11 Things You Just Won’t Understand Unless You’re From Texas

It’s no secret that there are quite a few stereotypes associated with Texas. Most of them, however, are completely unfounded and were started by out-of-staters who just don’t understand how we do things here. These 11 things are normal to us Texans, but seem totally absurd to foreigners.

2. How deep our obsession with the Friday Night Lights of high school football is...

3. ...And why girls wear these at one of those games every year.

4. Why we're so particular about where we get our barbecue from (and why we'll wait in absurdly long lines for it).

5. Why we measure distance in hours instead of miles...

6. ...and, consequently, why this place is like an oasis in the desert to us.

7. Why it's perfectly acceptable to eat tacos for breakfast.

8. Why March is one of the best months of the year.

9. Oh yeah, and let's not forget about October.

11. And why we're so darn proud of our home state and let that be evident in everything we do.

How do you feel about this list? What other everyday Texas things do people from out of state judge us for?

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Katie Lawrence

Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and changed her major twice (psychology, computer science, and finally criminal justice) before taking a leap of faith and dropping out to pursue a career in freelance writing. Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee, watching a crime TV show or scary movie.

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