An example of excessive indulgence/consumerism

[packman]

excessive something - Can't put my finger on it, but this stands as a thing just taken to extremes:



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Article is about the pollution such a bloated monstrosity is creating-equivalent to 5 million cars going the same distance:

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/21/the-worlds-largest-cruise-ship-and-its-supersized-pollution-problem

[rug]

1. Looks like a flouting housing project.

[hunter]

2. It wouldn't be so awful if it was nuclear powered...

... right?

[onethatcares]

3. ah, the sweet smell of

Legionaires Disease on the high seas. What could possibly go wrong?

[baldguy]

4. All it needs is "TRUMP" emblazoned on it on 50-ft high gold-plated letters.

[NightWatcher]

5. Every time I'm in Key West there's one of those docked and thousands of tourists clogging the street

Ok maybe not THAT ship but that's what it feels like when the boats let out their passengers onto Duval Street.

[Digit]

6. My local news was talking about this....thing

The news anchors were positively giddy while my own reaction was of disgust. I would not take a ride on that if you paid me...especially if you paid me since then I would have to pay taxes on the free "gift".

Yes, definitely excessive.