15 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Texas

As much as we love living in Texas, sometimes we feel a little misunderstood. With all the stereotypes associated with our state, it’s time to set things straight and let the truth be known. Here are 15 things we Texans think the rest of y’all need to know about us.

Don’t let this picture fool you - horses actually aren’t our preferred method of transportation.

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Our devotion to high school football borders on religious.

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IT ISN’T CHILI IF IT HAS BEANS.

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We go big or go home, so don’t even think about trying to one-up us.

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If you’ve never had Blue Bell, you’ve never had ice cream. Sorry.

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Coke doesn’t mean Coca-Cola. It means soda in general.

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We listen to more than country music (not much more, but the point still stands).

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Our tea comes in two varieties: sweet and rot-your-teeth sweet. Take your pick.

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We’re not all gun slingin’ cowboys. (Although most of us wish we were).

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We have our own language, and you stick out like a sore thumb when you don’t speak it.

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Tacos are indeed a breakfast food, so don’t try to tell us otherwise.

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Until you’ve had Whataburger spicy ketchup, you haven’t had ketchup.

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There’s more to Texas than Austin. It might be our capital city, but it’s the last place to go if you want to experience the true spirit of Texas.

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Our weather is extremely unpredictable. It’s entirely possible for us to have snow in the morning and beating hot sun by noon.

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We’re better than your state. Period, the end, no questions asked.

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All of these are so painfully true.