Texan Expressions
 For fun, try to use at least two of these in at work today.
*A guide to a few of the more colorful Texan expressions:*
1. The engine's runnin' but ain't nobody driving = Not overly-intelligent.
2. As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party (self-explanatory).
3. Tighter than bark on a tree = Not very generous.
4. Big hat, no cattle = All talk and no action.
5. We've howdied but we ain't shook yet = We've made a brief acquaintance, but not been formally introduced.
6. He thinks the sun come up just to hear him crow = He has a pretty high opinion of himself.
7. She's got tongue enough for 10 rows of teeth = That woman can talk
8. It's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs = We really could use a little rain around here.
9. This ain't my first rodeo = I've been around awhile.
10. He looks like the dog's been keepin' him under the porch = Not the most handsome of men .
11. As full of wind as a corn-eating horse = Rather prone to boasting.
12. You can put your boots in the oven, but that doesn't make them biscuits = You can say whatever you want about something, but that doesn't change what it is.
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"I'm an expert on Chinese food - when I eat it I only use one chopstick."
Shopaholic: just following your in a mall instincts.
"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."
The first mate on a ship decided to celebrate with a bit of stowed-away rum. He got so drunk that he was still a little drunk the next morning. Later in the day, when the first mate had sobered up, he looked in the ship's log. He read the captain's entry for the day: "The first mate was drunk today."