Wednesday, 01 April 2009

• Texan versus New Yorker

   

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  By now my faithful readers know that I live in Texas, but my parents live in New York. How did this happen? Well...I lived in Texas my entire life. Born here, raised here, a good ol' Southern Gal through-and-through. My parents, however, are both former military. Now my good ol' Pops is in the traveling sales/traveling teaching business. A few years back, while I was a senior in high school, Pops was offered a nicely-paid position to teach in upstate New York and BADA BOOM! My parents and my little brother magically transported to foreign country. Why? Easy. Daddy-o likes to travel, likes to experience new things..and my mother tends to go along with whatever he says.

  So they move about a month after I graduate from high school. July 4, 2005, to be exact. Kinda gave me a new meaning for Independence Day, huh? But anyway. Why did I decide to stay?  Well...I could give you a whole lot of reasons, but it all boiled down to wanting to stay with my boyfriend (now fiancé). Maybe it was childish at the time, but personally it was one of the best decisions I ever made. I became independent, grew up, and pretty much lived a charming college life.

  Of course I went to visit my parents as often as possible. And that, folks, is the reason for this post. Please keep in mind that these are my observations (and my biases, ahem), and are meant to make you laugh!

  The differences between Texans and New Yorkers:

  1. Texans have approximately 3 pairs of boots each. A work pair, a church pair, and an everyday pair. New Yorkers seem to think that boots are only a prop in a western movie.

  

  2. In Texas, liberals are considered the oddballs. In New York, conservatives are the wacky ones.

  3. Pretty much every Texan has shot a gun. Most people own at least one. Over half own a concealed license and carry it to church. Most New Yorkers have never even seen a gun.

  

  4. In Texas, I address every single person, young or old, that I come across as "ma'am" or "sir". While in New York, I have to be careful not to address anybody this way, else they murder me in my sleep.

  5. I can walk through a door in Texas, blindfolded, without ever having to touch it because I know somebody will hold it open for me. It's best not to try this in New York, or else you'll walk away with a bruised noggin.

  6. "Y'all" is considered proper grammar down south. It is slang up north.

  7. Texas schools are extremely diverse, so much so that in most schools whites only make up about 50%. In New York, you're considered "diverse" if there is a 5% minority population.

  8. New Yorkers can't walk outside when the humidity index is higher than 15%. This makes Texans laugh, as their average day is at a humidity level of 85%.

  9. It is hot in New York when the temperature reaches 80. 80 in the springtime/fall in Texas is just right, in the summer is considered to be extremely cool, and in the winter it is to be expected.

  10. Texan women are very pretty. New York men are also very pretty. They wear the same size clothes.

  11. Texas has Chuck Norris. In fact, he has a ranch 25 minutes away from where I live, and I get to pass it every time I go to my fiancé's parent's house. New York has.....hookers?

  

  Can you think of any other differences or things you might have heard about New York and Texas?

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