The Lubbock Starter Pack (2025 Edition): Everything You Need To Fit Right In

Welcome to Lubbock, where the tumbleweeds are part of the HOA and nobody really knows which lane they’re supposed to be in until it’s too late.

Whether you just moved here or have somehow never left, the Lubbock Starter Pack (2025 Edition) has everything you need to blend in, or at least fake it...convincingly. 

Lubbock Starter Pack (2025 Edition)

First off, you'll need a healthy fear of Loop 289. You'll quickly learn that driving on the Loop is much less about navigation and much more about survival. If you make it on and off the thing without a bout of crippling merge anxiety or discovering a new mysterious rattle in your car, congratulations, you are one of us.

Second, you've got to choose a Mexican restaurant to defend to the death. Josie's? Jaliscos? Rosa's? Pick your champion and be prepared to fight anyone who disagrees with you. Bonus points are awarded to anyone who can recite their breakfast order faster than their own phone number. This is important.

Third, it's time to find one single outfit that works for every weather forecast, all in one day. That's what you're going to be dealing with in the 806. Layers are important. You'll want to peel them off as the day goes by, and then slowly, put them all back on. Deodorant is an important part of this process, as you do not want your smelly pit sweater from lunchtime BACK ON for dinner. Write this down.

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Fourth on the list is developing a deep, emotional connection with a local business of your choosing. Maybe it's a bar. Perhaps, it's a headshop. Or, maybe it's the place that has the best tater tots. Whatever the case, it must be locally owned, and you must support it in every way possible. Share their Facebook posts. Go to their fundraising events. Give their gift cards out during the holiday season. SUPPORT, SUPPORT, SUPPORT LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES.

Fifth, final, and the MOST important part of the Lubbock Starter Pack (2025 Edition), is that you must develop a soft spot for random acts of West Texas kindness. This is non-negotiable. In Lubbock, a stranger will help you jump your car. Your boss will bring you tacos, with no strings attached. A woman will compliment your outfit in the mall. You'll realize, the nicest people on earth live here, even if some of them drive a truck the size of a yacht. Become one of those people, and you'll fit in just fine.

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