Unboxing Oklahoma: What It's Like Living in Oklahoma

Is Oklahoma ok?

Does everyone in Oklahoma go to church?

And does Braums have the best ice cream ever?

We’ll answer those questions and a whole lot more partner! So grab yourself an onion burger, we’re fixin to unbox the state of Oklahoma!

Oklahoma isn't ALL flat. And it isn’t ALL tornadoes, cattle ranchers, fishing, oil, sports, churches, guns and Republicans. Ok it is that. But, in order to REALLY figure out which part of the state is best for you, and to get to know Oklahoma the most proper way you can. And that’s by lookin at a big ole map and then zone into each region one at a time.

This is Oklahoma. As you can see, it has sort of a lot going on, and most of the action is in one big area of the state. But in terms of ecological diversity, Oklahoma is the most diverse of any other state. You may not know it, but Oklahoma has more varied terrain and subclimates than any other state, and it’s not even close. It has everything from high plains to mountains and subtropical forests and even a mini desert. It's kinda the south of the Midwest, sorta midwest geographically, but southern in culture. Oklahoma is kinda like Kansas but with native Americans and oil. Here’s a good guide on the types of people you’ll see in Oklahoma’s three main regions - the west, central and east.

Let’s begin way over here in the far western side of the state first. This is the Oklahoma panhandle.

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[your_eaverydaycat]

As an Oklahoman, we actually go outside to watch the tornadoes.

[TomsHitParade]

Just came back from an 8-day visit to Oklahoma, and it wasn't what I expected. Much greener and hilly than I thought. People were very polite and I got none of the antagonism when I chose to wear a mask that I thought I'd get (I obviously look at social-media too much). Overall, it impressed me. Tulsa, particularly, is very nice - with its outdoor attractions, bike/pedestrian paths, and arts district, it reminded me of some of our Pacific Northwest cities like Portland and Eugene. Thanks for making me feel welcome, Oklahoma!

[theluvutake]

I've lived in Oklahoma nearly my entire life. No one here says 'yee yee.' Literally no one ever.

[Jonathan-wmju]

Been living in OKC for 10 years and love it here… but when you started talking about all of our problems, i was low key sweating hoping you wouldn’t talk about our roads and potholes… We wanna keep that a surprise for our visitors :)

[christiwells]

Okie born and raised here. Never heard the term Yee Yee and some of the pronunciation of the towns were cracking me up. Good job though, loved the video!!

[gjmguy]

Oklahoman here. Literally never heard the term Yee Yee. Other than that it’s really accurate.

[alvinfigueroa]

Born and raised in Oklahoma. Thank you for explaining to me what a yee yee is. I asked around and my fellow Oklahoman friends and family couldn’t figure it out either.

[melecio]

As someone from Mexico who just moved to Oklahoma
Yes, Braums actually has the best ice cream ever made, and you can’t change my mind!!


And also the Tornados freak me out, but I guess i’ll get used to it

[TC-Guitar]

I'm a Texan (Amarillo) but I lived in western Oklahoma for 5 years working on farms and ranches, and the people are really great. I am very proud that folks from there call me an honorary Okie :) Great video as always.

[CouLands]

I laughed at “when they get out of the house, Oklahomans love to go to Bobo’s for chicken.” Yeah. When you’re drunk AF on the weekend after midnight because that’s the only time it’s open 😂😂

[guadalupeocampo]

I’m from Oklahoma and this video was incredibly accurate. Also Tulsa, Oklahoma was home to the Black Wall Street

[jenniferbennett]

I lived in big cities, like Washington D.C., Bangkok, Thailand. I moved to Oklahoma in 2019 and love it!

[aaronbanks]

I'm living in Edmond right now, and nick nailed it. There is a ford f-150 on every intersection.

[elliefugerer]

As a native Oklahoman, I have never seen something so simultaneously, stereotypically right and wrong.

[mikemiller]

I have lived in Oklahoma most of my 44 years and your video is mostly accurate. The meth problem isn't as bad as it was 10 years ago and I have never heard anyone say YEE YEE. The OU/OSU thing is true. Broken Bow area is really improving if you are an outdoorsman you can rent a really nice cabin down there some of them are big enough to sleep over 10 people and you can enjoy some fly fishing and go hiking or look for a Bigfoot. Lawton and Midwest City are definitely places to stay away from. In the last year I have been all over Southeast Oklahoma fishing around and the decline of the small towns is sad. A lot of them are so run down and I have noticed a lot of burned down houses in almost every small town I drove through. On the plus side the metro areas, OKC and Tulsa, just seem to be getting bigger and getting new businesses there are a lot of new houses being built. One thing about Oklahomans is that almost everyone here knows more about tornadoes and thunderstorm than most people, we even know all the meteorological terms and what they mean. We are well informed on severe weather. Check out the National Weather Museum in Norman.

[niltamims]

I'm new to Oklahoma.
Been here going on 3:years and so far I like it😁

[ChadWright-ipvm]

I was raised and spent my young adulthood in Oklahoma, though work has taken me away for many years (to the DC area and also San Antonio). I think this was a pretty accurate and even-handed video, light-hearted throughout. I really do miss a lot of things about Oklahoma, and enjoy visiting there whenever I can, usually yearly or so. Thank you for highlighting the state's diversity of landscapes - that diversity would be downright shocking to many people, even to many Oklahomans, especially those who hang out almost exclusively in the OKC area. And the state's people are great. This is all making me homesick.

[hoperomine]

I was born and raised in Oklahoma and actually didn’t leave the state til I was 39. I’ve never heard of a YeeYee lol And I lived in Moore for about 12 years during two big tornadoes and honestly if you’re ever in a community with devastation, Moore was always amazing to their people. I’ve been in Ohio for over 4 years, and I’m planning on moving back next year. I miss the people, the sunsets and sunrises and almost everything about the state and oh yeah, Boomer Sooner 🤪

[ahmedbaqir]

I live in Oklahoma. Its true they're friendly. And braums has the best chocolate milk. Braums homemade vanilla icecream is the best in the nation. I met the worst and best people in Oklahoma, but that's true about everywhere

[Donner]

The Cherokee word for tornado is u-no-le. According to the Kiowa, the cause of tornadoes was the Storm-Maker Red Horse, a supernatural being with the upper body of a horse and a long, snakelike tail that whipped around and created tornadoes.