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<p>stereotypes from the perspective of this part of the world:</p>

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<p>Sorry, Amused- when I tend to get angry, I usually stick to kickin' hippies asses and raisin' hell.</p>

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> "HOWDY!" / twangy accents

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<p>Umm, I tend to do that, though the word seems to betray my ethnicity:D.</p>

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> spitting o.O?

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<p>That is because chewing tobacco is quite common here. </p>

<p>Yuck.</p>

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That is because chewing tobacco is quite common here.

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<p>And here I was thinking it was because Texas was chockfull of camels and llamas!</p>

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<p>I did encounter camels when I was living in the Middle East, but in Texas - or at least in Houston - rolling green hills is but a distant dream.</p>

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<p>You see camels in Texas every time you drive through Dundee on US82.
A great deal of agricultural research for the sustainable use of arid lands goes on in Texas.</p>

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<p>oh good, i like camels. At least, I think I do. I've never had the privilege of introducing myself to one... : )</p>

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<p>Haha CAMELS? Oh wow, that would be a new experience for me.</p>

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<p>oh boy! There are no camels in houston! (except maybe in the zoo) The city is quite humid generally, not like a desert at all...think more south carolina than arizona.</p>

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<p>"And here I was thinking it was because Texas was chockfull of camels and llamas!"</p>

<p>:) I live in Texas</p>

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<p>Humid??? How humid is it? Do you at least feel dry most of time or do you always feel like you just stepped out of the shower?</p>

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<p>It's suppossedly very humid in the summer, but you probably won't be here then. During the year, it's pleasantly humid. Seriously. Like right now, the humidity is 76%. It's good for your skin and hair, and no more chapped lips really. It's not uncomfortable for the months that school is in session mostly.</p>

<p>I really meant to express that Houston is not a desert</p>

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<p>also, dont be suprised if you start saying and hearing "yall" a lot</p>

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<p>Oh good, I'm glad the humidity doesn't sound too bad because when I visit Korea, I always feel damp. I can't imagine saying "yall" and not feeling stupid (no offense).</p>

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<p>i dont think telling people you're from texas is as bad as telling them kansas. when i went up to amherst to visit, when a lady in the admissions office asked me where it was from i said "kansas." she smiled. people always smile. why do they smile?</p>

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<p>kosuke - because they're happy, dorothy! (kidding, hehehe). Well, when I go to California and tell people I'm from Hong Kong they ask a) if that's in Africa b) if that's in Japan and then c) What's the difference between Japanese people and Chinese people anyway?</p>

<p>jenskate - i'm just joking about the camels/llamas/desert business : ) texas sounds lovely.</p>

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<p>Kosuke-
Maybe people smile because when you say you are from kansas, they instantly think of the line from the Wizard of Oz.. "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.." It's what I thought of. Try telling peole you're from Georgia... they look for a gun rack in the back of a pick-up.</p>