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[Ryllharu]

What is this stupidity that you are referring to? I just find it strange that Texas stand out so much when the rest of the country do equally stupid stuff all the time.

I would be willing to bet this comes primarily from one person: George W. Bush, de facto representative to the rest of the US and the world of what a "texan" is. Despite the fact that he was born in and went to university in New England.

The rest is probably a combination of the accent and the general portrayal of the South by Hollywood. The drawl has been given the reputation that it is used by slow-minded people. I don't know why, but for some reason Hollywood has loved for decades to make southerners appear as inbred, redneck, idiots.

[XanBcoo]

Hollywood has loved for decades to make southerners appear as inbred, redneck, idiots.

The reality is not very far off.

But what Dark Dragon is saying is that the density of redneck idiots in Texas is not quite as great as Alabama, Mississippi, or Florida. At the very least, all of our major cities are quite progressive. We have a pretty high number of Democratic voters for large elections as opposed to other states.

Drive through small-town Texas and you'll find 3 Baptist churches and a faith healing center all within a one mile stretch, but you won't find any white crosses.

[Dark Dragon]

Drive through small-town Texas and you'll find 3 Baptist churches and a faith healing center all within a one mile stretch, but you won't find any white crosses.

There are a large numbers of small town in Texas with a relatively tiny population of a few thousands stretch across the state so this situation is common. However, it's a situation that's not limited to Texas. You'll find that just about any place where there's a small population of people who all believe in the same thing and there's no opposing opinion to change things.

But what Dark Dragon is saying is that the density of redneck idiots in Texas is not quite as great as Alabama, Mississippi, or Florida. At the very least, all of our major cities are quite progressive. We have a pretty high number of Democratic voters for large elections as opposed to other states.

To an extent that's what i'm saying.

I live in Houston and we are probably the most racially diverse city in the US. We also have a pretty large population of gays and lesbians living in the city. The current mayor of Houston is an open lesbian.

Most of the people that I've met who have never been to Texas generally have the same opinion as Carnage and Heretic Azazel. It's just a very annoying thing to encounter when you live in a city that just as advance, diverse and progressive as any other major city in the US.

[Uchiha Barles]

You are one man raging against the floods my friend. Whatever the actuality is concerning the intellectual state of Texans, it's unlikely that any reasoning you provide to clarify things will change people's perceptions. You're fighting hundreds of years of cultural imagery and their misinterpretations (or often enough correct interpretations). Not saying you should give up, but if this actually annoys, be prepared to be more annoyed if you continue.

[Ryllharu]

I live in Houston and we are probably the most racially diverse city in the US. We also have a pretty large population of gays and lesbians living in the city. The current mayor of Houston is an open lesbian.

Isn't there some phrase about once you leave Houston you actually get to Texas?



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Matador gets Spain and suffering

Video!

That is one of the luckiest matadors ever.

[Death BOO Z]

But what Dark Dragon is saying is that the density of redneck idiots in Texas is not quite as great as Alabama, Mississippi, or Florida.

Alabama snake. Mississippi river. Florida: retirement home for old jews.

Texas? cowboy hat, gun totting and fat oil field owner, who lives in the past and believes 'his' america is the best, and he's the best of america.

it's all about branding, I can't point any of these states on the map, so stereotypes are all I have to go about with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q77sJT8O56E
What the what?

Damn, I hate people.
that's funny, they say they aren't Goth or Emo (is there a difference, anyway?) but they look the same, only with synthetic fur tails.

We aren't a gang. people in a gang are posers, we're like family, we come to each other with our problems

the two most common words for teenagers: Fake, Pose.