People in Dallas: good & bad (Fort Worth, Plano: transplants, home, neighborhoods)

[caphillsea77]

I have read countless threads on Dallas and it seems to me the thing that people like most about living in the Metroplex is the people. What is it about Dallas-Fort Worth that makes the people so special? I realize DFW is a big and diverse area and I've heard everything from snobby & materialistic to friendliness and down to earth. For all the transplants how do the people in Dallas compare to where you came from?

[portorro]

Coming from Miami and the Caribbean...people in DFW (to this day) amaze me on how polite they are. After living so many years in Miami where people were sooooo rude for the slightest things. Its nice to know people here are so laid back, polite and relaxed.

[**NoodLes**]

I came from Orlando and all I can say is people there in Dallas are actually EDUCATED and friendly. Don't know if I was lucky but I think I got real good connections and the people and opportunities I had there were all great. Even if you have disagreements with people there you still were friends and respected each others opinions. Also, people there actually discuss many issues from politics to religion, here in Orlando I feel like I'm not even in America sometimes because nobody discusses anything. I felt more at home in Dallas in one year there than 10 years here in Orlando. Hopefully in a few years I can go back once I get my debt taken care of.

For instance, here in Orlando we haven't had rain in a LONG time, most of the grass here is very short and mostly brown, yet the grass cutters have been cutting grass for a few days, even remowing what they did a few days ago. Its utterly stupid, I just want to run out and yell at the mower "WTF are you cutting!? There's NOTHING there! IDIOT!!!" Its just the stupid idiotic nonsense that happens here with no thinking that I didn't notice happened in Dallas. Really, people here in Orlando do some stupid things.

[momof2dfw]

Originally Posted by portorro

Coming from Miami and the Caribbean...people in DFW (to this day) amaze me on how polite they are.

Originally Posted by **NoodLes**

I came from Orlando and all I can say is people there in Dallas are actually EDUCATED and friendly.

Having been to both of those places and being a Native Dallasite......... you both are spot on. Here you can be lost or just need to use the facilities if your out and stop at a convience store or whatever and it is no problem and everyone will stop to help you if your asking for directions. Nothing like it hardly anywhere else. I don't know how many times we have been somewhere out of state and I've asked where something is located and how to get there and the people just flat out do not know. Or they do this....... "oh, that is a long way" and walk off, WTH!?!?! We did have one guy at a Disney ticket brokerage that was VERY helpful in Orlando. Best person I found the entire trip that knew where everything was and could actually communicate it and show me on the map. Heck, he was good enough about communicating the directions I didn't even need the map.

Now Miami is a whole nother ball of wax........... that place is whack. I like some of it but seriously. Those people are smoking some funny stuff or something. They don't even know they have a friggin lighthouse on Key Biscayne. Even the toll booth operator, a parks department person AND a state parks person told us there was NOT a lighthouse at all there. Of course there is and we did find it. And if your driving thru near South Beach and need to use the restroom......... good luck. No one talks to anyone either. A store full of people and NO ONE was talking. Won't find that here.

[Ilovethewindycity]

I’m from Chicago (I've been here 3yrs), I remember on my first visit here I went through one of the toll booths on the Dallas North Tollway, and the agent said “Good Morning, how are you.” I looked over to my husband and said is she talking to us? People here are very nice, when you drive through neighborhoods people wave, at the store you have people come and ask if you are finding everything okay. If you need something they will help you or find someone that will. Even while driving, roads in Dallas can be kind of weird, you’re driving and all of a sudden your lane turns into a ‘Turn Only’ lane, if I need to get out of it, I turn my signal light on and the car right behind will let me in. Here’s another one, people in Chicago that work in government offices are very rude, here they are very helpful, either on the phone or in person. I’ve been down to the Dallas Central Appraisal District a couple times this year and I don’t have a complaint regarding rudeness or lack of information. It’s what they call Southern Hospitality, I love it!!!!

[DaveG99]

I lived in Orlando for 12 years and Boca Raton for 2 years. Ive been in Dallas for almost 3 years now. Florida people arent all that bad but there definetly is a difference. Florida is more like a NewYork type of atmosphere where as Texas has southern hospitality.

[cr1039]

Friendly, educated, well dressed, well spoken and GREAT drivers. Coming home for a visit in a few weeks!

[DaveG99]

Originally Posted by cr1039

Friendly, educated, well dressed, well spoken and GREAT drivers. Coming home for a visit in a few weeks!

I dont agree with the great drivers part. I drive 75 from just south of downtown where it is I45 up to Plano every day at 4pm. Its a freaking zoo! You have your 90 mph change lanes every two seconds people but then you have your 35mph in a 60mph people too. It sure makes things wild. I see IDIOTS everyday on the road.

[cr1039]

Originally Posted by DaveG99

I dont agree with the great drivers part. I drive 75 from just south of downtown where it is I45 up to Plano every day at 4pm. Its a freaking zoo! You have your 90 mph change lanes every two seconds people but then you have your 35mph in a 60mph people too. It sure makes things wild. I see IDIOTS everyday on the road.

Hey, I just love the drivers that drive with "intent".

They put their signal on and change lanes, they merge with gusto and the go at green lights.

I think I have been out of Dallas too long.

I do love the people in Dallas - it is a very "young, educated and ambitious" population.

[LQQKOUT]

Originally Posted by DaveG99

I dont agree with the great drivers part. I drive 75 from just south of downtown where it is I45 up to Plano every day at 4pm. Its a freaking zoo! You have your 90 mph change lanes every two seconds people but then you have your 35mph in a 60mph people too. It sure makes things wild. I see IDIOTS everyday on the road.

Yep, that is my biggest dislike the drivers! Don't know where these other posters are driving but it's no were near the metroplex!