A small town in west Texas, named for a paradoxical phenomena where nobody can explain why they have gone to Abilene.
The phenomena is typically seen in groups of people, where one member jokingly suggests they journey to Abilene, and the rest of the members all agree to go. After arriving in Abilene, it becomes apparent that no member of the group, not even the one who made the suggestion, wanted to go to Abilene in the first place. The Paradox is formed around the concept of Group Think, where each member of the group belies that everybody else wants to go to Abilene, and that they would be ostracised for not wanting to go to Abilene.
The phenomena is typically seen in groups of people, where one member jokingly suggests they journey to Abilene, and the rest of the members all agree to go. After arriving in Abilene, it becomes apparent that no member of the group, not even the one who made the suggestion, wanted to go to Abilene in the first place. The Paradox is formed around the concept of Group Think, where each member of the group belies that everybody else wants to go to Abilene, and that they would be ostracised for not wanting to go to Abilene.
Joe: Why did we go to Abilene?
Mary: I don't know; you and Steve wanted to go to Abilene.
Steve: I thought you wanted to see Abilene.
Mary: I only went 'cause you an' Joe wanted to go to Abilene.
Joe: I hate going to Abilene.
Mary: I don't know; you and Steve wanted to go to Abilene.
Steve: I thought you wanted to see Abilene.
Mary: I only went 'cause you an' Joe wanted to go to Abilene.
Joe: I hate going to Abilene.
by -SVEN- April 25, 2012
The definition of a west Texas town. This town has everything Texas is known for, and all of its steriotypes. This town loves George W. Bush (even thought he ruined the country), if they could have re-elected him for a third time they would have. Nothing happens on the news here. The highlight of the week is when a long horn gets loose and runs down the highway. This town has 3 universities and 3 technical colleges. Therefore you would believe this is a party town. No. It is a wanna-be party town where the clubs close at midnight! Abilene has brisket, cows, real cowboys, rediculously large pickup trucks, bedazzled everything, and women with big asses. Everything is bigger in Texas right??
Example 1- "Who did you vote for?"
"Bush!"
"He cant run this year!"
"So."
Example 2-
"Dude lets go to the club!"
"Uh it is 11:30 in Abilene. Bars close in thirty minutes."
"Aww, this town sucks!"
"Bush!"
"He cant run this year!"
"So."
Example 2-
"Dude lets go to the club!"
"Uh it is 11:30 in Abilene. Bars close in thirty minutes."
"Aww, this town sucks!"
by YankeeStuckInTexas March 13, 2009
A town full of great people dispise the stereotypes.
It has alot of lovely woman of ALL colors.
It is not a cowboy state,it is a nice mix between a big city and small independent farms.
It has alot of lovely woman of ALL colors.
It is not a cowboy state,it is a nice mix between a big city and small independent farms.
Person 1: Man this city rocks!
Person 2: I know right!
Person 1: I will always live in Abilene!
Person 2: 325, Reprauuuhzent!
Person 2: I know right!
Person 1: I will always live in Abilene!
Person 2: 325, Reprauuuhzent!
by KGarner325 April 12, 2011
A "road to Abilene" is when a group collectively decides to do something which no individual in the group really wants to do. The term comes from the Abilene Paradox, demonstrated by the story of a family who decides to travel 53 miles north to Abilene for ice cream. On the way back, they begin arguing after realizing that none of them wanted to go in the first place.
"Every one knows that Corporate project sucks, but we're all marching full steam ahead anyway... It's a total road to Abilene."
by Joe Chicago April 21, 2008
by kinda true May 12, 2021
You get a random girl and escort her to Frontier Texas put her head first into a civil war cannon with her legs spread. Then gather 2 acquaintances to assist you in firing the mechanism while watching spongebob then her clitoris is launched at approximately 105 meters per second so you can in the words of native abileniens "fuck dat bitch"
My terrorist companion Yazdani was really horny so he Abilene Crosseyed cowgirled 69 sloots and 64 virgins in one month.
by Fourndog September 11, 2014