Great live music. Great cinemas. Great food. When it comes to the capital of weirdness, the blueberry in the sea of tomato soup, Austinites have a lot about which to be proud.
But with that pride can come … a certain thin-skinned nature when it comes to criticism. Or offhand comments. Or pretty much anything that implies the city isn’t a weed-fueled nirvana that’s being ruined by filthy newcomers like, well, you.
1) “It’s just like the rest of Texas.”
2) “The breakfast tacos are way better in San Antonio.”
3) “Stevie Ray who?”
4) “Talking and texting in a movie theatre improves the experience.”
5) “I tried that New York Times guacamole recipe with peas and it was pretty good.”
6) “Why do they call it Lady Bird Lake when it’s clearly a reservoir?”
7) “Nah, I don’t support legalization, because marijuana is a gateway drug.”
8) “Those high-rises definitely improve the skyline.”
9) “Chicken shit bingo sounds gross.”
10) “I’m an Aggie.”
Want more tips about life on and off the quad? Visit The Austin Chronicle’s Guide to Campus Life.
This article appears in August 18 • 2017.
