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Having been born and raised in the great state of Maryland, I held the same common misconception I’m sure many other non-Texan natives do… That “Don’t Mess with Texas” is a slogan that means something to the effect of “We are bigger & better than all of you other puny states!” That’s why I was fascinated to find out that not only is it not a machoism at all, but that it is a slogan originally meant to send a much more positive message… Don’t litter.
Maybe many of you already knew that this anti-litter campaign is credited with reducing highway littering in Texas by 72% between 1986-1990. For those of you blind like me, now you know.
Now, as a Texan myself, I finally know what it means to say “Don’t Mess with Texas”!
You Know You Sell Hood When…
1. You refuse to eat at a restaurant you know uses a competitor’s hood
2. You stop at certain PA turnpike rest stops because you sold the hoods for every restaurant there.
3. The first thing you notice when driving by a restaurant is the nice news fans mounted on the roof
4. You hear the word “Gaylord” and don’t immediately think of Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents
5. The cashier at Chipotle looks at you weird because he thinks you are taking pictures of the cook staff
6. You replace the lyrics to “I’m So Hood” with “I Sell Hood” when singing it to yourself.. or out loud
7. You sit close to the back of the house and try to see the hood when the waiters go in and out of the kitchen
8. You can’t make it through a dinner date without asking your girlfriend “I wonder what kind of hood they have back there”
9. You tell a work story and everyone stares blankly or just nods continuously because they still have no idea what you are talking about
10. You name your tumblr page “I SELL HOOD Y’ALL”
I’m 83% MINTY!
I finally took the plunge and bought some stock last month. Being a recently converted APPLE fanatic that was my first choice, and thanks to a good tip I bought into US Steel (X). Not only am I in the GREEN but I have also upped my mintyness!
