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    Stop at every one. Just to use the bathrooms. And leave. The bathrooms are massive, and you get to pee on their organization at the same time.

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      nonzero chance they still profit from this due to being able to categorize you into a percentage group to sell to advertisers.

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          Its more that they can analyze demographics based on race, perceived gender and clothing style to estimate financial brackets that shop in the store and cater ads to groups of people based on how you interact in the store. Things you looked at, how long you looked at it, your walking style, what youre doing with your hands. Its all tracked and used and/or sold to mentally manipulate you into buying.

          you probably know this but I’m responding for people who may not.

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      I’ve been there a few times. It’s…okay? Bathrooms are nice and clean, as advertised.

      But I don’t really see what the big deal is. Just seems like the Walmart of gas stations.

      But now that this asshat went and opened his big mouth I have no plans on going there again…ironically, there is one right off I-25 near Fort Collins in Colorado…which has been pretty much blue for years. Somehow, the place is busy as hell and seems to be doing alright.

      Conservatives always have to make things so goddamned weird. Has anyone asked this guy what “family friendly” means?

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        But I don’t really see what the big deal is.

        People who make a big deal out of it are over the top, but it’s pretty good at being a gas station:

        • The gas is usually priced well. I’ve seen 10% lower than anything else in the area before.
        • There’s a variety of hot food, all adequate. With a group of people, it’s likely everyone will find something.
        • There are a lot of snacks.
        • There’s a variety of caffeine, all reasonably priced instead of the usual gas station trick of energy drinks are only reasonably priced if you buy three.
        • There are always gas pumps open. No waiting.
        • It’s clean, from the pump to the toilet.

        If there’s one on my route and the timing makes sense, that’s where I’ll stop.

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        To a ya’ll qaeda Christian, “family friendly” means:

        Jesus is watching you masturbate, disapprovingly.

        He also wants you to remember its a sin to discuss your wages/salary, and that unionizing is an unforgivable/deadly sin.

        … its camp. They don’t realize they’re doing camp, because they’re in a cult, but its camp.

        Right, here’s Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian.

        https://youtube.com/MrsBettyBowers

        10 years ago or whatever, you could tell this was obviously satire. Nowadays? Much closer to indistinguishable from shit ya’ll qaeda Christians do and say totally earnestly.

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        It’s southerners trying to pretend like they have anything special other than highway-side gas stations.

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          The south has a lot of special things. We have specially bad public schools, specially bad public transportation systems, specially bad worker protections, etc.

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        I’ve been wondering how you square your avatar with your politics for a couple of months now.

        (FWIW, I like the food at Buc-ee’s…)

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      11 hours ago

      Visited a Buc-ees for the novelty of it, but didn’t otherwise get gas or anything else there to avoid supporting such a conservative-leaning business.

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    Thanks, now I know to avoid them. Much like that weird Jesus flavored chicken sandwich joint. Hard pass.

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    You know, I went down a small rabbit hole yesterday studying Presbyterianism after seeing what denomination Talarico was.

    I came to find that they are just one group of a few sects (or heresies if you’re feeling particularly zealous) of “English Dissenters”. More or less the rift between Protestantism and leaving the English monarchist church behind when establishing the New World.

    One of such related sects were the Enthusiasts, who were amongst other things credited unearnestly as advocates for political and religious causes, Though frankly, it seems more peevish than fire and brimstone apoplexy if you ask me.

    Delving further on the matter enthusiasm as a term, it was always a devine proclamation; to be possessed by a god, to have a devine inspiration. Enthusiasm isn’t just a passing interest, it’s by the providence granted on high. Those who are devinely touched by the god in the machine, understand what it is to be a car enthusiast.

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    Thank you for coming to our car journalism webzone, where we keep you updated on the cutting edge of the automotive world

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    There are so many stories to delight in after this election, but this one is like manna from heaven.

    Why do these idiotic businessmen open their cake holes and speak about politics at all?

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      His son was arrested for child pornography so he needed to manufacturer headlines to create a distraction. He’s pulling the Nicki Minaj tactic.

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      Narcissistic tendencies, disconnect from reality due to their self-inflicted segregation from the poors, etc.

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    I’m a Buc-ee’s fan and love going to them on road trips, but Ngl, this is fucking hilarious. I hope he’s seen people calling him out on this or has been asked about it. I’d love to see his reaction. You know it’ll be some backpedaling because he loves money more.

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    I love how the Jalopnik writer wanted to write about the election results so bad that he grasped at the tenuous Buc-ee’s connection to shoehorn it into the website’s “car journalism” format.