My experience in Dallas as a New Yorker

[OkieSoonerGuy]

Originally Posted by Cheesesteak Cravings

Meh, some people have said I say some pretty racist things, but it's kind of the norm in the NE.

I asked a coworker if he was legal since he was hispanic (it was relevant to the conversation), the other guys on the job said it's not something you should ask a person.

How was that relevant to the conversation?

[jdallas]

Originally Posted by nycricanpapi

When I arrived to Dallas at first it was like a culture shock. I have never seen so many Mexicans lol. Like literally everywhere. I felt like I was in Mexico or something. It was a great experience. I thought Dallas would be like in the Western movies of Cowboys, but no. I was surprised. I went to Forth Worth Stockyards. It was soo cool. I went to the rodeo show as well. I even bought me a cowboy hat lol. However I did not see much of Black people. Dallas does not have much of Black people or..?

The recent demographic forecasting predicts Caucasian and Black combined will only amount to 25% of the population in another 10 years for the North Central Texas region. The only cowboys you see are usually other tourists.

[Cheesesteak Cravings]

Originally Posted by OkieSoonerGuy

How was that relevant to the conversation?

We were talking about who we were planning on voting for. He mentioned before that his mother just got citizenship so it seemed a valid question to ask since illegal immigrants aren't supposed to vote.

I'm from Philly by the way. I heard (and used in jest) more derogatory terms than I've ever heard here in the South.

I've had several people tell me that I can be..."abrupt", and some people take it really badly. It's never intentional, like to get a rise out of anybody or **** someone off.

[bencronin04]

That's because Texas isn't really the South. Head east and you'll start running into out right racism.

[Gilah G.]

Originally Posted by bencronin04

That's because the Texas isn't really the South. Head east and you'll start running into out right racism.

Amen brother!!!

[Cheesesteak Cravings]

Originally Posted by bencronin04

That's because Texas isn't really the South. Head east and you'll start running into out right racism.

I could see that. West Pennsylvania could lynch with the best of 'em.

[bencronin04]

Originally Posted by Cheesesteak Cravings

I could see that. West Pennsylvania could lynch with the best of 'em.

I have extended family that lives in NOLA and is EXTREMELY racist. Dropping the N word in casual public conversation, wouldn't let me stay the night in my hotel because it was in a black neighborhood, etc. Texas and Dallas are nowhere on that level.

[Cheesesteak Cravings]

Originally Posted by bencronin04

I have extended family that lives in NOLA and is EXTREMELY racist. Dropping the N word in casual public conversation, wouldn't let me stay the night in my hotel because it was in a black neighborhood, etc. Texas and Dallas are nowhere on that level.

That's so funny you mentioned that because I was thinking it the same thing (I lived in NOLA for 2.5 years) and the level of racism from blacks and whites was on a whole other level. I felt like Philly people joked about racism, but it was real in New Orleans. I was living there when Obama was elected. The things I heard after his election had me taken back.