Us Texans are usually pretty easygoing people, but that can change in a heartbeat if you rub us the wrong way. Here are 10 surefire ways to make someone from Texas cringe.
- Ask us if we rode our horse to work today…
Flickr/abqtrucker This picture is just as much of a shocker to us as it is to you. Definitely not an everyday occurrence.
- …or assume we’re all a bunch of dumb rednecks.
Flickr/larry1732 Yeah, our attire of choice might be cowboy hats and boots, but that has nothing to do with our intelligence.
- Put beans in your chili.
Flickr/theryn It’s an abomination that should be punished to the full extent of the law. Seriously, it’s that bad.
- Complain about how Texas is just a bunch of boring flat land with cows.
Flickr/almasudi I don’t know how exactly you define “flat,” but I’m pretty sure this isn’t it.
- Drive at or below the speed limit.
Flickr/artjonak We like to think of these signs as suggestions rather than limits, so don’t be surprised when you see a huge truck barreling towards you in your rear view mirror.
- Have poor manners.
Flickr/jb912 Here in Texas, it’s “yes, ma’am and yes, sir” to your elders, holding doors for people behind you, and chewing with your mouth closed. We simply don’t tolerate rudeness.
- Have “Tex-Mex” restaurants in your state.
Flickr/barron Think about that for a second and let me know when you figure out the problem.
- Say you’ve been to Texas when you’ve only been to Austin.
Flickr/adactio That’s cool and all, but what about actual Texas? You know, the parts that aren’t full of tourists and transplants.
- Make fun of our undying love for high school football.
Photo Credit It’s okay if you don’t understand, but hate on our Friday Night Lights and you’ll be sorry.
- Claim that this is a kolache.
Flickr/viviannguyen No. Just no.
Has anybody done any of these to you before? What else have out-of-staters done to you that’s made you cringe?
Flickr/abqtrucker
This picture is just as much of a shocker to us as it is to you. Definitely not an everyday occurrence.
Flickr/larry1732
Yeah, our attire of choice might be cowboy hats and boots, but that has nothing to do with our intelligence.
Flickr/theryn
It’s an abomination that should be punished to the full extent of the law. Seriously, it’s that bad.
Flickr/almasudi
I don’t know how exactly you define “flat,” but I’m pretty sure this isn’t it.
Flickr/artjonak
We like to think of these signs as suggestions rather than limits, so don’t be surprised when you see a huge truck barreling towards you in your rear view mirror.
Flickr/jb912
Here in Texas, it’s “yes, ma’am and yes, sir” to your elders, holding doors for people behind you, and chewing with your mouth closed. We simply don’t tolerate rudeness.
Flickr/barron
Think about that for a second and let me know when you figure out the problem.
Flickr/adactio
That’s cool and all, but what about actual Texas? You know, the parts that aren’t full of tourists and transplants.
Photo Credit
It’s okay if you don’t understand, but hate on our Friday Night Lights and you’ll be sorry.
Flickr/viviannguyen
No. Just no.
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