# Man driving minivan equals loser...WTF?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-driving-minivan-equals-loser-wtf/62580>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 19, 2001, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-driving-minivan-equals-loser-wtf/62580 "2001-04-19T19:38:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-driving-minivan-equals-loser-wtf/62580/21 "2001-04-21T11:59:53Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Duck Hook \*  
> \*\* 1. Not that this matters to me, but a cutie in a Mazda MPV checked me out yesterday. 😉
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> 1. Once I take this leap, how long will it be before I start wearing dark dress socks and shorts pulled up to my sternum while doing yardwork? \*\*

1. You GO homeboy !!

2. It’s never really gotten in the way for me. I just put on my spats and dig in 😃

Cartooniverse

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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-driving-minivan-equals-loser-wtf/62580/22 "2001-04-23T14:18:00Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Pariah \*  
> \*\*I transitioned from a Mazda RX7 Turbo to my minivan when our son was born…
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> …and mine’s got _faux wood paneling_.  
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Wood grain panelling!!? That’s a whole other league, you loser!

Hey, everybody! Look at the loser with wood grain panelling on his minivan!!!

🙂

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**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2001, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-driving-minivan-equals-loser-wtf/62580/23 "2001-04-24T05:24:32Z")

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Listen if you have kids the minivan is great. I’ve had one for 6 years, and as much as I would like a sporty little car I could not do it and expect to pick up anything bigger than a gallon of milk. I bought the thing when my kids (three of them) were fairly little. My thirteen year old son is now 6 foot tall (size 15 shoe, heaven help me!) my 12 year old daughter is 5 foot and my 10 year old is the only child like being in the family. They fight. They argue about who is sitting where. At least with the minivan I’m able to let them sit at least somewhat comfortably on those long road trips, and I still have room for luggage.If I still had my Sable, they would be packed in like sardines and I would never have a moments peace on the road. If not for the minivan, I would have to go postal and shoot them. So my advice is, if you want to avoid a prison sentence get the damn minivan.

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