20+ Things That Used to Be Good — Until People Ruined Them

Ah, people — they ruin everything. It seems like everything that could be considered good manages to get ruined by people at some point. Generally, whenever something becomes mainstream, it's practically guaranteed that it will start to suck, which is why so many people are proud about liking stuff "before it was cool". Here are a few examples of some things that used to be good, until people ruined them.

House Flipping, House Ruined

HGTV made a lot of people think that house flipping was something amazing that anyone could do. Moreover, it convinced people that such things were actually good for the housing market. Unfortunately, there's a lot to be ruined here.

Of course, that kind of implies that house flipping was actually good at some point, and maybe it was. But nowadays, people have driven the concept into the ground, and it just doesn't hold the appeal that it used to.

Art Museums Unappreciated

OK, so it's kind of hipster and elitist to assume that people don't appreciate art just because they're taking selfies with it, but we can see why someone who enjoys art museums would find it annoying to have people taking selfies next to the art all the time.

After all, it's kind of hard to see and appreciate it with all of those people around, especially when they're posing in front of it and making silly faces. Unfortunately, that's just how it is these days with many museum visitors.

True Crime, True Media Opportunity

In the past, the notion of true crime was fairly niche - not many people wanted to learn about serial killers and the like. So, it was kind of an interesting hobby to have. But ultimately, big media realized how profitable it could be.

True crime may not have been ruined per se, but it has definitely lost some of what used to make it special, just by the merit of how common it is now. That's just what happens when something becomes popular, in the long run.

The Not So Great Manhattanhenge

Honestly, we didn't even know what Manhattanhenge was prior to writing this article. But apparently, it's a pretty big deal in New York City, and it used to be better before it become so popular. Well, everything that has some special appeal becomes kind of stale when everyone knows about it.

The moment a landmark that's actually interesting becomes more tourist trap than a local oddity, well, is the moment it's ruined for many people. It just doesn't have the same beauty when everyone knows about it and treats it that way.