What is it with this phrase 'altcoin season' being used over and over again?  It's getting annoying, because it's obvious people are just parroting some meaningless phrase they've read somewhere. 

Screw ripple, I'd never own it even if all the corporations in the world took it as payment.  If I was gifted it for christmas, I'd sell it for bitcoin.  If it fails, I'll tapdance down the highway.  Does that summarize my feelings toward ripple?  I don't think I can be any more clear.

Not likely as long as those companies also accept fiat.  Nobody in their right mind would choose ripple over fiat to make a purchase.  That also holds true for any cryptocurrency, which is why they don't tend to get spent on goods and services.  It doesn't matter how many companies accept ripple, it's still a shit coin.