Dallasites are a different breed. From the lengths they’re willing to go – or drive times and drive speeds, for that matter – for dinner, the fits they’re dressing up in for a casual brunch, to their nonchalant approach to 100-degree weather, they just don’t make them like they do in D-Town.
While we have our own radar for sussing out Dallasites, we put the question to our beloved readers: “What is a dead giveaway that someone is from Dallas?” In response, you bunch of local legends came through with a number of gems. Without further ado, here is a list of 15 dead giveaways someone from Dallas as written by you, our readers.
1. “Texas has the best Mexican food!”
2. Brunch in Sundays best.
3. If they have a T-Jones.
4. They think driving 30 minutes or more for dinner is normal.
5. Lipstick and high heals at the Tom Thumb.
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6. They give directions based off of which highways you have to take, and have no problem driving 30+ mins for good soul food & seafood.
7. Luxury vehicle whilst living in the trenches.
8. The hair cut with the mini afro in the lower back. Y’all know the one.
9. If they drive fast, then you’ll know.
10. “Dez caught it”.
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11. *the blank stare when you mention Fort Worth*
12. They pronounce it “Dall-is”.
13. The only places they know in Fort Worth are the FW Zoo and Billy Bobs.
14. “Anyways”.
15. “Low of 80 tonight!”
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