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[–] MataVatnik 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I'll give it this, while I was there cost of living was cheaper. Good large modern gyms, and people that are generally happy to talk to you and be friends with you (this was in Dallas). But honestly it'd be hard for anyone to pay me to live there long term, it would have to be a lot of money. And that's what I noticed, most people are there for the money.

My comment is more so to counter the Texas nationalists who think it's the greatest place in the world, it's not, not by a long shot. Aside from the hypercorporate virtual reality existence there is not much else there. There are a lot of places I'd move to before I move to Texas.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My wife was offered a higher paying job in a much lower cost not living area, but it was in Texas. We didn't stay. So I'm kind of in the same boat. while your criticism of strip malls is valid, I did find that outside of it there was a lot of natural beauty.

[–] MataVatnik 3 points 9 months ago

I yearn for hills and mountains