I’m a born and raised Texan is this is spot on. My favorite was “don’t say you’re moving to Texas, and especially don’t say you’re moving to Texas from California” I can confirm this is a valuable piece of advice to follow y’all 😂😂

I live in Ohio, we had a teenage patient from Texas who broke his femur at a bull riding contest, despite his incredible pain (and later the narcotics we gave him.) His manners were still intact, he was nothing but please, thank you, and yes sir, no sir. The manners are real.

I have to confess, as a native Texan of almost 50 years, I started watching this out of curiosity with a little bit of an attitude~ready to defend my beautiful state. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised by its accuracy and couldn’t help but laugh at how well we Texan’s were described. Nailed it! Take care and Happy New Year y’all!🐂⭐️🐴🐄🧲🤠👋🌵🌮🍻

Mark, I'm a Texan and I think you nailed it! Very accurate tongue in cheek review.

Another cool thing about TX is the Hazelwood Act. If you live in TX and join the military and when you get out you reside in TX, the state pays for 4 years of school. It can also be transferred to your spouse or children. This is in addition to the GI Bill benefit.

I’m from Texas but I’ve lived in Alaska for the past 20 years. A couple years ago I was in San Antonio and I got a beer at this beer garden, and the beer was way bigger than I imagined. The guy goes, “Hey everything’s biggerin Texas!” When I said, “well I live in Alaska it’s a little bit bigger”, he was not amused. It was not my proudest moment.

I went to visit my son in Houston Texas about 2 years ago, and we went to HEB to get some groceries. And it was like an outer body experience for me. It was like I went to Disney World. I LOVED 🥰 that grocery store so much. I didn’t want to leave the store. I mean they have everything thing you could possibly want under one roof. I live on the east coast and I have never seen a grocery store like that before. It’s been about 2 years and I still talk about that store. How I wish we had this chain of stores where I live at. Sorry just my rant about HEB. 😁😁😁😁

I'm a born-and-bred Texan, and the H-E-B thing is REAL. Happy new year!

I would add three things. Best tamales are bought in a parking lot (no car required) out of white foam cooler. If you go to a BBQ expect someone to want to take a plate to a loved one. Their mom, dad, or family member who could not make the event. Lastly if someone tells you, “bless your heart” you have just been called a dumbass.

I love the sound of the people in Texas. As a tourist you should always be respectful of the local culture

Lived in Texas most of my life. Married to a 7th generation Texan. This is funny with some strains of truth in it. We do have a lot of state pride so if you don’t like things down here…well that highway runs both ways. In truth we aren’t so overly sensitive and won’t call a stranger out on a little thing. Most of us are too busy in our lives to really notice any faux paus. Just remove your hat in the Alamo chapel because The Daughters of The Republic of Texas will come at you.😉 Above all, come enjoy our food, music and varieties of culture. Then go home😄 Oh, and the stuff about Austin…it’s true. Austin isn’t Texas, it’s a suburb of Portland, OR. Ten minutes outside of Austin, it’s all Texas.

From Hawaiʻi here and I can attest to the friendliness, helpfulness, and kindness of Texans! Used to go to San Antonio 2-3 times a year back in the 90ʻs, and I was amazed at how nice the folks were (and me coming from the so-called Aloha state, that is saying something). One thing that scared me shitless was how large the trucks were and yes, the speed limit! I used to rent the largest sedan I could to feel less intimidated.

Heb is real. They literally kept our state alive during Snowmageddon. I also got weird looks going up north and nodding and saying howdy to people while walking in the suburb where our airbnb was. I love how you can get real specifics right about places! Makes me trust your content even more

I’m a Texan and I have to say, I hate when people drive slow in the left lane of a highway. That is the most frustrating thing I deal with. I don’t even mind if people think Wataburber, Buckies, or HEB are overrated. One other thing Texans hate is seeing the Texas flag being flown upside down.

It is wild to hear that showing respect and manners is such a ‘Texas’ thing. Sad that people don’t have respect for each other in other states. I love being a Texan.

On point! I’ll add that I hate when people disrespect the Alamo. I’ve heard comments like, “didn’t you lose that war?” Or “I thought it would be bigger”.

People who get in the left lane and stay there are my biggest pet peeve while driving. It is a passing lane, not a cruising below the speed limit lane. Particularly when you finally work your way around one person by passing them on the right, which I would rather not do, and then a mile later another person is doing the same thing.

Glad You and your Family got to come out and enjoy! Also remember we have 3 seasons. 2 months of winter, 7 months of Hot, and 3 months of "The sun is trying to melt us all!"

The whole thing about people from Cali moving to Texas is my biggest one!

As a Texan, I can say this is highly accurate and a great video! The one thing I would add is that because the state is so huge and includes so many different regions and large metro areas, each of those cities and areas has its own brand of Texas culture. Austin and San Antonio are close to each other, but different culturally. Dallas and Fort Worth have a big rivalry. El Paso is the forgotten stepchild. Houston feels a lot like Atlanta whereas Dallas feels like Minneapolis.

Moved from Texas (Fort Worth) to Florida (Tampa) a few years ago for family health reasons. While Florida is very much Texas' little sister and I have no complaints, God do I miss Texas. There is just a vibe there. It's a certain level of pride of being a Texan. I'm a military man who has lived all over but, no matter where I go, my heart will always be in Texas. Oh...and yes, Austin is in Texas but most real Texans think of her as our special cousin. We don't like to talk about her.

Be sure to respect the Alamo as a memorial to all the people who died there. No loud voices, music, going in the roped off areas. It is so much more than a tourist site.

I love this guy as a Texan this guy hit every single hit. I love him because he gets out he does his homework and he delivers the points perfectly. Thank you

Texas transplant. Yeah, I used to think, so what’s the big deal about H-E-B. Well let me tell you, I recently went back to my native North Carolina for a few months. First thing I noticed was people aren’t quite as friendly as they are in Texas. Second, the “nice” grocery store doesn’t quite measure up to H-E-B: less selection, narrower aisles, higher prices. As for Texas being the South: well, once you get to the I-35 corridor it’s more West than South…hence it’s the Southwest. But one thing common with every southern state: don’t move here with the intent to change things. We don’t care how you did it back in California or Illinois or New York. There’s a reason you left there to come here. As my friend’s bumper sticker says, “Don’t California My Texas!”

I grew up and was raised in Texas. And oh my god Mark those were so spot on. My husband is originally from Massachusetts and he had no idea what a breakfast taco was … when he had it now he wants to become a Texan and eat em all the time 💙💙💙

I've lived in Texas for 21 years. I'm here in the Houston are but lived in San Antonio for 15 years and you're right about everything! The first time our AC broke in the middle of the summer we tried to wing it the first night, by the 2nd night I asked my husband if we should stay in a hotel or buy a window unit? We have that window unit as a back up. Even let the neighbors borrow it too. 😂

I agree the scariest thing in Texas is no air conditioning in the summer. The fall is nice, but summer top hot.

❤ As a 40+ year San Antonio resident, I can confirm this is spot on! And everyone here (and I mean everyone) loves some kind of breakfast taco!

I am a 73 year old born Texan, who lives in the Hill Country, in Bandera, Tx/I loved this video,/in the Hill Country, I was amaze how when you are use to seeing dogs or cats walking up some sidewalks, in the Hill Country, you see sometimes a whole deer family walking up the sidewalks & sometimes they cross in front of your car, & being a friendly mannered Texan, you just wait until the whole deer family crosses the street & then you continue your driving (instead of honking your horn & scaring them off, or getting mad)/it’s always a beautiful sight of seeing deer even in people’s backyards/There is No place like Texas/and H‑E‑B/Proud to be a Texan!🙏❤️😍

I can vouch for the AC going out in the middle of summer. Your house turns into a massive oven when it's 100+ degrees outside and all of the AC repair companies are booked for days.

I lived in Eastern Oklahoma for a year, and that's where I learned that normal residential air conditioning cannot lower the temperature more than 20° lower than the outside temperature. So if it's 105° outside, the interior will get up to 85° in the afternoon. That's why smart people have adobe homes where the thick walls absorb the heat during the day to keep you warm after the sun goes down, and keeps you cool during the day when it's hot outside.

Happy New Year Y'all from south Texas!! Prospero Año Nuevo!! You really need to be careful of your speed driving on our highways and freeways no matter whether you're in the city or not. The best advice I can give you to avoid a speeding ticket is to simply not go faster than traffic. No matter how much of a hurry you might be in if you see everyone hitting their brakes and slowing from 95 to 75 there's a reason. If you find yourself on a lonely stretch of Texas highway then keep it less than 5 to 10 mph over. If you have to slow down to go through a small town: WHATEVER you do DO NOT SPEED!! I'd bet that in 50% of these small towns you're going to see a State Trooper, a County Mounty, or a local cop with their radar pointed at you. And they'll pull you over.

Texan native here! Was born at Ft Sam Houston and I love my San Antonio but it really makes me mad that there are signs that clearly state PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE WALLS at the Alamo and people still do it! That is a 400 year old mission, trying to keep it from deteriorating from people's hands is quiet a hassle! Also Yes most native Texans has a cowboy hat and a pair of boots.

Dear Mark, all the best for you and your family in the bew year. And many more fun travels .

My brother went on a trip organized by Road Scholars to "try to understand Texas" - they ended up spending most of the time in Austin. I asked him if any of the things they did or visited involved learning about the oil and natural gas business and I just got a blank stare. So they learned almost nothing about Texas, and just sat around in Austin telling each other how they were much smarter than Texans.

I am a 66 year old native. I was born at Ft Sam and have never left. I enjoyed this video. Hope there are more to come!

Very factual! Thank you for helping the tourists.

Been watching for years and you’re finally in my stomping grounds. Great job..yes yes and yes, nailed it! Thank you sir for your accurate representation. I would just reiterate for any potential travelers that a smile and courtesy go a long way here, we’ll likely know you’re not from around here regardless either by your shoes or your manners but please do come see our beautiful state, just don’t stay too long, lol. Safe travels!

Your advice is spot on! One more thing; if you move to Texas from another state, DON'T tell Texans how much better you did things back where you came from. Remember, Texas is a state of mind... not just a place on a map.

Great video. Plan on going to Texas in 2023. Happy new year to ya!!

I love this video series, keep it up! Also happy new year

Nailed it! FYI Howdy is a greeting Aggies use to say hi. No a/c in the summer is a catastrophe.

One of the reasons people speed it that if you drive anywhere in the state the speed limit goes to 80 as soon as you leave the last big city. The toll road from Seguin is 85. The only thing that Texans will agree with you on is if you say that you don’t like is how big and boring driving the interstate is. Also something that will surprise West Coasters is that for the most part Texas Rest Areas are quite nice. This is especially true in areas that get severe weather.

I've lived in TX 17 years. Even I'm annoyed a bit when people say they're moving here. I don't like the constant traffic and the fact the prices of everything, especially housing went way up. The major cities became gentrified by Californians.

When I was a kid, I heard the word "tump" often, I don't hear it much today but it's a mash up of " turn over, and dump" ( could be a wheel barrow, a bucket, spoon,..anything) so if you happen to here "go tump it over there." Just means empty the contents.

I love your videos! Love your awesome energy and enthusiasm! Please keep this amazing personality!

Great video! Great list, great b-roll, made me laugh and mod through the whole thing

I had never had pork bbq until I escaped Texas at 19 years old. To me pork was for hot dogs, ham and bacon. Brisket is where it's at, and if you need sauce on your brisket then your brisket is wrong.

Hey y'all!!! Love this video! Born and raised here and I can tell you there's no place better. You hit it out of the park. Love that you got the Blue Bell Ice Cream in there.

Happy New Year! Enjoy your videos! Looking forward to your videos in 2023!

Y'all did a good job with the visuals/video clips from the cities.

I was corrected, by a out of stater , that "I'm fixing too" ain't how you tell someone that you are getting ready to do something. So I kinda schooled him how to talk proper Texan. He has not quite fit in yet but he is fixing too!

Texas girl , You nail us ,make sure y’all get you some sweet tea to, Rodeo season in February & you don’t want to miss it , we have a trail riders, rodeo, rodeo ball & much more ,come and take a look see , food to eat BBQ & Mexican food

All of these are so spot on. For the cities I haven't been to yet, I'll definitely be taking your word for it.

This is very useful for anyone visiting or moving to Texas! I love Texas and the people in it 😊

You've done your homework, excellent facts. I would recommend this video to anyone that wants to come to Texas for the first time. I grew up here, moved here at 11, and to my thinking I got here as quick as I could. And traveled (retired now), to many counties for my Job. When in other countries, people who ask me where I am from, I would say, "Texas"; People seem to get excited about Texas. I get asked if everyone has ,or rides horses. I do get a lot of questions about life in Texas. Most people outside of the United States have a positive attitude towards Texas.......Your Travels stories are well researched, and enjoyable to watch . Thanks for the uplifting Video! 🤠

Loved it! Yep yep yep! Thank you for not bringing up those two topics! Happy New Year!🎉

On point. Especially the first 2. I tell friends and family visiting that if they are going less than 75 stay out of the fast lane and that native Texans and even the adopted ones are incredibly proud of their state.

Great video. Enjoyed it. Great research, Nailed It.

Hey Mark, awesome video and happy new year

You are an excellent reviewer!! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😊

For years, everything that I knew about Texas came from Sandy’s “Wish I was back in Texas” song in SpongeBob SquarePants. It’s just as well that I never visited as a kid.

Spot-on with the things he said. Only Buc-ee’s is NOT a Truck Stop as of today they don’t even allow 18 wheelers on their lots and the Alamo IS a Texas Mission.

I've been subscribed to your channel for a long time but I haven't gotten a notification from you since I can't remember when, idk why, I enjoy your travel knowledge.

Houston, Texas born and raised! I'd have to say you pretty much got it right on all counts...even glad you mentioned Californians moving here and the Austin thing (that most Texans try not to bring up). Good video...Texan approved...

I would say Texas is a large crossroads of of the US’s cultural regions. It’s totally own thing, but you also got more Deep South vibes (eastern Texas), Wild West vibes (NW like Odessa all the way up the panhandle), as well as the rio grande valley where you can speak Spanish with a lot of the locals! Then you got Austin and Dallas that are like their own little alien pockets

Love all your videos and as a life long Texas I can 100% certify this video. Great job.

We now have at least 2 Bucees in our state, building a 3rd or 4th. I had my Texas A&M swag on one day, pumping gas, and a guy in a car next to me yelled out, "Gig 'em! Had to stop at the Texas Embassy?" I laughed and agreed!

Happy New Year! 🍀

I'm Texan, born and raised, and yeah, I drive the speed limit, at the very least! Drivers from ALL states, Texas especially, seriously need a refresher course in driving. The LEFT LANE IS A PASSING LANE. NOBODY SHOULD BE STAYING IN THE LEFT LANE. Also, nobody here (in Texas) knows what the signs mean. Nobody yields, for example, when merging onto a highway. Nobody here (still in Texas) knows that tailgating does NOT make the car you are following go faster!! And if they got out of the left lane they wouldn't be tailgated in the first place! Also, it's a rare sight to see any driver use their signals at an intersections, or before making any turn. Weird because this freakin' Hyundai I'm tailgating has had his left blinker on for the last ten miles! 🤣 Drive safe y'all.

Go TCU! The AC thing is so true. Ours went out last summer and we spent 4 nights in a motel 3 blocks from the house just so we didn't sleep in our own sweat pools! Spot on with your list sir!

You’re spot on … Having visited all 50 states, and lived in every corner of the U.S. from California, to Maine, to Florida, to Wyoming, and North Dakota, to Alabama, finally settling in Texas in 1990 (San Antonio), your observation that Texans are the most polite with the best of manners anywhere … on a scale of 1 to 10, Texas is an 11 … New York City being a minus 1 … As an old white, retired military guy, no hesitation I can say it is the Hispanic population and culture that makes Texas what we all love … As far as Austin is concerned, most of us wish President Trump had extended the border wall around it! … yes it is our Capitol … Austin is the music capitol of Texas … but think of San Francisco … invaded by low-lifes and Socialist Democrats … God bless Texas!

I'm a Texan and my AC went out in the summer and I indeed stayed in hotel 😆

I'm a native Texan--born in Lake Jackson, TX and never lived in any other state in my almost 60 years. Most of what you say ugly tourists do that offends Texans doesn't offend us, actually, in all honesty. We just shrug and say "He/she just doesn't 'get it'." However, if you EVER disparage the Alamo, you're about to catch these hands. Every time I visit the Alamo, I walk with respect and reverence. It's a sacred spot to every native Texan, and for me to conceive that I'm actually walking along a path that Jim Bowie, Davey Crockett, and William Barrett Travis walked blows my mind. Bottom line: If you don't revere the Alamo and hold the souls of the heroes who died there as saints, you will never be a Texan in my book, for what it's worth.

Born and raised Texan and every single one of these is accurate. Looking forward to you visiting Houston someday if you get the chance.

Also, the best parking space is the one with shade, doesn't matter that it's a hundred yards to the door. 😁

I miss Texas!! Moved to Indy some years ago, but every time I go back....whew!! I fall in love again 💕 😍

I love the videos Mark! :) :) :)

Solid video I'm planning to go to Texas in 2023 so this is some good insight

Great depiction of Texas culture! Brisket is King when it comes to BBQ in the Lone Star State. Don't forget to accompany that meal with a Texas Brew

I agree with most. My favorite part of Texas is area around Bonham north of Dallas where my friends live. This summer we had a nice Texsn BBQ

Hey Mark, I live in Texas, and although in a satirical way, I think you nailed it, buddy! One thing you forgot to mention is what we think about our guns, which is a long-held tradition from the times of the "Vaqueros" (cowboys). We have the Rangers for a reason!

My sister moved to Texas from Ohio. She HATES Texas summers so much she’s rather have the freezing sub-zero temperatures we just had here in Ohio. If I visit her in the summer I may have to inform her about there being no air conditioning.

Born and raised in SETX and I felt that first one in my soul lol 💯 we approve this message 😁👍🏾

I've lived in San Antonio since 79 and you are spot on.

As a native born Houstonian, we get ABSOLUTELY PISSED when people say they're moving from California or other leftist states. We love the way we live here with our beautiful cities, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to bear arms, friendly business environment, and protections for the right to life of the unborn. California's government has taken harsh stances against ALL of these things. If you are moving from California to Texas, make sure that you start voting republican. The biggest thing all Texans fear is democrat voters flooding their state and turning their cities into slums, taking away their freedom of speech under "hate speech" or "misinformation" laws, persecuting their churches for being anti-lgbt, seizing their guns to give the government more power over their lives, raising taxes so that small and large businesses alike struggle to make it, and enforceing murder of the unborn as a nonexistent right...

Y'all nailed it, Bubba. Couple things: 1) y'all is as natural here as youins is in Pennsylvania. Go with the flow. Also, y'all is either singular or plural; however, all y'all is always plural. You hear that less but you do hear it. 2) Other grocery stores would like to be like HEB, but they are usually publicly owned and have stock holders. HEB is owned by operated by one man. Granted his family helps, but he doesn't take direction from Wall Street. 3) Don't Mess With Texas is taken waaaay out of context elsewhere. DMWT is strictly an anti-littering highway slogan, and nothing more. The last campaign slogan was Littering is unLawful. That was back in the 80s, before DMWT took over. 4) breakfast burritos. HILARIOUS!! Also not every gas station has them. But they do have them, mostly north of San Antonio and even in Austin, which is, as you said, different. Their slogan used to be Keep Austin Weird. No problem there. 5) something you missed is that every minimart, Circle K, Stop-n-Go, mom and pop, corner store, etc., is called an ice house. If someone says they are going to the ice house, it could be any of the above mentioned stores. 6) if you order a taco at a family restaurant, EXPECT it to come on a soft tortilla. The only question you might be asked is corn or flour for the tortilla. If you want a crispy shelled taco at a locally owned restaurant, don't be too disappointed if it is not available. Puffy tacos are also a thing served in a deep fried corn shell. They are messy. You can try to take a few bites like a taco, but before you get to the end, it's falling apart, and you need a fork. 7) if you venture out into rural Texas, every person you walk by will talk to you. I moved back to SA a year ago and have been disappointed to see my own neighbors walking past without making eye contact, waving, or saying hi/howdy. They must not be from here. 8) also if you are in rural Texas and driving through a town or neighborhood, oncoming drivers WILL wave to you. It's a finger lift off the steering wheel up to 4 fingers - it's not a royal wave or a big deal. They don't know you; they are just being friendly. Howdy. 9) if you see purple paint on a fence post, don't drive beyond the purple paint. It's a subtle but permanent way to say "NO TRESPASSING." 10) if you ask someone if they have a gun in their car, don't be alarmed by the answer. 12) refried beans are made with lard - get over it. The good ones taste like bacon. Also good are "borracho" beans, which are not fried but often cooked with beer. Borracho is Spanish for drunken, so hence the beer. 13) if you are in a locally owned Mexican restaurant, and they make their own lemonade, order the lemonade, and thank me later. 14) first time visitors come to San Antonio to see the Alamo. They will return to visit The River Walk. It is that cool. Ride the river taxi to get a pretty good orientation to San Antonio from the driver. 15) the San Antonio Zoo is one of the better zoos and fairly close to downtown. The Witte (witty) Museum is nearby and not much farther is the McNay Art Gallery with genuine masterpieces. 16) San Antonio is the birthplace of military aviation if you are so inclined. Ft Sam Houston was the first training grounds. Brooks City Base also has historical military aviation ties/displays. The US Air Force basic military training is at Lackland AFB. 17) hats and boots. Yes, people really wear them as daily dress. 18) if you visit Bandera, Texas, do not be surprised to see horses tied up at the local bars. 19) many restaurants serve corn or flour tortilla as an accompanying side dish with your meal. Nice for eating your refried beans and/or rice. There's no wrong way to eat them (that I know of). If you want to look local, roll the tortilla up and use it as a scoop through the beans. 20) if the restaurant serves salsa with a spoon, it is more polite to use the spoon to drop some salsa on a chip than it is to dip the chip into the salsa. This fashion seems to be more important to the elders.

So far this is pretty spot on. Y 'all take note!

Good tips. I visited Texas a while back, but all I remember is the Alamo.

This is a good one!

I can’t believe how spot on you are. Love my TEXAS!

I was stationed in San Antonio for my last 4 years of military service, went to a Spur's game, USAA Roadrunner game, swam at Jacob's Well in Wimberly, camped at Calaveras Lake, went to the State Aquarium. I made some local friends that took me to see some off the tourist trap locations. I remember going to a McDonald's and getting a Chipotle Wrap. I pronounced it Chi Pot la, the laughter behind the speaker 🤣. I use to smoke a brisket religiously after meeting my kids mother, had to have Big Red or Big Blue, and Dr. Pepper around, Jim's Tea Buckets wowed me.

We just moved to Texas from California and everyone’s we’ve met has welcomed us and has been extremely nice

Love this ❤😊

😆 as a Texan, yes, thank you so much! How did you get it so right?! Please come visit, have fun, come meet Nana! Brisket is #1! Yes manners! Please and thank you go such a long way, kick it up a notch by asking how the family is. Don't put your hazards on during a rain storm! Last, most of us really don't drive well in the snow/sleet so pardon if you visit in February.

Cool! I’m in San Antonio right now as well. Hasn’t the weather been lovely?

Pleasure meeting you Mark! I was your Uber driver in San Antonio.. hope you come back!

As a Texan who was born, raised, and still lives here (age 32), I take a lot of pride in the food. Breakfast tacos, BBQ, Whataburger, Braums, Buc-ee’s, Mexican, and Southern comfort foods are the best! Plus get yourself a margarita or a beer to have as a drink. Mmmm yum!

It's was scalding hot this year. Heat indexes in Houston of almost 115 degrees, and it stayed that way for somewhere around two months. It went about four months without rain and most of my lawn was as brown as dead pine needles.

You've put SO many locations on Austin's streets that I know into this video: Allen's Boots, the UT and Frost Bank towers, the Stevie Ray statue at Town lake, the Capitol, and even my favorite pizza spot . . . Home Slice on South Congress!