Every city has its unspoken rules, but Lubbock doesn\u2019t whisper them. Lubbock screams them through 60-mph winds, sideways dirt storms, and the collective trauma of trying to merge on Loop 289. If you\u2019re new here, or you\u2019ve lived here forever but still make questionable choices, consider this your official guide to Things You Should Absolutely Never Do in Lubbock.<\/p>\n
Photo by Randy Laybourne<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>Never Trust the Weather App<\/p>\n Lubbock weather is a pathological liar. You\u2019ll wake up to sunshine, eat lunch in a dust storm, and drive home in hail the size of emotional support grapes. If your forecast says \u201ccalm winds,\u201d it\u2019s trolling you. If it says \u201cbreezy,\u201d cancel everything.<\/p>\n Never Assume Your Patio Furniture Will Still Be There Tomorrow<\/p>\n If it weighs less than your firstborn child, it\u2019s gone. Kiss it goodbye. The wind owns it now. Check the Amarillo lost-and-found if you\u2019re feeling optimistic.<\/p>\n Never Talk Trash About Someone\u2019s Favorite Mexican Restaurant<\/p>\n There are a few topics that will start a West Texas fistfight: barbecue, high school football, and WHICH MEXICAN RESTAURANT HAS THE BEST SALSA. Choose your words wisely. Or don\u2019t…I\u2019d like to watch.<\/p>\n Never Expect the Dirt to Come Off Your Car<\/p>\n You can wash it, bless your heart, but that\u2019s really just giving the universe a clean canvas for the next dust storm. We all drive around looking like our cars survived the Oregon Trail. It\u2019s part of the charm.<\/p>\n Photo by Ron McClenny<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>Never Assume a Loose Dog Belongs to No One<\/p>\n It belongs to EVERYONE and NO ONE. It is a neighborhood free spirit. It will escort you to your mailbox, bark at a tumbleweed, and then jog home like it pays taxes.<\/p>\n Never Blink While You\u2019re Driving on the Loop<\/p>\n The Loop is basically Mario Kart with higher stakes. People merging at 45. People merging at 95. People are using their blinkers ironically. If you blink, you\u2019re going to miss your exit, your turn, or your will to live.<\/p>\n Never Leave Anything Lightweight Outside<\/p>\n Trash cans, trampolines, decorative holiday inflatables, and pretty much everything else become airborne in Lubbock. We don\u2019t decorate for Christmas; we launch it into orbit.<\/p>\n Never Expect a Snow Day<\/p>\n Every winter, Lubbock kids dream. And every winter, Lubbock ISD says, \u201cPut on some boots and get over it.\u201d You will go to school. You will go to work. You will slide there sideways, but you\u2019re going.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0What To Expect From The New Broadway Market In Lubbock<\/a><\/p>\n Never Underestimate a Lubbock Grandma<\/p>\n They will tell you you’re cold because you’re “not wearing socks.” They will guilt you, feed you, pray for you, bless you, and roast you all in the same sentence.<\/p>\n Photo by Ekaterina Shakharova<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>Never Assume You\u2019re Eating Alone<\/p>\n Put on headphones at a restaurant, and someone will absolutely tap you on the shoulder to ask why you hate society. It\u2019s a Lubbock tradition.<\/p>\n In Conclusion…<\/p>\n Lubbock is wild, weird, windy, and wonderful,\u00a0 but she demands respect. Follow the rules, prepare for the chaos, and always bring a lint roller. The dirt is undefeated.<\/p>\n Keep scrolling for more chaos in the galleries below…<\/p>\n The Great West Texas Yard Art Show<\/p>\n We’ve got all kinds of stuff in our yards, friends. If you drive by something you like, kindly grab a photo and move on. We don’t take theft lightly around these parts! We’d probably show you how to make them and get you a glass of tea if you’d just knock and ask!<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Chrissy <\/p>\n The Lubbock Escape Plan Necessities <\/p>\n You’re not going to make it out of here easily, but these might come in handy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every city has its unspoken rules, but Lubbock doesn\u2019t whisper them. 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