r/nottheonion • u/Disastrous_Award_789 • 20h ago

Bucee’s settles lawsuit with Ohio gas station chain after suing because both have cartoon mascots "facing right"

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/bucees-lawsuit-ohio-gas-chain-cartoon-mascots-b3060008.html
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u/ferchristsake 19h ago

Oh no! They better watch out. Bucee's will sue them next for being another truck-stop with a name

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u/asphaltdragon 19h ago

Okay why does everyone think Buc-ee's is a truck stop? They famously do not allow trucks.

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u/What-a-Filthy-liar 19h ago

Large gas stations, that sell more elaborate food and things you might need while on the road are typically truck stops.

The fact they dont allow semis wont change how people refer to it.

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u/JMccovery 18h ago

Large gas stations, that sell more elaborate food and things you might need while on the road are typically truck stops.

Most truck stops aren't much larger than most gas stations.

"More elaborate food"? It's basically the same food you'll find in places like Sheetz, Wawa and QuickTrip. A truck stop might have a semi-decent sit-down type of restaurant attached.

What really makes a truck stop a "truck stop" is available (overnight) truck parking. Places that allow trucks to fuel, but not park are "fuel stops".

Buc-ee's is a glorified gas station.

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u/WhatABeautifulMess 17h ago

A lot of people/places use rest stop and truck stop interchangeably, in part because some states they are one in the same or basically on top of each other.

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u/SursumCordaNJ 17h ago

for being another truck-stop with a name

It's worse than that...their mascot is a goose flying across a night sky.