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truththeavengerfish t1_j95ju4a wrote

Of course people are gonna shit on OOB but we love it. Sorry we waited as long as we did before we visited

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Yourbubblestink t1_j95klsk wrote

Yeah, shitting on Old Orchard Beach has been a problem in the past.

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[deleted] t1_j95m9lw wrote

Hey, the more people heading to OOB, the better. Less people at the actual good beaches.

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anonreddituser78 t1_j963bv1 wrote

I think of oob as a zoo or some sort of sideshow-type attraction. I've participated in the past, but I am happy to look from a distance now.

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No_Highlight3199 OP t1_j95r1vr wrote

Fair enough still something fun to do for a weekend or something

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PinkLemonade2 t1_j95rh3r wrote

100%.

People take OOB too seriously.

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[deleted] t1_j95ro7z wrote

? It's not about taking it seriously, it's just dirty and overcrowded.

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bigtencopy t1_j95qdt1 wrote

Also, less racist scumbags at the good beaches.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j97pi46 wrote

The more people that go to OOB, the more people miss the good shit that's right down the street and is much calmer.

I could literally grab some food at OOB, take a small drive, and eat it in a quieter place without crowds that make my anxiety go whoa there.

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boon4376 t1_j974sem wrote

I don't get the hate people have for OOB. It's nice and the people are great.

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SpamOnWry t1_j9aig5l wrote

I agree with what you wrote. It’s nice to read a comment that’s supportive of the area. We’ve been exiled in Vermont for several years, and have finally found a place to live in OOB. I was about ready to call it quits due to stupid scammers on Craigslist. Between Covid and inflation it took a little longer than expected. (We made a major mistake in leaving Saco, where we were for four years.) I’m looking forward to moving in April, before the hoards of tourists take over.

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MathematicianGlum880 t1_j97e6ea wrote

I’m 62f and people have been shitting on OOB since I can remember. But it wasn’t necessarily OOB itself, it was the Canadians and their tiny bathing suit, very robust women with a tube top on. Drunk ass men. You tell people you live in OOB and you get a funny face. We took our motorcycle and rode the streets, bought pier fries and left.

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Particular_Assist217 t1_j98kpvn wrote

I mean you said oob and motorcycle you automatically get shit on. No one wants to hear it in a packed area full of annoying tourists in a town where any sport besides football doesn't matter and they let locals torch their own businesses for insurance money. The only thing OOB did decent was "in the bedroom" and even Nick Stahl looks like a junkie. It's not Canadians it's all of york county ots a joke, and a shame for maine.

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MathematicianGlum880 t1_j998n71 wrote

We actually had Yamaha (something). It was a bagger and on the quiet side compared. I’m no biker and nor do i want to be one. So before people pass judgment as they always do, maybe they should get the full knowledge of who I am. But people can’t do that, they prefer to go off half cocked bitching. We rode down, grabbed fries and left,,,we didn’t act like douches. We typically rode all back roads up through northern Maine. Found out of the way places to eat and went back home. People hear motorcycle and they jump to conclusions. In the 80’s it was really bad, motorcycles everywhere, we got drunk, didn’t have a bike until our 50’s. Big fights all the time.

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