Unique type of religious behavior....
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1/12/2015
I moved here 5 years ago from west of Chicago, before that-northern Indiana. Work is in north Dallas, live in south Plano, (middle-class older ranch homes.) I thought we were pretty conservative in the Midwest, boy was I wrong. We are actually pretty liberal compared to the locals here. Let me share my positives about the area: great highways-like racetracks, clean, restaurants galore, real estate affordable-closer to Indiana prices, wages in my industry comparable to Chicago, low crime-not even a concern. The negatives for me: weird sort of prideful, in-your-face, rich, snooty, bragging, "christianity." Good works or volunteering must be broadcast! Never have I experienced anything like it. I work in a dental office. Barely will I have said two sentences to someone before they start dropping phrases like: my pastor said..., at bible study..., I was just praying about..., I go to(fill in the blank...Baptist church), and etc. etc. Once a Bruno Mars song came on and the person said: 'Oh, the last girl that worked here was a Christian...'
My husband works at the aiport and doesn't come across this type of behavior. My daughter works downtown Dallas with a creative artsy bunch of people and also has no issues. So, if you can get in with the right group of people at your job, and avoid all the religious-speak, you should be fine.
Mary | Plano, TX