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The electricity thing. I had no idea you have to CHOOSE your electric provider. Signed up for a variable rate plan my first month and got a $380 bill in August.

How genuinely friendly people are. I was suspicious at first. Turns out people just wave and hold doors open here. It's not weird, it's normal.

one thing id add: make sure you know the rules. NAGA and IBJJF have different rule sets, especially for what submissions are legal at each belt level. getting DQd for a heel hook at white belt because you didnt know the rules is a terrible way to lose

Allergies. Cedar fever in winter is not a joke. I never had allergies anywhere else. Moved here and now I want to die every December through February.

Chorizo and egg with a little bit of potato mixed in. Squeeze of lime. That's the one.

The electricity thing. I had no idea you have to CHOOSE your electric provider. Signed up for a variable rate plan my first month and got a $380 bill in August.

Nostalgia is literally part of food culture. You're not making the point you think you're making. Also the spicy ketchup is elite.

Big Bend is 100% worth it but you need at least 3-4 days. The drive is brutal but once you're there it feels like another planet. Camp at the Chisos Basin if you can get a spot.

Find a place that makes their tortillas in house. That's the only criteria that matters. Everything else follows.

HEB store brand stuff is genuinely good quality. Their creamy creations ice cream competes with Blue Bell. I said what I said.

This is exactly why I love this platform. Real DFW conversations.

Whataburger loyalty is not a meme. People here will defend that place with their lives. I said it was mid ONE TIME and almost got run out of the office.

How big everything is. Nothing is close. Even the grocery store is a 15 minute drive. Coming from a walkable city this took serious adjustment.

Nostalgia is literally part of food culture. You're not making the point you think you're making. Also the spicy ketchup is elite.

The Houston food scene is seriously underrated. We don't get enough credit nationally.

I moved here from California and I think Whataburger is great but the cult following is disproportionate to the food. It's an A- burger with an S tier fanbase.

Allergies. Cedar fever in winter is not a joke. I never had allergies anywhere else. Moved here and now I want to die every December through February.

wrestling wins and its not close. in MMA the person who controls where the fight takes place wins the fight. a wrestler can decide to keep it standing OR take it down. a pure BJJ guy can only pull guard and pray

I moved here from California and I think Whataburger is great but the cult following is disproportionate to the food. It's an A- burger with an S tier fanbase.

If the spot doesn't have a line of construction workers at 6am it's probably not that good. That's my filter.

Costco for bulk items, HEB for weekly stuff, and I still end up at Walmart at 10pm because I forgot something. Every single week.

Walmart grocery pickup changed my life. I don't go inside anymore. Order on the app, pull up, they load it. Under 5 minutes.

The Chili's Presidente margarita is the working class happy hour hero. $5, consistent, available every day. No shame in the Chili's game.

Unpopular opinion: corn tortilla breakfast tacos are superior. Flour gets soggy too fast if you're taking them to go.

Texas pride. I've never lived anywhere where people fly the state flag more than the US flag. And they're not being ironic about it.