Although it’s clear we live in the best state in America, some things about Texas never fail to get under our skin a little bit. The following are 13 of the most frustrating parts of living in the Lone Star State (but we wouldn’t have it any other way).
- Not knowing whether to leave the house in a tank top + shorts or a parka, leggings under your jeans, two pairs of socks, and boots in the winter.
Facebook/Texasmemes Compromise: A tank top + shorts underneath everything else. Boom.
- When you haven’t talked about how much you love Texas in 2 whole seconds.
Facebook/Texasmemes They say you never have to ask a Texan where they’re from because they’ll tell you. Our response is, duh! Why miss out on an opportunity to brag?
- Buying a whole new wardrobe of all the latest winter fashion and getting to break it out for approximately two days.
Facebook/Texasmemes Until next year, UGG boots and North Face jacket. Maybe that money would be better spent on tacos. Tacos are always there when you need them.
- Trying to clean up your diet before remembering you live in the Taco Capital of the World.
Facebook/Texasmemes Speaking of tacos…who needs a summer body anyway? After all, it’s almost the time of year when we can hide in baggy flannels anyway.
- Attempting to explain our language to foreigners.
Facebook/Texasmemes “Y’all” = you all. “Y’all’d = you all would. “Y’all’d’ve” = you all would have. Got it? gets met with blank stare
- Only being able to eat at a select few Mexican restaurants because the rest have sub-par chips and queso/salsa.
Facebook/Texasmemes It doesn’t matter how good the entrees are. If the chips aren’t salted just right and the salsa doesn’t have the perfect amount of kick, nothing can make up for it. And don’t even get us started on watery queso that tastes like cheese-in-a-can.
- When the waiter says they only have unsweet “but you can put sugar packets in it!”
Facebook/Texasmemes That. Isn’t. The. Same. Thing. This problem is most often encountered outside of Texas, of course. Guess we should start bringing a couple gallons on road trips just in case.
- Not only do we descend into the inner circle of hell during the summer, but it lasts all but two weeks of the year.
Facebook/Texasmemes We crave summer in the winter and winter in the summer. Why can’t we have a few in-between months like other states do?
- Traveling out of state and realizing you can’t have Whataburger.
Facebook/Texasmemes We’d much rather go on a burger hiatus during the trip than force our taste buds to endure the disgrace that is In-N-Out. Those sad excuses for patties are barely edible, let alone enjoyable.
- Uncontrollable sneezing every time you walk outside during the summer.
Facebook/Texasmemes Not to mention yellow streaks on the windshield every time we need to turn the wipers on.
- Hearing people talk about how “great” Austin is.
Facebook/Texasmemes It used to be, back before all the yuppies started infiltrating. What do we have to do to get people to stop moving to Austin?
- Not knowing whether someone loves you or wants to kill you. #Blessyourheart
Facebook/Texasmemes It’s all in the tone of voice. Pro-tip: don’t anger a Texan if you know what’s good for you.
- When people have the audacity to get in the left lane and barely drive the speed limit. -_-
Facebook/Texasmemes You must be new here if you think we actually drive 85 in an 85. We can’t ALL get pulled over, right?
- Hearing people from other states talk about how “hot” it is there.
Facebook/Texasmemes You haven’t experienced heat until an oven mitt is required to hold onto the steering wheel without getting burned. You. Know. Nothing.
Can you relate to these statements? What else about living in Texas can get frustrating at times? Let us know!
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Compromise: A tank top + shorts underneath everything else. Boom.
They say you never have to ask a Texan where they’re from because they’ll tell you. Our response is, duh! Why miss out on an opportunity to brag?
Until next year, UGG boots and North Face jacket. Maybe that money would be better spent on tacos. Tacos are always there when you need them.
Speaking of tacos…who needs a summer body anyway? After all, it’s almost the time of year when we can hide in baggy flannels anyway.
“Y’all” = you all. “Y’all’d = you all would. “Y’all’d’ve” = you all would have. Got it? gets met with blank stare
It doesn’t matter how good the entrees are. If the chips aren’t salted just right and the salsa doesn’t have the perfect amount of kick, nothing can make up for it. And don’t even get us started on watery queso that tastes like cheese-in-a-can.
That. Isn’t. The. Same. Thing. This problem is most often encountered outside of Texas, of course. Guess we should start bringing a couple gallons on road trips just in case.
We crave summer in the winter and winter in the summer. Why can’t we have a few in-between months like other states do?
We’d much rather go on a burger hiatus during the trip than force our taste buds to endure the disgrace that is In-N-Out. Those sad excuses for patties are barely edible, let alone enjoyable.
Not to mention yellow streaks on the windshield every time we need to turn the wipers on.
It used to be, back before all the yuppies started infiltrating. What do we have to do to get people to stop moving to Austin?
It’s all in the tone of voice. Pro-tip: don’t anger a Texan if you know what’s good for you.
You must be new here if you think we actually drive 85 in an 85. We can’t ALL get pulled over, right?
You haven’t experienced heat until an oven mitt is required to hold onto the steering wheel without getting burned. You. Know. Nothing.
Just in case you’re considering a move after reading this (jokes), here are some of the very best things about our state.
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