Why does dfw area get bashed so much? (Dallas, McKinney: 2013, house)

[The_Man74]

Originally Posted by DTXman34

Those are all debatable (bolded) depending on the person. Although I wouldn't consider Austin as being more urban than Dallas... not by a long shot. Is it more fun? I would say overall yes, but at 11 PM on a Friday or Saturday night, it's a wash. You can't go wrong either way. Other than that, I agree with the bit about the superficiality, pretentiousness, and $30K Millionaires that seems to be a problem in Dallas.

I don't find Dallas to be pretentious by wanting to be a more creative, innovative, and cutting edge city. If I recall, it likes to pride itself on "creating something out of nothing" or its motto, "big things happen here." It shouldn't be plagued by apathy. What grinds my gears here is that a good chunk of the population is obsessed with keeping up with Jones's or so apathetic about this place that they're only here for a paycheck. That creates a "soulless" vibe.

I agree with your post but...

what I bolded IS being pretentious bro LOL

why should it matter?? We are all in our 20s and 30s... why does it matter to be with what's "in" or keeping with what's "new"...

This is a ridiculous viewpoint on life that I never understood... sure when I was in college (and didn't EARN my own money lol) I felt this way... but as a grown adult, person, and human being. I feel that it shouldn't matter

It's what creates the "pretentious vibe".. Why can't people just "live" their lives and "have fun" and not be so uptight and worried about this or that(as grown adults making income and whom are college educated). I think that that's what turns people away

It's like running into someone in Uptown who's late 20s, early 30s and still "cares" MORE(emphasis on MORE) on what people think of he/she based off what he/she owns (or wears) than the type of person they are

Well... come to think of it... I get your "soulless" comment pretty dam good then LOLOLOL

[The_Man74]

Originally Posted by Jeohnny

How is dallas not "fun" ? What exactly do you mean by "not fun"?

it's not as "laid back" and just trying to have a good time and enjoy life


Many people are way too uptight all the time... it's like... just "R-E-L-A-X" and live your life

[The_Man74]

Originally Posted by lepoisson

I think you're right about people liking where they grew up. I taught school in a small town in Missouri. Most folks left for college and swore never to come back, but ended up moving back anyways.

I'm originally from Raleigh, NC, but haven't lived there in a while. When I left, I was so happy to be living somewhere else. But now that I'm in DFW, I would kill to be that close to the beach, mountains, and larger East Coast cities, and have a cost of living that's rather low.

This is a good point.

I think people like where they grew up or places similar because it's the "type of person" they are


I've worked with many people from the East Coast.. mainly VA, SC, GA... and they tend to be pretty frank/blunt, and honest about all things lol

I admire these traits as it shows character and courage/boldness I think. And they tend to have a good sense of intellect and natural beauty.

The thing is... I think it all comes down to the "type of person" you are in the end.. there isn't an ACTUAL right/wrong answer here

[tcualum]

Northpark is better than either Galleria.

[HP48G]

Originally Posted by kretsch

That being said, how many airports in the country, let alone the world can you fly to a combination of cities like Bueno Aires, Tokyo, Dubai, and Sydney direct?

many other cities offer flights to all continents. For the most part those ultra long flights are just for connecting passengers whose final destination is not dallas...

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Originally Posted by The_Man74

it's not as "laid back" and just trying to have a good time and enjoy life

Many people are way too uptight all the time... it's like... just "R-E-L-A-X" and live your life

Being laid back and enjoying life are unrelated to "fun".

[oping00]

Is it true native texans think the world revolves around texas.

[lepoisson]

Originally Posted by oping00

Is it true native texans think the world revolves around texas.

Not at all, based on my observations.

However, there are always a few who think that Texas is the best place on earth and they cannot fathom how anyone would dislike the state.

[bluescreen73]

I went hiking this weekend with a gentleman who lived in Dallas (most recently Uptown) for over 2 decades before moving to Denver a few years ago.

We talked about what we did in DFW and how we ended up in Denver. IMHO he described the Metroplex perfectly. He said it's easy to live there and jobs are plentiful, but for all the amenities it has the area is lacking severely in natural beauty and outdoorsiness. He grew to loathe the fact that really getting out into nature required many hours of driving or a trip to the airport.

When I asked him what he missed after living there for a good chunk of his life he told me his friends.

I got a laugh when he said "It's a nice place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit there."

A view of the backdrop for our hike.

[hbdwihdh378y9]

Looks like the Hill Country out near Montel.