Marco iconMarcoSep 5, 2026

‘Bob and Van’

I can't help but feel that maybe we were better off before we knew everyone's hot takes on everything. We weren't publicly shamed for going there because one of the owners was an ass.

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I can't help but feel that maybe we were better off before we knew everyone's hot takes on everything.

We weren't publicly shamed for going there because one of the owners was an ass.

Marco Arment: And I can't help but feel that maybe we were better off before we knew everyone's hot takes on everything.

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I can't help but feel that maybe we were better off before we knew everyone's hot takes on everything. We weren't publicly shamed for going there because one of the owners was an ass. It was just a place to hang out with our friends.

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It was just a place to hang out with our friends.

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