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Question to My Fellow Texans who Live Outside Texas

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by rocketsjudoka, Feb 25, 2013.

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  1. ROXTXIA

    ROXTXIA Member

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    When I lived in Italy people would invariably evoke some cowboy image when I mentioned I was from Texas.

    Hell, they did that when I lived in Iowa.

    At the Miami airport (easily one of the worst airports I have endured, and for more reasons than the one I'll cite here), returning from abroad, the Immigrations people immediately turned cold and unfriendly when I answered where I was from, and sent me to stand in the "get harassed, miss-your-flight" line. I don't think it would have helped if I told them I didn't vote for George Bush.
     
    #21 ROXTXIA, Feb 25, 2013
  2. rocketsjudoka

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    That is totally false and slanderous. I yell "Yi Hakeem!" at my horse.

    Rockbox is also wrong too since horses don't have arms I apply leg locks to them. :p
     
    #22 rocketsjudoka, Feb 25, 2013
  3. freeze00up

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    Where do you live that people don't know where Houston is?
     
    #23 freeze00up, Feb 25, 2013
  4. LonghornFan

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    Probably Baytown.
     
    #24 LonghornFan, Feb 25, 2013
  5. SwoLy-D

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    #25 SwoLy-D, Feb 25, 2013
  6. LonghornFan

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    Yes Swoly, I was talking about an army operation from WWII. You totally nailed it.
     
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  7. FranchiseBlade

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    I generally try and preserve the stereotype that we all ride horses. I would never claim to be a Cowboys fan, as much as possible I try and make them think that the state is still in the 1870's. I think it's hilarious when folks think like that.
     
    #27 FranchiseBlade, Feb 25, 2013
  8. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    I can't tell you how many times dippy Californians have asked me:

    "Oh! You're from Texas?! Do you know ______ (some random name.)"

    So odd. I would never ask a question like that based on a state or country.
     
    #28 B-Bob, Feb 25, 2013
  9. plcmts17

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    When I lived in Vegas, I would get that every now and then. Remember that a large segment of the Vegas population is from anywhere other than Vegas.

    I'm in Lima, Peru now. So when I say Houston, they always ask where is that.
     
    #29 plcmts17, Feb 25, 2013
  10. BigBird

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    you don't ride your horse to work?
     
    #30 BigBird, Feb 25, 2013
  11. rimrocker

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    The only questions I get are about the horns on the front of my Caddy.
     
    #31 rimrocker, Feb 25, 2013
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