There are certain things Texans will argue over until our last dying breath. We’re an opinionated bunch, after all, and we aren’t willing to sacrifice any of the things that make our state and its people so wonderful (like chili without beans.) See how many of these Texas quirks you can relate to:
- Buc-ee’s is the king of gas stations…
Flickr/Tim Klapdor When Mississippi tried to one-up us by building the largest Buc-ee’s in the country, we clapped back by building an even bigger one.
- …and H-E-B is the superior grocery store.
Flickr/Wil C. Fry We look like fish out of water when we visit other states and try to go grocery shopping. H-E-B for president.
- Distance is best measured in hours rather than miles.
Flickr/Gina Collecchia When you state is over 800 miles across, all that really matters is how long it’s going to take you to get to your destination.
- “Everything is bigger in Texas” isn’t just a catchphrase…it’s the truth.
Flickr/Steven Martin Have you seen Big Tex? The San Jacinto Monument? How about the fact that our capitol building is bigger than the U.S. capitol?
- Texas food is the best food.
Flickr/WordRidden Chicken-fried steak, Tex-Mex, BBQ (the real stuff, not the inedible trash other states try to pass off as food)…we definitely eat well here in the Lone Star State.
- Football isn’t just a sport - it’s a way of life.
Flickr/Rick Kimpel Those Friday night lights have a certain magic about them that’s impossible to put into words.
- Speaking of football, high school homecoming games just wouldn’t be the same without mums.
Flickr/Henry Huey They may look silly to outsiders, but to us, they’re a time-honored tradition that we’ll defend to the death.
- It’s acceptable to eat breakfast tacos at any time of day.
Flickr/Don Sampson Preferably served alongside a bucket (or several) of warm, perfectly-salted tortilla chips and queso.
- For those of us who live on the coast, we’d gladly choose to deal with hurricanes rather than move up north.
Flickr/Yoshihide Nomura We’re used to losing power and duking it out with our insurance companies over home repairs. Getting snowed in and having to wake up hours before work to defrost our windshields, however? That’s just something we Texans aren’t built for.
- We have more state pride than anywhere else in the U.S.
Flickr/Drew Tarvin How many other states have waffle makers shaped like them? That’s right - zero (that we know of, at least.)
- Beans absolutely do not belong in chili.
Flickr/jamiepatra Anyone who says otherwise has no idea what they’re talking about.
How many of these hills are you willing to die on? Tell us your thoughts in the comments! Don’t forget to check out our previous article for some hilarious (and true) memes about Texas.
Flickr/Tim Klapdor
When Mississippi tried to one-up us by building the largest Buc-ee’s in the country, we clapped back by building an even bigger one.
Flickr/Wil C. Fry
We look like fish out of water when we visit other states and try to go grocery shopping. H-E-B for president.
Flickr/Gina Collecchia
When you state is over 800 miles across, all that really matters is how long it’s going to take you to get to your destination.
Flickr/Steven Martin
Have you seen Big Tex? The San Jacinto Monument? How about the fact that our capitol building is bigger than the U.S. capitol?
Flickr/WordRidden
Chicken-fried steak, Tex-Mex, BBQ (the real stuff, not the inedible trash other states try to pass off as food)…we definitely eat well here in the Lone Star State.
Flickr/Rick Kimpel
Those Friday night lights have a certain magic about them that’s impossible to put into words.
Flickr/Henry Huey
They may look silly to outsiders, but to us, they’re a time-honored tradition that we’ll defend to the death.
Flickr/Don Sampson
Preferably served alongside a bucket (or several) of warm, perfectly-salted tortilla chips and queso.
Flickr/Yoshihide Nomura
We’re used to losing power and duking it out with our insurance companies over home repairs. Getting snowed in and having to wake up hours before work to defrost our windshields, however? That’s just something we Texans aren’t built for.
Flickr/Drew Tarvin
How many other states have waffle makers shaped like them? That’s right - zero (that we know of, at least.)
Flickr/jamiepatra
Anyone who says otherwise has no idea what they’re talking about.
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