I hate when people call Austin ATX (Houston, Round Rock: estate, cities)

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

Originally Posted by TexasHorseLady

I put calling Austin ATX right up there with "the" I35 and other such things that were imported from elsewhere by people who moved here to be "hip" and are anything but. It's annoying like a mosquito buzzing around my ear.

I think it's mostly a younger generation thing, where appearances are everything. If they refer to Austin with it's traditional nickname, the "City of the Violet Crown", it's not gonna sound as rough and tough as the ATX. To many young people, coming from a rough town or a rough neighborhood is like a badge of honor. Coming from the mean streets of East Austin is more worth more street cred than coming from Westlake, Bee Cave or Round Rock.

Sometimes I like to refer to Wm Cannon as "The W-C". I kinda like it. It has a good flow to it as it rolls easily off the tongue, such as, "'I'ma gonna take the W-C to the H-E-B.".

[10scoachrick]

Originally Posted by Ivory Lee Spurlock

I think it's mostly a younger generation thing, where appearances are everything. If they refer to Austin with it's traditional nickname, the "City of the Violet Crown", it's not gonna sound as rough and tough as the ATX. To many young people, coming from a rough town or a rough neighborhood is like a badge of honor. Coming from the mean streets of East Austin is more worth more street cred than coming from Westlake, Bee Cave or Round Rock.

Sometimes I like to refer to Wm Cannon as "The W-C". I kinda like it. It has a good flow to it as it rolls easily off the tongue, such as, "'I'ma gonna take the W-C to the H-E-B.".

I sometimes refer to Loop 1 as "The Mo"; but it hasn't caught on....yet.

[ScoPro]

Originally Posted by Ivory Lee Spurlock

Sometimes I like to refer to Wm Cannon as "The W-C". I kinda like it. It has a good flow to it as it rolls easily off the tongue, such as, "'I'ma gonna take the W-C to the H-E-B.".

The “W-C” ...... “good flow”....

I see what you ......

[ashbeeigh]

Originally Posted by 10scoachrick

A bump every three years or so, whether we need it or not!

BTW:

https://www.world-airport-codes.com/...basar-414.html

I see "ATX" most often in my dating apps when guys are trying to seem cool by describing all the places they've lived by using city nicknames or whatever.

[Trainwreck20]

Originally Posted by ashbeeigh

I see "ATX" most often in my dating apps when guys are trying to seem cool by describing all the places they've lived by using city nicknames or whatever.

One more reason for me to stay married....

[atxcio]

Originally Posted by ashbeeigh

I see "ATX" most often in my dating apps when guys are trying to seem cool by describing all the places they've lived by using city nicknames or whatever.

Yeah hate those guys

[TexasHorseLady]

Originally Posted by ashbeeigh

I see "ATX" most often in my dating apps when guys are trying to seem cool by describing all the places they've lived by using city nicknames or whatever.

Well, that pretty much describes my impression of the person when I hear it used. Though I haven't dated in quite a while.

[Frustratedintelligence]

"ATX" sounds silly as it has more syllables than "Austin", and I agree it's a clear ripoff off ATL.

[ScoPro]

Time to flush this one down the WC.

[ashbeeigh]

Originally Posted by TexasHorseLady

Well, that pretty much describes my impression of the person when I hear it used. Though I haven't dated in quite a while.

It’s so dumb.