Texans, some of us Texans' favorite foods like sweet tea and barbecue were just described as "pond water" and "ash tray." Most Texans adore our national foods of barbecue, Tex Mex, and sweet tea. So, it takes a strong or crazy soul to stand up to the masses and declare his dislike of these revered foods.
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In San Antonio, one such man took to Twitter and did just that. Brian Olson started a thread on July 8 featuring "Texas, American and SA foods everyone likes that are trash."
Some of the Texas staples on his list: sweet tea, Texas barbecue, and guacamole. Here's the whole Twitter thread:
1. Sweet tea.
- Rather drink piss
- Tastes like pond water. pic.twitter.com/4mWStyF5qL— Brian Olson (@Brian_O16) July 9, 2017
2. Big Red
- rather drink a bottle of Pepto-Bismol since it wants to taste like medicine
- literally liquid candy pic.twitter.com/wpJk8PBpA8— Brian Olson (@Brian_O16) July 9, 2017
3. Texas Barbecue
- get that shit out of here
- briskett and sausage are ass
- tastes like an ash tray pic.twitter.com/laeDb0SkHA— Brian Olson (@Brian_O16) July 9, 2017
4. Guacamole/Avocados
- I rather throw up and then eat my throw up
- just terrible taste and feel in my mouth pic.twitter.com/bw7ZslcFSw— Brian Olson (@Brian_O16) July 9, 2017
5. Fried chicken
- 80% fat/grease 20% chicken
- why does it have to be covered in a foot of batter though...
- makes me wanna throw up pic.twitter.com/PHym2r3Zx3— Brian Olson (@Brian_O16) July 9, 2017
6. Hot dogs
- you serve this at a family outing, I'm swinging
- tastes like month old ground beef
- probably rat meat pic.twitter.com/G2jzp6bwkp— Brian Olson (@Brian_O16) July 9, 2017
Those were all off the top of my head, If i think of any more I'll come back if this
— Brian Olson (@Brian_O16) July 9, 2017
While many claim that he only did it for the mentions, Olson told the San Antonio Express-News that he genuinely finds these foods repulsive.
"I hope I don't become the most hated man in Texas now. People are saying I did it to get attention, but I genuinely don't like the things on the list."
only doing this for mentions?
— hood rolo? (@rolandoh97) July 9, 2017
Despite growing up in Texas and insisting that he likes other staples like Whataburger, Fiesta, and the Spurs, Twitter followers aren't happy with his list of hated Texan foods.
The Backlash
Why do you hate life so much?? ??? pic.twitter.com/97R9vaEpAj
— Renee Marie Alaniz (@alaniz_renee) July 10, 2017
You must be fun at parties https://t.co/mDpJcKeJhc
— Randy (@RandaMonster) July 9, 2017
This is like 100% of my diet... what do you eat?
— manic brendan (@Coledaa) July 9, 2017
You probably only eat Organic Lean Cuisines and tofu. Probably won't let water that isn't above a pH level of 9 touch your lips. Smh.
— Beau Scott (@beauscott99) July 10, 2017
Lololol Texas must have done something to you cause you trippin'
— Marissa Narro (@thelovely_maris) July 11, 2017
Despite the unexpected backlash for his food preferences, there's one thing Olson wants to be clear about: He's lived in Texas since he was eight-years-old and therefore considers himself a true Texan.
This post was originally published in July 2017.
