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jennie_wls, a fellow Texan.
Problems:
Tx to US flag ratio. Agreeing with Jen. Not after 9/11 and not if you have family in the military. You fly that US flag on a flagpole in your front yard and do the half staff stuff for deaths and everything if you have a military family.
I know someone who ate the 72 oz. Makes me wanna gag just thinking about it though, as I am not a red meat fan.
No cowboy boots at a formal, but I did wear combats boots to a wedding once.... topped off with a lovely black dress.
I don't WRITE a check anywhere. That's what a check card is for. Hello. And the only reason you go to DQ is for a cherry-dipped or chocolate-dipped cone. Or a dillybar.
I prefer neither Whatabuger nor McDonalds. I like Souper Salad.
Dress to go shopping? Yeah, like I put on jeans and a t shirt, so I won't be naked.
Tumbleweed? You're joking. If people are that poor, they just cut a tree out of the neighbor's yard or something.
Spicy food? Um, no. I can't. Digestive disorder. I can handle your basic Tex-mex and Mexican, but I don't get out of control about it. I like my salsa medium to mild.
Rattlesnake does taste like chicken.
I can't tell anything from 300 yards.
A cowboy cadillac. *sigh* So sad really. Tacky too. It's a caddy that has a pair of longhorn horns as a hood ornanment. Usually has cowhide seats too.
I have an Uncle named Bud. Does that count? His real name is Buford. See why he goes by Bud?
I guess I live too much in the suburbs of Dallas. We don't see cactus being sold in the produce section of the grocery store.
I laugh at Urban Cowboy because the whole movie is basically about John Travolta and Debra Winger looking longingly at one another. Their funny hick-speak doesn't even factor. Though I laugh every damn time they say "Fine. Furgitdit."
Pfft. Screw salsa. It's all about homemade pico de gallo.
No. I think the four basic food groups are tortillas, fat free cream cheese, fruit, and Dr. Pepper (diet or sugary goodness regular).
I think football sucks, so naturally I am completely indifferent to the Cowgirls.
I don't recognize what part of TX people are from when they speak. It's either hick or more hick to me.
Most of the people I know from Austin are band guys or indie filmmakers. So I just consider them annoying.
Don't have a pastor.
No such thing as a "secret" sin"? Pfft!
Don't have a truck. Likely never will because the back end isn't weighted down like a car would be and you tend to fishtail in heavy rain when you hit the brakes.
Passing this on, so not everyone will believe these awful stereotypes about Texans. I mean it barely hints at the Hispanic subculture here. It doesn't even go into the other roots. I mean six flags flew over Texas. All that culture is mixed in here somewhere. Texas isn't all about being some boot-wearin' hick.
jennie_wls, a fellow Texan.You Know You're From Texas When... |
You see more Texan flags than American flags. You know someone who ate the 72 oz steak and got it for free. You attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry, and your Cowboy Boots. You can write a check at Dairy Queen for 2 Hungr-Busters and fries. You prefer Whataburger to McDonalds. You dress up to go shopping at the mall. You've hung ornaments and tinsel on a tumbleweed and used it as a Christmas tree. You're disappointed when a food doesn't come in spicy flavor. You know from experience that rattlesnake meat tastes like chicken. You can tell a rock from an armadillo at 300 yards. You know what a 'Cowboy Cadillac' is. You have both a dog and a brother-in-law named Bud Your local grocery store sells cactus in the Fresh Produce department You watch the movie Urban Cowboy and laugh at the phony Texan accents You choose a brand of Mexican salsa with the same care that another might use to select a bottle of fine wine You think that the 4 basic food groups are nachos, bar-b-que, fajitas, and Copenhagen. You refer to the Dallas Cowboys as "God's favorite football team" You know whether another Texan is from South, West, East, North, or Central Texas as soon as they open their mouth. You don't consider people from Austin to be real Texans. Your Pastor wears boots. There is no such thing as a "secret" sin. The Blue Book value on your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas it has in it. You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Texas. |
Problems:
Tx to US flag ratio. Agreeing with Jen. Not after 9/11 and not if you have family in the military. You fly that US flag on a flagpole in your front yard and do the half staff stuff for deaths and everything if you have a military family.
I know someone who ate the 72 oz. Makes me wanna gag just thinking about it though, as I am not a red meat fan.
No cowboy boots at a formal, but I did wear combats boots to a wedding once.... topped off with a lovely black dress.
I don't WRITE a check anywhere. That's what a check card is for. Hello. And the only reason you go to DQ is for a cherry-dipped or chocolate-dipped cone. Or a dillybar.
I prefer neither Whatabuger nor McDonalds. I like Souper Salad.
Dress to go shopping? Yeah, like I put on jeans and a t shirt, so I won't be naked.
Tumbleweed? You're joking. If people are that poor, they just cut a tree out of the neighbor's yard or something.
Spicy food? Um, no. I can't. Digestive disorder. I can handle your basic Tex-mex and Mexican, but I don't get out of control about it. I like my salsa medium to mild.
Rattlesnake does taste like chicken.
I can't tell anything from 300 yards.
A cowboy cadillac. *sigh* So sad really. Tacky too. It's a caddy that has a pair of longhorn horns as a hood ornanment. Usually has cowhide seats too.
I have an Uncle named Bud. Does that count? His real name is Buford. See why he goes by Bud?
I guess I live too much in the suburbs of Dallas. We don't see cactus being sold in the produce section of the grocery store.
I laugh at Urban Cowboy because the whole movie is basically about John Travolta and Debra Winger looking longingly at one another. Their funny hick-speak doesn't even factor. Though I laugh every damn time they say "Fine. Furgitdit."
Pfft. Screw salsa. It's all about homemade pico de gallo.
No. I think the four basic food groups are tortillas, fat free cream cheese, fruit, and Dr. Pepper (diet or sugary goodness regular).
I think football sucks, so naturally I am completely indifferent to the Cowgirls.
I don't recognize what part of TX people are from when they speak. It's either hick or more hick to me.
Most of the people I know from Austin are band guys or indie filmmakers. So I just consider them annoying.
Don't have a pastor.
No such thing as a "secret" sin"? Pfft!
Don't have a truck. Likely never will because the back end isn't weighted down like a car would be and you tend to fishtail in heavy rain when you hit the brakes.
Passing this on, so not everyone will believe these awful stereotypes about Texans. I mean it barely hints at the Hispanic subculture here. It doesn't even go into the other roots. I mean six flags flew over Texas. All that culture is mixed in here somewhere. Texas isn't all about being some boot-wearin' hick.
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Date: 2004-08-20 01:39 pm (UTC)You probably saw my reaction to this over on Jennie's journal, but thanks for explaining what the heck a cowboy caddy was. There's one around here somewhere that one of the fratbrats drives. I think it's atrocious. There's also a pair of people that have their Chevy Suburbans painted like the Texas flag. Personally, I think that's ridiculous.
As for the dressing up thing, I think it depends on what mall you're talking about, or any mall. Valley View isn't so bad, but both The Galleria and NorthPark appear to have a dress code that's equivalent to Sunday Best. Most of teh time, the shopkeepers won't acknowledge your presence otherwise. It's very annoying.
I don't like canned DrPepper. I only will drink the cane stuff that comes in the tiny glass bottles from Dublin, Texas. Now that is nectar of the Gods. The other stuff tastes like industrial solvent to me.
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Date: 2004-08-20 02:01 pm (UTC)I don't care if the shopkeepers see me or not, maybe that's the thing. I don't get out the Valley View, Galleria, or North Park way much. It's more Parks, Ridgmar, or Irving Mall. If I shop in or around Dallas, I'm in Mockingbird Center.
The painted suburbans is VERY ridiculous.
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Date: 2004-08-20 02:20 pm (UTC)OK, see, now I look like a snob. I'm not really. Really. Sigh.
My sister won't shop with me because I stress her out. She prefers to be left alone to do her thing. My husband thinks its funny, but likes coming with me cause I almost always get what I want, and I don't waste time picking through things. I want what I want, and don't really feel like cruising around most of the time.
And apprently I just turned this into a shopping diatribe. For which i apologize.
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Date: 2004-08-20 02:00 pm (UTC)However... some of them are incredibly funny. Thanks for explaining what a 'cowboy caddy' is. Oy. Sounds like the Ford F250 the frat guys at Truman welded a recliner into the bed of to ease their hunting. @@
Or the mobile swimming pool...
Hope you feel better soon.
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Date: 2004-08-20 03:18 pm (UTC)I feel a bit cheated that there isn't one of these meme-thingies for Norway...
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Date: 2004-08-20 03:23 pm (UTC)Hee hee...well, since I'm from NJ but now live in Austin, I guess I'm ok. But I'll tell you, I certainly don't consider Austin the "real" Texas. It's very, very, very different, I have to agree.
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Date: 2004-08-21 01:17 am (UTC)I've actually *eaten* that monster steak, BTW. That's not the hard part - it's getting throught the baked potato and assorted side dishes as well. (I was raised outside of Amarillo. Everyone tries to get the free meal at least once - I think it's a law.)