re: Could finally leave Louisiana, possible job relocation to New Mexico

Half-joking.

In the years I spend going out there to see my wife, the people we interacted with (grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, etc) were just so god-awful dry (pun intended) in their personalities. For example, if you ask how someone's day is going in passing conversation (i.e. the clerk at a gas station while paying), you get a blank stare and no response. Your server at a restaurant doesn't make casual small-talk or even smile half the time. Instead, they ask for your order, bring your food, and show back up with the check. Of course there were exceptions, but for the most part, the people were just weird. It's almost like it was a city full of introverts.

It's probably just a cultural difference (i.e. Louisianians vs New Yorkers), but everyone seemed so damn dry all the time out there.