DFW people rude? (Dallas, Austin: real estate, how much, live)

[ATXIronHorse]

Everyone down in Central Texas says that folks in DFW people are rude and unfriendly. Where does that come from? Every time I am up in the Metroplex everyone is exceedingly nice and friendly. I know everyone's opinions are based on persional experience, but I never had a personal experience so strikingly opposite to what I hear from everyone else.

[artsyguy]

lol I know. Dallas is pretty friendly. When I lived in Austin for one year practically everybody I met acted like they had something up their rear end.

Originally Posted by ATXIronHorse

Everyone down in Central Texas says that folks in DFW people are rude and unfriendly. Where does that come from? Every time I am up in the Metroplex everyone is exceedingly nice and friendly. I know everyone's opinions are based on persional experience, but I never had a personal experience so strikingly opposite to what I hear from everyone else.

[ATXIronHorse]

I didn't say I thought people in Central Texas were any less friendly.

[Spree]

I would say that Texas in general, is a friendly place, but that doesn't mean there aren't rude people around.

[Grainraiser]

Originally Posted by spree

i would say that texas in general, is a friendly place, but that doesn't mean there aren't rude people around.

+1

[aceplace]

Originally Posted by ATXIronHorse

Everyone down in Central Texas says that folks in DFW people are rude and unfriendly. Where does that come from? Every time I am up in the Metroplex everyone is exceedingly nice and friendly. I know everyone's opinions are based on persional experience, but I never had a personal experience so strikingly opposite to what I hear from everyone else.

I wouldn't put too much faith in what Central Texas says about DFW.

[**NoodLes**]

I've seen many rude people here, but there's also alot more people than where I moved from. I wouldn't say its much worse though. I would say there's alot more inconsiderate people here though.

[Highpointer]

According to this article on Yahoo! Real Estate (http://promo.realestate.yahoo.com/americas-most-and-least-favorite-cities.html - broken link), Dallas is ranked as the ninth-worst city in its list of "Worst Cities to Work and Live." These results were derived from a survey completed in mid 2008 by about 2,500 employees and entrepreneurs across the country. The top negative attributes of Dallas cited by survey participants were the people of Dallas — their backgrounds, talents, and perspectives, according to nearly half (49%) of the survey respondents.

Therefore, the perception that Dallas people are rude is likely to be correct, based on the opinions of people throughout the USA.

[KittySkyfish]

Originally Posted by Highpointer

According to this article on Yahoo! Real Estate (http://promo.realestate.yahoo.com/americas-most-and-least-favorite-cities.html - broken link), Dallas is ranked as the ninth-worst city in its list of "Worst Cities to Work and Live." These results were derived from a survey completed in mid 2008 by about 2,500 employees and entrepreneurs across the country. The top negative attributes of Dallas cited by survey participants were the people of Dallas — their backgrounds, talents, and perspectives, according to nearly half (49%) of the survey respondents.

Therefore, the perception that Dallas people are rude is likely to be correct, based on the opinions of people throughout the USA.

This was a perception survey. If I were were quizzed on 40 different large cities, as the participants were, I can't be expected to accurately assess each and every city. But it's interesting how people perceive Dallas. They sure don't know what they're missing!

"The respondents were asked about 40 large cities. The questions asked were "Imagine you were offered your dream job that required you to relocate. Which region in the following list would you be most likely to choose? … and which city region … would you be least likely to choose?" "

[Ambassador]

Originally Posted by KittySkyfish

This was a perception survey. If I were were quizzed on 40 different large cities, as the participants were, I can't be expected to accurately assess each and every city. But it's interesting how people perceive Dallas. They sure don't know what they're missing!

"The respondents were asked about 40 large cities. The questions asked were "Imagine you were offered your dream job that required you to relocate. Which region in the following list would you be most likely to choose? … and which city region … would you be least likely to choose?" "

Yet when Texans assert that New Yorkers are rude or that the French are a*s holes they know what they are talking about and are 100% correct, right?

I agree that people's perceptions are usually off the mark. What I never stood for was the Texan hypocrisy of slamming everybody in the country,and indeed the world only to get super-uber defensive when the finger turned around on them.

And oh how Texans love to go on and on about how horrible those "Yankees" are and how much of a disgrace the French are to humanity.

Doesn't feel so good when you are on the receiving end of such statements, does it? I am speaking to all the Texans out there.