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Texan here. Can confirm that this is a fair description.
theworldcouldbeflat
Americans use the term "murica" because they don't understand that other countries are making fun of the whole country including democrats.
TheIronSavior
That's what it means here too! (In the USA)
vampire49
To put it bluntly, it means the same to me here in the US.
psstuphere
Sounds "kjempesvensk", a norwegian expression meaning "correct"
phantomeye
Where I live, there's a high school people like to call Texas because many pupils who go there show less-than-desirable behavior.
tirpider
It shouldn't be bewildering. It's misogynist, racist, classist, and ego driven meanness, all on purpose. No puzzle to sort out at all.
stillnotawake
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34622478
Thenorwegiannorwegian
Can confirm.
Asgth
GeneralNuclear
zanaria
Texas means crazy in a lot of places... I wouldn't step foot in Texas if you gave me $10bil...
SinisterSlaw
I asked an actual Norwegian this question. 100% true.
FrecklesIRL
Listen, as a Texan I ...really can't argue
MrPickins
Same. Can confirm.
porcodemonio
The expression dates back to the 50s, when Western pulp novels&radio plays portrayed Texas/The Old West as lawless and dangerous.
jcdenton
Have they HEARD of Florida?
mangonel
In Luxembourg we say "It's all gone clarinets" (ass alle klarinette)
Ink41d0
Truly the Norwegian people are on-the-ball wisdom-seers/-givers who should be allowed to speak frank truths to people & thus Enlighten them.
shmoogeeoogee
Is that because Texas is actually the word, or did they adopt that because of Texas?
stillnotawake
All because of Texas https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34622478
morninggloryshade777
Nailed it!
CoarseAndSalty
It means 'crazy' in American too.
spooktree
SNAFU
roweshow321
SNACT has a nice ring to it.
IMustGrowUpReally
ACTBAR!
pandemicpolemic
FUBAR!
brianingram
That's berzerk
fivefrozenfishfingers
tlcthetexan
screw abbot, cruz and cornyn. they gotta go
UchihaAuggie
Means crazy in the US too ?
rockstarjesus
Well, they're not wrong.
LordVulpix
As a Texan born and raised, I must say: I agree.
TheCommentWoman
I second this
flamingflamingo
Was talking to someone today about how boring it is to drive through that state. Garbage landscapes, throw the whole state away.
3lda002
Same. I'm trying to get out of here. With my knowledge of barbecue and texmex I only have everything to gain by leaving.
henryvk
In German, the expression is “amerikanische Zustände/Verhältnisse”, meaning a general state of lawlessness and decline of social order.
hornpile
Same in Dutch. Either total lawlessness or just over the top nonsense.
BluePaladin42
As an American, yeah that tracks.
lauraInternetJunkie
In French it would be "c'est le Far West" about a lawless situation but I guess that holds up
Nizedk
Literal translation is: American circumstances.
henryvk
Thank you, my fellow Euros, for weighing in. Don't feel too bad about it, my American cousins, this linguistic "othering" is quite common >>
henryvk
c.f. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_Dutch
vague
Same in Greek, when we mention Texas we mean lawlessness and gun violence
WaterYourPlants
Also in Greek, "You turned this place into an American bar" means that people do as they please and not in a nice way.
henryvk
Wow, that’s very explicit?
Damgren
Same in Danish as well, "Amerikanske Tilstande".
matshelge
Ironic, in Norway we say "Svenske tilstander"
onedoesnotsimplysimplysimply
Same in Polish! "Wolna amerykanka" - lawless land in loose translation. Free american women for exact translation :D
howaboutnevernow
Damn, half of Western Europe throwing shade here. Anywhere else want to weigh in?
CosplayComet
That's so Texas
ExecutiveProducerWolfDyck
This is totally fuckin texas
13andido
That’s Tex-Tex
NotJackieDaytona
Stop trying to make Texas a thing!