In Texas, we have our own unique language, and therefore have a hard time understanding words and phrases from different parts of the country. If you utter any of these words in Texas, we will all know you ain’t from ’round these parts.
- Pop
poolie/flickr Nope, all soft drinks = Coke in Texas. And then we’ll specify what kind we want if we’re asked.
- Shopping cart
alisha vargas/flickr Here, we call this nifty little invention a “buggy.”
- You guys
cafepress.com I have never once heard a Texan say “you guys.” That would just be a disgrace to our state, and a dead giveaway you’re not from here.
- Hoagie
jeffreyw/flickr Ummm…you mean a sub?
- Crick
ted van pelt/flickr We call this flowing body of water what it is…a creek. If you say crick to us, we will think you’re talking about a painful feeling in your neck.
- Yinz
calmacstudios.net Pretty much equally annoying to us as “you guys” is yinz, because y’all is the only proper way to address multiple people at a time. Duh.
- Bubbler
wolfram burner/flickr This might sound more interesting than a water fountain, but we just prefer to call things like we see them. If you say bubbler, we will definitely chuckle, though.
- Hotdish
steven depolo/flickr Ohhh, you mean casserole?!
- Dinner for the last meal of the day
roadsidepictures/flickr Elsewhere in the country, dinner = the last meal of the day. Here, dinner = lunch, and supper = dinner. I mean, that makes so much more sense anyway.
- Uff-da
darin/flickr Another phrase that will elicit laughter on our part, here we would just say “Are you serious?” or “Yeehaw!” to explain our excitement.
- Mom & Dad
ann larie valentine/flickr Who are those people? It’s “Momma” and “Daddy” where we come from.
- Jimmies
jack lyons/flickr If you ask for “jimmies” on anything here, we will just smile, nod, and pretend like we know what you’re saying. But they will always be sprinkles to us.
What other words/phrases do Texans just not understand, no matter how hard we try? Share with us in the comments!
poolie/flickr
Nope, all soft drinks = Coke in Texas. And then we’ll specify what kind we want if we’re asked.
alisha vargas/flickr
Here, we call this nifty little invention a “buggy.”
cafepress.com
I have never once heard a Texan say “you guys.” That would just be a disgrace to our state, and a dead giveaway you’re not from here.
jeffreyw/flickr
Ummm…you mean a sub?
ted van pelt/flickr
We call this flowing body of water what it is…a creek. If you say crick to us, we will think you’re talking about a painful feeling in your neck.
calmacstudios.net
Pretty much equally annoying to us as “you guys” is yinz, because y’all is the only proper way to address multiple people at a time. Duh.
wolfram burner/flickr
This might sound more interesting than a water fountain, but we just prefer to call things like we see them. If you say bubbler, we will definitely chuckle, though.
steven depolo/flickr
Ohhh, you mean casserole?!
roadsidepictures/flickr
Elsewhere in the country, dinner = the last meal of the day. Here, dinner = lunch, and supper = dinner. I mean, that makes so much more sense anyway.
darin/flickr
Another phrase that will elicit laughter on our part, here we would just say “Are you serious?” or “Yeehaw!” to explain our excitement.
ann larie valentine/flickr
Who are those people? It’s “Momma” and “Daddy” where we come from.
jack lyons/flickr
If you ask for “jimmies” on anything here, we will just smile, nod, and pretend like we know what you’re saying. But they will always be sprinkles to us.
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