10 Brutally Honest Statements About Texas That Couldn't Be More True
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Katie Lawrence
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Us Texans have more pride than all the other states combined, so admitted anything negative about our homeland is harder than pulling teeth. That being said, there are some things that just can’t be denied. The following are 10 brutally honest statements about Texas that couldn’t be more true.
Sure, we might tell a white lie or two to cover ourselves, but any guilt we may feel quickly dissipates after picturing I-10 on a Saturday.
We know it's wrong and that they'll die in a matter of days, but it's hard to resist when they're so beautiful!
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Sure, it has the cleanest bathrooms on earth — but what if we don't even have to go? Or what if we have to go RIGHT NOW and Buc-ee's is 50 miles away? Sometimes, it's just easier to pull into the Shell station right off the highway.
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An abundance of grease and salt for every meal gets old after a while. Luckily, we have plenty of other options like Tex-Mex, chili, chicken-fried steak, and breakfast tacos here in Texas to satisfy our taste buds.
Heck, most of us don't even own a horse for that matter. That being said, sometimes it's easier to just go with the flow when strangers ask us the inevitable question. The look on their faces is priceless.
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For example, did you know that it's technically illegal to consume more than three sips of beer while standing up? I guess that makes us all criminals.
Some people can take day trips to other states. We take road trips complete with multiple nights in hotels and a whole lot of planning. Enough said.
We may not be able to argue that Galveston is prettier than Malibu, but that's okay. Texas is still the best country in the United States.
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Texas-shaped waffles, tortilla chips, cheeses... even we can admit it's a little much. But that doesn't mean we have any intention of stopping!
Do we really NEED a chicken-fried steak that takes up half a dinner plate? Probably not. Are we going to stop eating them any time soon? Negatory.
Did we miss anything? What other brutally honest things about Texas will only be admitted by us natives? Let us know!
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