A translation guide for the recently relocated.
What transplants say: "DFW is so spread out!" What natives hear: "I am weak and unfamiliar with the concept of driving."
What transplants say: "Is there good public transit?" What natives hear: "I have never been to Texas before and I have unrealistic expectations."
What transplants say: "Where's the nightlife?" What natives hear: "I have not discovered Deep Ellum, Lower Greenville, West 7th, or Sundance Square yet."
What transplants say: "The food scene is just BBQ and Tex-Mex right?" What natives hear: "I am about to have my mind blown."
What transplants say: "It's so flat here." What natives hear: mountains are overrated anyway
What transplants say: "Nobody walks anywhere!" What natives hear: "It is 105 degrees and you want me to WALK?"
What transplants say: "Why is everyone so friendly?" What natives hear: Normal human behavior.
What transplants say: "I miss seasons." What natives hear: "I have not experienced a DFW February tornado followed by a March ice storm yet."
What transplants say: "DFW is growing so fast!" What natives hear: "I am the reason my rent went up."
Welcome to DFW. We're glad you're here. Please learn to merge.