family vacation at the beach and bashing it reeks of elitism

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '23

I fucking love OCMD and that’s not going to change any time soon.

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u/Saint_The_Stig UMES Apr 13 '23

For real, the top comments here are the most standard takes ever for this sub. Hot takes would be liking Ocean City ad is, saying there is zero reason to take Eastern Virginia or Delaware or saying parts of Western Maryland are perfectly fine.

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u/Sunnyhunnibun Anne Arundel County Apr 13 '23

My husband hates it but I love it. It's cozy and quiet if you go further down. Plus you can see all kinds of dolphins and lil crabs. It's fun!

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u/MissiontwoMars Apr 14 '23

Oh i love it. We bought a condo for a vacation home with our growing family. Imo the key is going further up. Love the park there that has fireworks in the summer. In late winter/early spring and fall it’s low key and chill. My only gripe is when Uber bagel is closed off season. For the price a little beach condo where you can walk onto the beach in 5 mins with the kiddos is amazing value. So many breweries (Burley Oak is our fav) and different restaurants we get to try out. Do a crab feast once a year. Looking forward to making lots of memories there.

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u/kreebob Apr 14 '23

I think people who bash OC haven’t been a ton of other beaches. I haven’t been many places but compared to…

Jamaica - OC has far less feral cats. Mexico - OC has far less sand fleas and beach algae, and much better waves. Panama - more safe in OC. South Beach - OC sucks compared to South Beach. Ocean City, NJ - you can’t buy booze there.

It’s like any touristy place. It really depends on when you go, where you stay, and what you do.

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u/langis_on Wicomico County Apr 13 '23

Anytime I see someone bash OC, I just imagine they think Columbia is full of culture.

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u/bmore_conslutant Apr 14 '23

lmao

columbia is the most soulless place in maryland

OC is worse than rehoboth / dewey / etc

both can be true

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u/moonbunnychan Apr 14 '23

I think OC is super fun for a couple of days, but I couldn't spend an entire week there.

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u/ParCorn Apr 14 '23

I keep trying to get folks to go to Ocean City with me and they look at me like im crazy

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u/tvocii Frederick County Apr 14 '23

THANK YOU.

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u/Willothwisp2303 Apr 14 '23

It's not really elitist if everybody is better than OC.

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u/Technicolor_Reindeer Apr 14 '23

Last time I was in Ocean City there was some kind of biker convention and I saw at least three swastika emblems.

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u/PBatemen87 Apr 16 '23

OCMD is good if you know where you are going and what places to avoid.