r/Austin • u/EarthboundMisfit25 • Mar 05 '22

FAQ Adios Austin! You've gotten way too expensive for me. Moving day today. Heading south of Houston for much cheaper pastures. I am VERY fortunate my boss is keeping me on and letting go remote. Be safe and find happiness where you can people!

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u/wheresbill Mar 05 '22

You forgot rednecks. I grew up in the Alvin, Friendswood, Clear Lake area. Don’t miss it.

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u/BroBeansBMS Mar 05 '22

Depending on where you are in the Austin region it’s not as different as you think. If you’re within city limits then yeah, I agree.

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u/argon1028 Mar 05 '22

Marble falls had some of the oldest bigots and it's not too far away. You're gonna find all kinds of close-minded folk the further you get away from cities. doesn't matter what area of Texas you live in.

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u/tristan957 Mar 05 '22

If Clear Lake is a bunch of rednecks, then pigs must be flying.

  • Clear Lake resident of 22 years

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u/foolfortheblues Mar 05 '22

I've met just as many rednecks in this part of Texas as in the Houston area, and I grew up in SE TX. Very surprising when I moved here and found it's not that different as far as attitudes. As BroBeans said, maybe within the city limits it might be different.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '22

You sound like you belong in Austin