I think you summed up the Buc-ees experience well, basically the jerky and clean bathrooms are their most redeeming features. I've always wondered why they've gotten so popular, is "big" and clean bathrooms really all you need?

Well said. I’ve been saying that since 2008 and the ‘great divide’ began to show it’s ugly face. I often talk about remembering a time where the two major political identities in our could talk about a disagreement and meet in the middle and that was when we were at our best. The third (somewhat but becoming more so) m…

Dan Neil said it best with his article saying a minivan signals the man is a good provider

The Parthenon was a Christian church for a hot minute, so maybe its just situational irony.

I don’t know how to tell you but...there are some excellent Nobel prize winners who swear pretty frequently in their works. Not to mention literally the entirety of the Irish nation which is more articulate in English than many English and (certainly) most Americans.

If one’s sense of manliness is tied to the vehicle that one drives, there are bigger issues.

It’s 469 words. It’s not a Herman Melville epic. Anyone who spews bile at Bradley Brownell for not reading to the last paragraph deserves the pushback they get.

“We work jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need.”  - Tyler Durden, 'Fight Club'

A minivan says you fuck. A lot. Isn’t that as manly as it gets?

My parents had several minivans when I was growing up. They were super practical and did what we needed them to do. I definitely see the benefits of them. That being said. I’ve had coupes, sedans, hatchbacks, wagons, SUVs and trucks. They all have their place and I liked every single one of them. Some were more…

I have an F150 and a Miata. People are probably confused when they drive by and my garage door is open. I’ve been coal-rolled while in my Miata by the type of thin-skinned selectively ignorant individual that this article calls out. I’m basically invisible to the same people when I’m driving my truck, even though I…

Absolutely love minivans and our next vehicle will once again add one to the fleet, I just really really really wish someone would release a quality PHEV minivan with a rated towing capacity equal to their ICE counterpart (~3500 lb) in the North American market.

Here we go. I’m going to scream from the mountaintop about the minivan being the best family vehicle configuration out there. I’ve had one in my fleet for 20 years. We recently purchased a mid size SUV to tow a camper. I was shocked at how less useful it is in almost every way. And therefore the concessions people…

*whispers* Psst! Read to the end!

Bucees is amazing. They have egg-free breakfast burritos (I can’t eat eggs) and the pulled pork sammich is heavenly, and I like to buy beef jerky by the handful. I accept it for what it is, in all its glory. I’m glad to know that you love Bucees too, Brad.

This country is a seriously bizarre place to live, and Buc-ee’s is a microcosm of our American existence at present. This combination gas station-grocery store-way of life is a mirror we have erected to show us ourselves.

People buy what they want, not what they need, otherwise the auto market would be minivans, corollas, and stripped out work trucks. No sports cars, luxury or exotics, etc.

Fuck yeah. Our minivan was awesome. If you have active kids and need to haul them, their friends, and all their stuff, there’s no better way to go. Going out with your dad-guy buddies? Minivan. You can plug the cooler in the back, designate a driver, and party until it’s time for bed at 10:45.

I love minivans! I don’t have one because all I need is room for two people and a small dog. So, it’s compact sedans, or hatchbacks for me.

My first visit to a Buc-ees was a letdown. It’ll probably be my last. Somehow they’ve managed to make one of my favorite foods, a pulled pork sandwich, bland and boring. There was no extra sauce available, but maybe that’s best. There’s no tables or chairs for dining, so you have to eat it standing or sitting in your…