I read that in many ways culture and customs in the Texas or the south east despite being bit more conservative and gun culture :eek::eek:that they are more friendlier ,more chatting even with people they do not know , less in rush to go somewhere ,more slower pace and dress better than people in North east and Midwest.
I was in Dallas for day so kinda of hard to tell but people do seem friendlier more chatting even dress better than people in North east and Midwest…
I have not really seen any red neck types at least in city or towns in the south that seems more county thing.
In many ways less in common than other areas of the US.
They’re regional differences, but not much more so than any other different regions in the US.
It’s true that the US is huge, and in another part of the world (Europe, for example) our different regions would probably be entirely different countries. But we all share the same language and very similar cultural and political philosophies (despite what the gridlock in Washington would have you believe), so I wouldn’t go so far as to say they’re different countries.
The motto of our tourist board is Texas–it’s like a whole other country! Which doesn’t really mean that Texas is different from all the other states–but that it offers a variety of experiences. Some of the Deep South overlaps East Texas–but so does the French culture (Cajuns & Creoles) of Louisiana; and Houston is the most ethnically diverse metro area in the USA. (Lots of good restaurants!) The Great Plains overlap with North Texas, the Desert Southwest with the Trans-Pecos–and Mexico with South Texas. (And all our cities are diverse & tend to vote Democrat.)
Really, if you want to learn about your country, go visiting! Just don’t visit Texas right now–we’re having a relatively mild summer but most folks would consider it a bit too hot…
No, Texas (as well as the southeastern states) is a state just as New York, Pennsylvania, or California are. It was an independent republic after gaining independence from Mexico in 1836, but by 1845, they applied for and were granted full statehood.
It used to be Mexico until it was taken away at gunpoint. So it’s no wonder that the region is like another country because . . it was and the original inhabitants never left. They stayed and raised there children in the Mexican culture. The native americans stayed and held onto there culture. Families of both cultures from across the border routinely went back and forth and mixed with the american settlers. It’s uniquely american with a heavy dose of latin america spice.
I read about some people moving to south and having a hard time fitting in.And some even moved back up north.Has it was too much a shock.
I think problem is a lot people in north keep views to them self where the south they are more open about.You just don’t ask people in North want church you go too or ask some one come over for church function or family prayer service with tea and sweets .
When comes to religion and politics people in south more open to talk about where north they seem to keep mouth shut to they know who you are and if yours support their views.
There are many people in north her hate blacks but they keep their mouth shut.
And there are people who move from the sticks to the city and back again (or vice-versa). It’s not entirely relevant to whether or not Texas is really an entirely separate cultural identity (it’s not, by the way).
Even within Texas, moving from say Midland to Houston is going to be a massive cultural change at least as big as moving from “North” to “South”. Food, ethnic diversity, population density, vegetation, and even the local Texas accent will be different.
Culture shock isn’t just a regional thing. It can happen within a region.
There are people in the South who don’t hate blacks.
There’s some massive stereotyping here, and it’s not actually relevant to regional differences in the US.
“Country” is kind of a loose word that could mean a lot of things. For instance, Scotland is a country but is not a fully independent nation-state. I suppose one could argue Texas is similar in its country-ness.
When I lived in Texas, I knew 5 distinct, but overlapping, regions:
East Texas
Panhandle
West Texas (most people’s stereotyping of “desolate” Texas comes from here, imho)
Hill Country
Gulf Coast
Within those regions, there were different flavors. Gulf Coast encompassed such diverse places as Houston, Port Neches / Groves, and Rio Hondo.
Even within the giant greater Houston area, there will be differences, such as between Missouri City and Pearland.
Now, I would probably split Texas into a couple of more regions. The Rio Grande Valley, seems like one big border town now between Brownsville, HArligen, and MacAllen up to the Big Bend. And the large cities of Houston and Dallas pretty much seem to stand on their own. Throw in Austin’s personality for good measure, and how is anyone supposed to think of Texas as one thing?
1 friendlier
2 more chatting even with people
3 more slower pace and dress better than people in North east and Midwest
4 less in rush to go somewhere
5 more chatting even with people they do not know
Well of course San Antonio and El Paso is going to have more a Mexican flavor to it because of high number of Mexicans.
San Antonio is 80 miles from Austin. Tons of people commute between the two on I-35. For purposes of counting urban areas you can almost count them as a single entity.
Those “traits” are mostly stereotypes. If you see them, I’m willing to bet it’s more than half confirmation bias than anything else.
And Houston and Dallas are big cities. Very big cities (Houston much more so). Anywhere in the USA, a big city is going to “feel” different. Sometimes in Houston, it was like living in L.A. Especially in regards to traffic issues and driving attitudes.
As for people born and raised there, tho, I think (outside of traffic) many were somewhat more laid back seeming than other places I have lived.
Many born and raised Texans consider themselves primarily Texan as opposed to Southern. IME, IMHO, YMMV obviously
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Well that than that’s have every city in south be it own state because with all those immigrants and people from non south moving there it just not that southern any more.
No just reading many of the replies on the city forums of people moving to the south saying it too much a culture shock or saying it too redneck or conservative or misinterpret southerns has rude has want church you go to ,or activities around the church.Like Hay Bob after work come over to are church function or family prayer service with tea and sweets.
And southerns saying the southern culture is dying in cities because of all those immigrants and people from non south moving there.
In the end most of this is a miscommunication of culture difference.It just a taboo to say what church you go to or saying come over to church function or family prayer service unless you know the person is really religious.
So it not southerns are rude by it but a culture difference.
I think you just saying these
1 friendlier
2 more chatting even with people
3 more slower pace and dress better than people in North east and Midwest
4 less in rush to go somewhere
5 more chatting even with people they do not know
Do not apply to cities because of all those immigrants and people from non south moving there that it mostly towns ,country or smaller cities with less immigrants and people from out of state moving there.
