Why do Texans have some much pride?
Because being a Texan means never having to apologize for the actions of the United States- undeniably the greatest country on the face of the Earth. People from other states might feel bad that we are killing terrorists or pity all those people on welfare. In Texas, we don't. We have a code that is forthright and honorable: your handshake is as good as paper, your word is your bond and your mother makes the best chili this side of the Pecos. We are stand-up people who take responsibility for our actions in the world and have very little sympathy for people who lie, cheat, steal or don't live up to their full potential. Long live Texas. Long live the United States of America.
How do Texans feel about Asian/White people?
There are rednecks with narrow-minded attitudes everywhere...especially in small towns. I am not from Texas, from another Southern state. But I have relatives in Texas. Most people won't even wonder about your ethnicity. A few will be curious or interested in a positive way. And a few still will be idiots. But they won't be in your circle anyway, so you just ignore them. I once had a boyfriend from Italy and had a guy from my small Southern town look at me in disgust and call me and the guy a few vulgar words. I was shocked. I was raised in the South but had never been exposed to such a mentality until then. So they exist, but like any other low-life...a drug abuser, a thief, etc...they are a minority and you just stay away.
Why do texans say "boy i tell you"?
It's a cultural norm here in TX. We also say "y'all" and "fixin' too." I'm sure you have an accent too, you just don't realize it. And I'm kind of annoyed at the redneck hillbilly comment. I'm very educated, but I do have a Texas drawl, and most people I meet like it.
Well, I was born in the Midwest, but I've lived in Texas since I was six years old: I just don't know anyplace as intimately as I know Texas. So, though I wasn't born here, I consider myself Texan. And here's why:I look forward to seeing bluebonnets in the spring (and don't think it's weird to see people taking pictures of their kids or girlfriends laying in them...). And I fully appreciate Whataburger, and Blue Bell, and puffy tacos and boudin and dry-rub BBQ. And kolaches (and I know that the real ones are round, and the ones Shipley's sells are kolblasniks [sp?]). And I happen to think that Washington County is about as close to heaven as you can get (even though Utopia and Leakey and the area around Garner State Park is pretty close). And I think the German and Czech heritage of Central and South Texas is really cool (even listen to Tejano music? Those accordions are Central European...). And I really believe that you can see 100 miles from Love's Lookout (north of Jacksonville). And I think the best sunrise I've ever seen was when I was 19, sitting on the seawall in Corpus Christi, with a pint of milk and a piece of Bimbo's panque con nuez (pecan bread), watching the sun come up over the boats in the harbor. I guess home means different things to different people, and that's great: we can't all be the same. I imagine someone from Hamilton, Ontario feels the same way, driving down the Niagara Escarpment, just as someone from Salt Lake might when they're coming off Parley's, and they get that first glimpse of the valley. But for me, all the things I've mentioned above are home to me, and if that doesn't make me Texan, I'm not certain what will.
Why are texans SO arrogant?
Alaska may be bigger in land but Texans has the biggest hearts and the best spirit. We can function as our own country a succeed! Maybe you just mistake our pride and confidence for arrogance. Texas is bad *** and you all know it. We have five cities in the top 20 of the largest cities. We have more folks in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, than any other state, so "Don't Mess with Texas," If you do, you will get whipped by the best. Colleges? Try Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas AM or University of Texas. They come outta there with an education plus a love for God and country, and they still wave at passing pickups when they come for the holidays. the united states did not want the san Jacinta monument to be taller than the washington monument. the state of texas then asked permission to put a star on the monument. they didn't realize they were going to put the star on top...therefore making it taller than the washington monument and the tallest standing monument in the world! Always remember what our great governor Sam Houston once said: "Texas can make it without the United States, but the United States can't make it without Texas!" So why are we so loud and obnoxious about being Texans? I think it all goes back to 1836. When the Alamo came under siege, Mexican General Santa Anna, in command of about 5,000 soldiers, sent a message to Lt. Col William Travis, the commander of the Alamo, to surrender. Travis only had about 180 men, but he answered the demand to surrender with a cannon shot. That's where our Texan arrogance came from. That's what Texas is all about. It's about 180 men vs 5,000 and saying "**** you" in the face of certain death. And it continues today when we say "screw you, we're from Texas." You're damn right we think our state is better than yours! TEXAS BORN TEXAS BRED AND WHEN I DIE I'LL BE TEXAS DEAD!
Everything is intentionally bigger in Texas.Texans like big things. their state is big. their hats are big. their egos are big. their capitol building is big. In fact, it’s taller than the United States capitol building in Washington, D.C. The U.S. capital is not the only national monument Texas improved upon. In Houston stands the San Jacinto monument, an obelisk that closely and intentionally resembles the Washington monument, except it’s 13 feet taller.Texans will bend over backwards to make you feel welcome.Flickr/NathanAs stubborn as they may be about things, they still love guests. they want you to come over, and they want you to come on back now, ya hear? It’s not uncommon to be wrangled into staying for dinner if you drop by someone’s house in the afternoon. Texans take Matthew 5:41 pretty seriously and will go the extra mile to make you feel at home. Hospitality is something we pride ourselves on.Texans perpetuate the cycle of fervent regional pride !!!Image via Society6In Texas public schools, Texas history starts in Kindergarten and continues all the way through high school. Texas public schoolchildren can tell you the state bird is a Mockingbird, the state motto is Friendship, and the first President of the Republic of Texas was Sam Houston. So if you move here from out of state with your family, just know that we’ll be indoctrinating your kids with the Texan pride.In fact, they have so much pride in their state that they know for a fact this is how the U.S. map should REALLY look.( Pun intended )
Do you think Texans are arrogant?
i dont think so but the guys with those huge belt buckles are different and you guys say y'all.....hahaha ;)
Answering only for myself: It is my favourite state. The people are incredibly friendly and without guile. TexMex food rules. Barbeque rules. Business people tend to be honest and open, and they (mostly) keep their word. The Hill Country countryside is beautiful and makes for perfect camping. Dallas and Austin are my two favourite cities. Galveston can be fun for short periods.On the other side of the ledger, the climate sucks, particularly in Houston which becomes unbearably humid in the summer, and Corpus Christie ranks right up there with the most unattractive cities in the world.One of my favourite sayings came from a Texan woman, in response to the claim that money can't buy happiness. "Honey, if money cain't buy you happiness, y'all been shopping in the wrong store." And one of my favourite responses also came from a Texan, this a man who worked for me. After a long, joshing argument over a beer about who spoke with the accent, him or me (I was born a Brit and retain that accent), I trumped him with the claim "Well, we invented the damn language!" To which he responded in his lazy Texan drawl, "Yeah, but we perfected it."