For all the Texans in MyLot!!
@west_tx_goddess (1197)
United States
December 11, 2006 8:24am CST
YOU KNOW YOUR FROM TEXAS WHEN...
*You can properly pronounce Corsicana, Ennis, Waxahachie, Palestine, Decatur, Wichita Falls, San Antonio, Waco, and Amarillo.
*A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.
*You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
*You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.
*You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
*You measure distance in minutes.
*Little Smokies are something you serve only for special occasions.
*You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.
*You know cowpies are not made of beef.
*Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date.
*You have known someone who has had one belt buckle bigger than your fist.
*You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait all in the same store.
*A Mercedes Benz is not a status symbol. A Chevy 3500 4x4 is.
*You know everything goes better with Ranch.
*You go to the river/lake because you think it is like going to the
ocean.
*You go to the gas station and there is a sign in the window that reads, "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service!"
*Your family pet is the stray dog with one leg that came limping up to your door.
*You say "Up-their" when you are refering to a place "Over there".
* You say "yall" as if it was normal.
*You get made fun of for the way you talk.
*People always ask you if you own a horse and ride it to school.
*You get asked if you say "howdy"
*the weather can be sunny one day...rainy another and snowy the next.
*You actually get these jokes and are "fixin' " to send them to your friends.
*Finally you are 100% Texan if you have ever heard this conversation:
"You wanna coke?"
"Yeah."
"What kind?"
"Dr. Pepper."
2 responses
@teufelskind (813)
• United States
12 Dec 06
some of these are true some no most def the yall name one texan who dosnt say that. and i love it when european people ask me if i ride a horse to school. hey how can we not like Dr. Pepper its a texas thing lol
@west_tx_goddess (1197)
• United States
12 Dec 06
You got it! I live on Dr. Pepper! People actually give me a hard time about the way I talk. When I was younger and working in a grocery store I asked a couple, "Paper or Plastic?" The man said "What?" So I repeated myself. He was like where are you from hun, there's no way your from Texas. "Born and raised right here in the "Lone Star State" sir," I said. Then he asked me if that were true how did I get some New York or California accent...lol. I talk very proper to be from Texas so I agree some hold true some don't. Thanks for the response!
@teufelskind (813)
• United States
12 Dec 06
i am also a texan some texans have very strong sound s to their voice i love a good texas acent yall take care lol.
@shannon154 (132)
• United States
31 Dec 06
The little smokies I def. find to be true, great with mac and cheese!! mmmmmm And also the weather!!! Wish it would make up it's mind! No white christmas for us :(. Hello fellow Texans, I live in the Dallas area. Hope all is well!
@west_tx_goddess (1197)
• United States
31 Dec 06
Nice to see a fellow Texan on MyLot! Gotta love Texas and it's unique ways.