<p>@mistadee, see what i mean? it’s like this. but, like i said, hopefully austin is different.</p>
<p>and btw carrie underwood is from oklahoma…</p>
<p>Wasn’t she dating an almighty dallas cowboy for a while?</p>
<p>Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana - they are all mostly same, ultra conservative states.</p>
<p>Yeah, Austin does have all these people who want to feel superior to all the rednecks in the rest of the great ^under the rock of Texas.</p>
<p>She was dating Tony Romo (I am 99% sure) when he first starting playing for the cowboy, and I remember people saying that every time she was at the game, she distracted Romo, causing the cowboys to lose. I live in Dallas, so everyone talks about it.</p>
<p>i think you’re thinking of jessica simpson. they called her yoko romo because she was such a bad influence on him and his team.</p>
<p>If I am not mistaken Carrie did date Romo before or after Jessica but Jessica was considered real bad luck when she attended the games. </p>
<p>The conservative anti gay marriage crowd think she is one of them in beliefs when she is found supporting a view point which they oppose. It is no different than Dixie Chicks dissing Bush and facing the wrath of their fans.</p>
<p>Not everyone in Texas gives a hoot about what Carrie Underwood thinks about gay marriage. I even tried to go vegan once, until the very next morning when I awoke to the smell of Chappell Hill jalepeno sausage cooking. Well, nice try.</p>
<p>Do some Texans wear cowboy boots? Yes. Even the girls, with dresses? Yes. Do they drive pickup trucks? Yes. Are they friendly and known for their hospitality? Yes. Do they love Mexican food? Yes. Do they have barbeques on the 4th of July? Yep, pretty much. But are there plenty of healthy chichi restaurants brought to us by the Californians? Yes. Do they wear overalls and have a piece of straw between their teeth (the ones they have left, that is)? No. Are they like J.R. on Dallas? Not even close.</p>
<p>^exactly! We have a conservative radio host in Texas who keeps referring to grow_a### men and lesbian women having a right to own a gun and have a beer on friday evening drive home (he wants to change the open container law) and it is surprising how many lesbians call into his show, some of them talking about gay marriage being against religion and he is telling them he did not think so. </p>
<p>People are people and they can’t be pigeonholed, especially several million of them. It is upto the person to adapt and make the best of it rather than assume the worst of everyone else. They are not out to get you because they have different viewpoints than you.</p>
<p>@ TXArtemis I will not require FA, my parents are willing and able to support me as long as we both feel it is worth it. I have both Fiske and the Princeton Review College Guide and I’ve spent much time scouring it, but I’m always up for new suggestions. </p>
<p>I really like the spirit and sense of community that USC and LMU had, as well active social scenes, and good alumni connections. They both seem to be well rounded schools, not just a focus on hard sciences and engineering.</p>
<p>Thanks for your kind words :)</p>
<p>Who is Carrie Underwood anyway? I have heard her name before, but I don’t know who she is. </p>
<p>Cowboy boots? Only if you’re in College Station, the country, or a farm I suppose (which is basically the country).</p>
<p>Southern hospitality? Definitely. There are some bad people out there, so take it for what it’s worth.</p>
<p>Texas food? You can rest assured that here will be a lot of bbq, Mexican food, Asian food (in the city and suburbs), and a lot of fast food restaurants.</p>
<p>I don’t know why I put everything as a question, but it’s just a format I felt like using at the time lol. The point is, yes, there will be some ‘Texan’ things, but that’s pretty obvious. It’s like going to China and asking people if it is too ‘Chinese’. Also, be aware that there will be some places you don’t want to visit, unless you want to get a really bad picture of Texas <em>cough</em>College Station<em>cough</em>Lubbock<em>cough</em> Haha, I jest. Those are representative of our state as well–the great state of Texas :)</p>
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<p>Carrie Underwood is a country star singer. People in texas wear boots, but don’t people wear boot everywhere? I mean, I rarely see anyone wear cowboy boots, but regular boots is a normal thing, isn’t it?</p>
<p>I’m originally from New York City, and when I first came to Texas it was… different. Now that I’ve lived here for 5 years, I can’t wait to FINALLY LIVE in a normal city like Austin. I know that Austin is supposed to be the weirdest city in Texas, but I find it a lot more normal then anywhere else in this state. No offense, but I can’t stand this state because it’s just too conservative. I’m a little bit conservative and a little bit liberal, but a state that is just completely conservative on steroids… I can’t take it. I really can’t. Too backwards for me 'round these parts.</p>
<p>So glad a place like Austin exist. It’s like finding a bucket of water in hell.</p>
<p>I usually see people (girls) in boots only when I go to Rodeo, local or Houston. I think girls in boots wear them as some kind of special traditional outfit since Rodeo is a special occasion.</p>
<p>i agree with pj. austin seems more “normal” to us outsiders than anywhere else in texas. most of the time in texas outside of austin you just try not to talk to anyone because it’s just frustrating and you’ll be facing disappointment. you go out and do what you have to do and try to avoid having a real conversation with anyone. sure, there are a lot of people out there in texas that you might get along with and might think like you do, but there is a larger number of people that don’t. it’s easier to just not talk to anyone than to deal with the kind of backlash you can already see that we experience. i guess it’s kind of sad if you’re a social person, but i’m an introvert anyway. you just be distant and polite to everyone and occasionally you’ll know when you can actually talk to someone. it’s not hopeless. just know that it’s a very conservative and self-assured state. the majority of people will be like that. but if you can survive anywhere in texas it will be in austin.</p>
<p>Texas is planning to secede. We are contributing too much to the federal govt and not getting enough in return. :p</p>
<p>I’m from Virginia and just got back from my first visit to Austin. I thought it was extraordinarily nice - the people were friendly and helpful, and there was lots to do. I’ve never seen such an active city - these people love their parks! I could live at that Whole Foods too. Biggest problem I had was with crazy drivers. We were visiting St. Edward’s, not UT.</p>
<p>Oh please, Texas is anything but a state of backwards, unfriendly hicks… I’m socially and politically very liberal and I grew up in probably the most conservative part of the state, and while I don’t like the politics of that area, the people are nothing but friendly and hospitable. It’s a kind of warmth and etiquette that just doesn’t exist in bigger cities across the state. I’ve heard things can be different in East Texas, though, but I don’t know. Anyway, know that not all Texans are the same (who cares what Carrie Underwood thinks or what anyone thinks about what Carrie Underwood thinks?? what does that have to do with anything?) and that most young Texans are pretty socially liberal anyway.</p>
<p>^Don’t be giving away our state secrets. People might want to move here if they suspect we might be nice.</p>
<p>@buriedalie If you never grew up anywhere else but in Texas, I can’t really trust your judgement. Sorry.</p>
<p>Everything’s bigger in Texas, including disagreements.</p>