1. Why Do You Keep Oven Mitts In Your Car?
You would too if you lived in Arizon.
2. Is It Really Always, Like, 100 Degrees All The Time?
Not always…but certainly a lot of the time. Don’t worry, though, it’s a dry heat.
3. What’s A Haboob?
A dust storm you don’t want to get caught in.
4. Sun Devils or Wildcats?
Depends on who raised you and where you grew up. Regardless of whether you’re a Sun Devils fan or a Wildcats fan, you’re not likely to change sides anytime soon.
5. Why Do Your Hot Dogs Look Funny?
It’s called Sonoran-style, and it’s delicious: Hot dogs are supposed to be wrapped in bacon, topped with beans, and smothered with spicy sauce.
6. Why Don’t You Do Daylight Savings?
It’s ancient, outdated, and unnecessary. Who has time for that?
7. Why Are You A Diamondbacks Fan?
Listen, even if the Diamondbacks aren’t the No. 1 team in baseball, they’re still Arizona’s team. Win or lose.
8. Have You Ever Been To Spring Training?
A few times, but it’s usually overrun with out-of-staters.
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9. Did You Ever Do The Undie Run?
Who’s asking?
10. Why Do You Bring A Sweatshirt With You Everywhere, Even When It’s Hot?
Arizonans have acclimated to be able to withstand much higher temps, so 70 degrees is jacket weather.
11. Do You Live Near The Grand Canyon?
While most Arizonans have visited, hiked, rafted, and explored the Canyon, few are lucky enough to live close to it.
12. Have You Ever Gotten Lost In The Desert?
Few have been and live to tell the tale. So, no. Plus, we’re all pros when it comes to exploring the desert safely anyway.
13. Have You Ever Seen A Mountain Lion?
If you’re an Arizonan, you probably have seen one. Arizonans are used to large animals like mountain lions, bobcats, and coyotes.
14. Do You Eat A Ton Of Mexican Food?
Hell yeah. It’s only the best food on the planet.
15. Why Do You Always Shake Out Your Shoes?
You would too if you’ve ever seen a scorpion.
16. Have You Ever Been Bitten By A Rattlesnake?
Arizonans are too smart for that. You hear the rattle, you run.
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17. Do You Own A Ranch?
If I’m lucky, yes. But more likely I just know someone who lives on one.
18. Why Are You Always Wearing Cowboy Boots?
Because they are the most practical footwear on the face of the Earth.
19. Why Is Your Car So Dusty?
Yours would be too if you lived in the desert of Arizona.
20. Have You Ever Even Seen The Rain?
Yes. Infrequently, but yes. There is a monsoon season, you know.
21. Have You Ever Meditated In A Vortex?
Source; Flickr user andypad
Most Arizonans will meditate in a vortex at least once in their life: who wouldn’t want to meditate amidst all of that amazing spiritual energy in Sedona, AZ? If you don’t believe it, try it.
22. Why Are You Always Talking About Your Food Trucks?
Because they’re amazing and better than yours, that’s why.
23. Do You Have Cacti In Your Backyard?
Probably. They’re everywhere.
24. Can You Speak Spanish?
Chances are, if I’m an Arizonan, then yes. It’s spoken just as much as English here.
25. Does It Get Boring Out In The Desert?
Never.
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