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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.
