If you are a native Kansan, you know that there are just some things that you should never do. For example, you should never doubt any of our collegiate sports teams, call Kansas a “flyover” or “boring” state, or let ANYONE catch you doing any of the following 14 things:
- Cheering for the Broncos
Flickr/Rogelio Portillo (Unless, of course, you have a death wish.)
- Wearing Mizzou apparel
Flickr/KOMUnews We may not even play them anymore, but let’s face it: these guys are the worst.
- Making “Wizard of Oz” references
Flickr/Mraz Center for the Performing Arts “As hilarious as that is, I’m fully aware that I’m not in Kansas anymore…”
- Saying that Texas (or Memphis) BBQ is better than KC’s….
Flickr/rachel_bernadette After all, not EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas.
- …that the Chiefs…
Flickr/Harpers470
- …and/or Royals are Missouri teams…
Flickr/Minda Haas Kuhlmann They’re called the KANSAS City Royals and Chiefs for a reason!
- …or that KCMO is the better of the Kansas Cities.
Flickr/Zach Werner
- Being rude…
Flickr/Tom Edgington
- …unneighborly…
Flickr/Augie Schwer
- …or not waving to oncoming traffic.
Flickr/Jeanne I’ve perfected my one finger wave… have you?
- Taking shelter just because Leon Smitherman tells you to.
Flickr/Niccolò Ubalducci How are we supposed to see the storm from the basement?
- Finally, you will never catch us forgetting about Bleeding Kansas…
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- …our hardworking farmers…
Flickr/One Day Closer
- …or the time we “shocked” the world.
Flickr/Newman University …and busted everyone’s bracket.
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Flickr/Rogelio Portillo
(Unless, of course, you have a death wish.)
Flickr/KOMUnews
We may not even play them anymore, but let’s face it: these guys are the worst.
Flickr/Mraz Center for the Performing Arts
“As hilarious as that is, I’m fully aware that I’m not in Kansas anymore…”
Flickr/rachel_bernadette
After all, not EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas.
Flickr/Harpers470
Flickr/Minda Haas Kuhlmann
They’re called the KANSAS City Royals and Chiefs for a reason!
Flickr/Zach Werner
Flickr/Tom Edgington
Flickr/Augie Schwer
Flickr/Jeanne
I’ve perfected my one finger wave… have you?
Flickr/Niccolò Ubalducci
How are we supposed to see the storm from the basement?
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Flickr/One Day Closer
Flickr/Newman University
…and busted everyone’s bracket.
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