why does java suck?

I've noticed in the short time I've been reading this board that there's a lot of java bashing, so I was wondering why people actually think it is so bad. I'm no java fan, but I've used it for some stuff before and it didn't seem terrible to me. An argument used to be that it runs slow as a guro-fied loli, but they've improved a lot in that aspect.

Please give good reasons, rather than stuff like "it's for certified professional consultants" or whatever you guys say.

I would like to inquire what languages you Java bashers /do/ like to code in then if we can all just stop griping for a second. Specify recommendations for web, app development, and cross-platform compatibility, what makes it /not/ suck, and then your /least/ favorite thing about using it. Level the playing field a bit?