As a native Houstonian, I'd say this map is surprisingly accurate (if you want to generalize millions of people). I live in "Married Pretentious White People". I'm married and white (although technically I'm half-Mexican... if you were to meet me, you'd say I was white). .. I don't think I'm pretentious. But do people ever think of themselves as pretentious? And - yeah, Garden Oaks has been going crazy in popularity from people who want to live centrally, but are priced out of inner loop. (I think I just sounded pretentious).
I don't believe you. Post your address, a picture of your house and a diagram detailing which room your kit is in.
The part of the east labeled "Aspiring Mexicans" should have /Blacks and I'd say that was totally true. Nothing sticks out as egregiously wrong to me. My favorite label is "Dueling Banjos".
"Pretentious White People" basically is just the politically correct way of stereotyping white people. No one ever says, "oh look at those pretentious black people with their hip hop and baggy pants" or "look at those pretentious Mexicans speaking Spanish to each other" or even "look at those pretentious Asians refusing to frequent non-Asian businesses." #Be Well
Kingwood. And I do know that "Katrina Refugees" is spot on. You'll never see an area Sharpstownified faster.
Is that a joke? I was visiting a client in Sugar Land. As I was parked on the intersection of Highway 6 and 59 South/I-69, I noticed every car next to me had a South Asian driver in a Honda minivan, a Toyota Camry, or a Mercedes S-Class. Also, I disagree with used to be nice. That area is ethnically diverse, but quite safe and clean. It only lacks the culture and nightlife that's typical of most suburbs in Greater Houston.
Anybody who is anybody lives within the Loop. I'm sure you don't want to be a nobody. The suburbs is where dreams go to die.
said like a true inner-looper. I grew up in a kickerillo community. I'm sure people who live in Royal Oaks share my sentiment in when I say, "that's what cars are for."
I live... off the map. (I'm right above "Lots of old houses that look the same," but I don't actually live in an old house.)
I'm sorry you had to grow up in such a tough environment. I really feel for you. I do. But hey, this is America. The land of opportunity. If you work hard enough and just get a little bit lucky great things can happen. Including one day living within the Loop.
