While Texas is undeniably beautiful and a great place to settle down, there are some things that are best avoided if you want to maintain a good quality of life (and your sanity). Here are 10 things that everyone should steer clear of in Texas.
- Driving through floodwaters..
Steve Rainwater/Flickr Remember: turn around, DON’T drown.
- Doing any sort of outdoor activities in the summer without sunscreen.
kelly sue deconnick/flickr By not putting on sunscreen, you’ll probably end up like this woman, and sleeping/taking showers/moving at all will not be fun for you.
- Entering any freeway in any big city when it looks like this.
TexasDarkHorse/Flickr We all know the dread of crawling along a freeway during rush hour, and it is not a fun way to spend your evening.
- Going outside in the summer without an umbrella handy.
Lori Greig/Flickr We all know that the weather can change in a heartbeat, and you don’t want to be stuck in a Texas rainstorm with no umbrella. Trust me.
- Hiking in the woods a day or two after it rains.
mlhradio/flickr If you do try this, there WILL be mosquitoes galore, and you WILL be running from them the entire time. I know from experience now to wait at least a few days to a week after a rainstorm for hiking in the woods, especially in East Texas.
- Hurricanes
Texasbubba/flickr Okay, maybe we can’t avoid these entirely, but if you can evacuate, you probably should just to play it safe.
- Getting into political debates
DonkeyHotey/Flickr Bringing up politics in Texas is like initiating World War III, so be prepared if discussing politics is your thing.
- Driving in the snow
Ken Slade/Flickr Driving in the rain is hard enough, but attempting to drive in the snow? Nah, I’ll just stay under my covers, thanks.
- Doing anything in the middle of the day in summer that doesn’t involve water.
nathan/flickr Unless your life goal is to turn into a puddle, of course.
- Hating on Texas.
texas state library and archives commission/flickr If you do express your dislike toward our state, you will not be met with kind words. Just sayin.
What other things are best avoided in the Lone Star State?
Steve Rainwater/Flickr
Remember: turn around, DON’T drown.
kelly sue deconnick/flickr
By not putting on sunscreen, you’ll probably end up like this woman, and sleeping/taking showers/moving at all will not be fun for you.
TexasDarkHorse/Flickr
We all know the dread of crawling along a freeway during rush hour, and it is not a fun way to spend your evening.
Lori Greig/Flickr
We all know that the weather can change in a heartbeat, and you don’t want to be stuck in a Texas rainstorm with no umbrella. Trust me.
mlhradio/flickr
If you do try this, there WILL be mosquitoes galore, and you WILL be running from them the entire time. I know from experience now to wait at least a few days to a week after a rainstorm for hiking in the woods, especially in East Texas.
Texasbubba/flickr
Okay, maybe we can’t avoid these entirely, but if you can evacuate, you probably should just to play it safe.
DonkeyHotey/Flickr
Bringing up politics in Texas is like initiating World War III, so be prepared if discussing politics is your thing.
Ken Slade/Flickr
Driving in the rain is hard enough, but attempting to drive in the snow? Nah, I’ll just stay under my covers, thanks.
nathan/flickr
Unless your life goal is to turn into a puddle, of course.
texas state library and archives commission/flickr
If you do express your dislike toward our state, you will not be met with kind words. Just sayin.
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