Summertime in Texas means a lot of things: swimming holes, barbecue…and unbearable heat. If you’ve ever lived in Texas, chances are you’ll be able to relate to these 10 statements that cross all of our minds this time of year.

  1. There’s no wake-up call quite like the sweet sound of cicadas chirping outside your window every morning.

Flickr/mcgrayjr And nothing better than realizing it’s already THAT hot at 8 a.m.

  1. You get excited when the weatherman announces that it’s only supposed to be in the 90’s this week…but then you realize you forgot about the heat index.

Flickr/Monik Markus R.I.P., new hairstyle that you JUST got done yesterday.

  1. Being mistaken for cattle wouldn’t be shocking after getting branded by the seatbelt every time you get into your car…

Flickr/soimless

  1. …and if that isn’t bad enough, you then proceed to get burned by the steering wheel.

Flickr/Kelvin Lee Everything is a potential weapon when the Texas heat gets a hold of it.

  1. Getting dressed up isn’t even worth it when sweat starts pouring down your face within five seconds of stepping outside.

Flickr/Jessica Maybe you can convince everyone you just got done with a grueling workout at the gym.

  1. Not to mention styling your hair just to have it blow up as soon as the Texas humidity touches it.

Flickr/q8y_dream Team hair ties and baseball caps all summer long. Who’s with us?

  1. You have to race home from the grocery store before any chocolate you might’ve bought melts.

Flickr/thestarshine R.I.P., delicious Snickers bar.

  1. It’s so hot here, we’ve installed giant fans outside…

Flickr/photosbydannyd If only that were true.

  1. …but it still takes a million indoor fans to create any semblance of coolness.

Flickr/itux And even then, the thermostat still pushes 80 degrees.

  1. You’d sooner park under a tree ten miles from the store entrance than right in front with the blazing sun shining on your car.

Flickr/sdosremedios Anything to avoid the fiery steering wheel of death.

Do these statements sound familiar? What else does every Texan think during summertime? Let us know!

Flickr/mcgrayjr

And nothing better than realizing it’s already THAT hot at 8 a.m.

Flickr/Monik Markus

R.I.P., new hairstyle that you JUST got done yesterday.

Flickr/soimless

Flickr/Kelvin Lee

Everything is a potential weapon when the Texas heat gets a hold of it.

Flickr/Jessica

Maybe you can convince everyone you just got done with a grueling workout at the gym.

Flickr/q8y_dream

Team hair ties and baseball caps all summer long. Who’s with us?

Flickr/thestarshine

R.I.P., delicious Snickers bar.

Flickr/photosbydannyd

If only that were true.

Flickr/itux

And even then, the thermostat still pushes 80 degrees.

Flickr/sdosremedios

Anything to avoid the fiery steering wheel of death.

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