I'm not exaggerating when I say that I laughed at that for a solid hour. It happened at the reception and I was sitting in my chair trying to contain my laughter for that entire time.
People unironically believe that Texans are a bunch of uneducated hillbillies. Like here it is, DFW has a population of over 7 million people, a job market that is absolutely exploding, tech companies are moving here en masse (and I have a professional job at one of them), and the state has the 10th largest economy in the entire world. But people still hold the belief that we're living in the 19th century wild west. I thought we were having an intellectual conversation when it turned out they were just impressed I could tie my own shoes, lmao.
That may honestly be one of the funniest things anyone has ever said to me. I still laugh about it from time to time. My dad said he learned a long time ago to lean into it, so he'll say "howdy" to people from out of state and also tell them that DFW airport has the largest stable in the world because we all ride horses to the airport. He said they believe it almost every time.
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Hey lawlz, did you end up getting that Corvette?
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I put in an order for one but it won't arrive until May or June
Most dealerships are charging $20k-$40k over sticker price, it's fricking idiotic. I finally found one guy who would sell them at MSRP and would also submit an order for it to have the exact options I want. He works at a dealership in Ohio lol. I refused to go to a Texas dealership and be price gouged.
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That's because they can't get the parts to make them. The Corvette plant laid off 700 employees last month. The auto industry is in melt down.
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It really just shows how outdated these companies are. Tesla managed to pivot and only shut down operations for a couple of days. You can still get a new Model 3 in like 6-8 weeks.
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The C8? Darn dude, honestly congrats
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Thanks man, check out the new Hypersonic Gray color. It's fricking sick!
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Wow, that looks beautiful. I loved that almost brushed metal look.
What interior color?
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All black napa leather!
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