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I dont think any self respecting person with a real job drives a car that looks anything like whats popular everywhere now...lol..it would be interesting if I saw someone pull up to work in the parking garage with neon lights, and their trunk open though... or with huge rims and a crazy paint job, and hop out and walk into the office like a regular worker.
Right. And I guess it's cool if you're a collector of vintage automobiles and you have the extra money to fix the cars up like that, but if that's your primary mode of transportation and you the type of man that would rather spend money on your car than pay your bills then you can't expect adults to take you seriously.
Either way, it's like you said; if you're driving around in that kind of car then you're asking for unwanted attention.
Whoever said something about how Dallas seems to be more segregated than Houston, do you think that it's because de Jure segregation and institutionalized racism had a more pervasive history than Houston? Or was it that the business oligarchy that ran Dallas for years had more of a stranglehold on the power structure in the city? Houston seems to be a lot more lassiez faire and "open" in it's history (not denying that the city had its share of racial problems). Do you think the de Facto segragation that seems more pervasive in Dallas have something to do with that? When I lived in Dallas, I chose to move to Richardson and Addison in order to be closer to my job and people I knew in the Southern suburbs acted as if I had a third eye (I'm black)
Whoever said something about how Dallas seems to be more segregated than Houston, do you think that it's because de Jure segregation and institutionalized racism had a more pervasive history than Houston? Or was it that the business oligarchy that ran Dallas for years had more of a stranglehold on the power structure in the city? Houston seems to be a lot more lassiez faire and "open" in it's history (not denying that the city had its share of racial problems). Do you think the de Facto segragation that seems more pervasive in Dallas have something to do with that? When I lived in Dallas, I chose to move to Richardson and Addison in order to be closer to my job and people I knew in the Southern suburbs acted as if I had a third eye (I'm black)
lol @ "third eye"....but I just dont know.....what I have noticed is that the Southeastern portion of Texas seems less segregated in general than the Northeastern (including DFW) portion. Obviously racial divisions still persist in some parts of Southeast Texas [Im looking at you Vidor..lol].
I would theorize that the port access of Houston has always allowed a more diverse influx of immigrants than Dallas...thereby, maybe diluting racial tensions...???.. I just dont know...Plus, I suspect that because Houston's industry (oil industry, fishing industry) makes it more of a blue collar city than Dallas, that minorities, immigrants and nonminorities alike may have had similar access to those blue collar jobs for a longer period of time... so maybe they could afford to integrate more easily...
However, all of those theories could very well be entirely off base of course...like I said, I just dont know...
lol @ "third eye"....but I just dont know.....what I have noticed is that the Southeastern portion of Texas seems less segregated in general than the Northeastern (including DFW) portion. Obviously racial divisions still persist in some parts of Southeast Texas [Im looking at you Vidor..lol].
I would theorize that the port access of Houston has always allowed a more diverse influx of immigrants than Dallas...thereby, maybe diluting racial tensions...???.. I just dont know...Plus, I suspect that because Houston's industry (oil industry, fishing industry) makes it more of a blue collar city than Dallas, that minorities, immigrants and nonminorities alike may have had similar access to those blue collar jobs for a longer period of time... so maybe they could afford to integrate more easily...
However, all of those theories could very well be entirely off base of course...like I said, I just dont know...
Is Dallas really any less expensive to live in than Houston? It didnt even make the top 10 list of most expensive cities. I dont think Houston is very expensive to live in at all..Im not sure about that report.
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Basically, when it comes to cities as similar as these, people just nitpick over the simplest of things. Many things of which probably dont even really matter in your average person's daily life.
They are both huge, with many things to do.
Lets not over exaggerate and make Dallas/Fort Worth out to be some racist town. That is far from the case. Do we like ignore Arlington, Irving, and Grand Prairie the areas right between Dallas & Fort Worth. Those areas are very diverse. Generally speaking yes the Northern Suburbs are majority white. The middle is suburbs are mixed. The southern surburbs are becoming overwhelming black. Hispanics are concentrating in the inner city and westward into Irving. Its also a lie that DFW suburbs are ultra conservative. The middle and southern suburbs are more moderate and the northern suburbs are very conservative.
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I would say Dallas is more fashionable. Dallas is alot more dressy. Whenever I go out in Houston, people are just wearing what they seem to be comfortable with. In Dallas, they buy the most expensive clothes they can find and dress up to go everywhere. Dallas also keeps up with the fashion trends better than anywhere else Ive seen in Texas.
Its the reason my mother loves Dallas and my father hates Dallas. All about fashion.
Thats true, what do you see in Houston? I see in Houston, people are either behind or dont care t-shirt and jeans or alternative trendy. funky, off beat. In Dallas its was plain, but expensive plain, like Ann Taylor, Polo Ralph Lauren, JCrew, Hollister. Not funky off beat as much like Houston.Also in Houston you see hick attire, wrangler jeans and cowboy boots and hats too.
my thoughts exactly...I cant really see how debating which city (Houston, Dallas) dresses better really even matters...franky both cities are woefully lacking in the fashion dept. I think Houstonians dress more plainly...although when North Texans dress bad -- They dress BAD! I think all of the northern/northeastern part of Texas struggles with fashion...I have seen some unspeakable fashion faux pas in that region...I think because Houton people dress very plainly/safely, they dont run quite the risk of making as many of those mistakes...Never the less, imo neither city is anything to write home about fashionwise
lol,Yeah thats right. I think Atlanta has picked up its fashion sense since the 90's and DC is east coast, so they abit more ahead. LA is the queen of styles and about ten years ahead, than Houston or Texas. Dallas is I think is standard. Make up and hair. Its trendy and up to date. Houston is more causal and less pretentious.
Thats true, what do you see in Houston? I see in Houston, people are either behind or dont care t-shirt and jeans or alternative trendy. funky, off beat. In Dallas its was plain, but expensive plain, like Ann Taylor, Polo Ralph Lauren, JCrew, Hollister. Not funky off beat as much like Houston.Also in Houston you see hick attire, wrangler jeans and cowboy boots and hats too.
I see the same thing in Dallas.
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