Some commenters did come to Dallas' defense though:

"Have you ever stopped to think that if all these cities seem so unfriendly that maybe it's not them, it's you? In my experience you get as good as you give. ... BTW, there's lots to do in Dallas, but you have to get in a car and move around. We aren't here to entertain you."

— blu_texas

"I'm not sure I trust all of these opinions. I grew up in NY, but I lived in Dallas for about 10 years and always found it to be a very friendly place, especially to visitors. The whole North Texas region wants to attract tourists and businesses, so they strive to be very visitor friendly. AND the customer service is exceptional at all those stores and restaurants, when I compare it to other places I have visited and lived (However, I have to admit, shopping and eating IS probably most of what there is to do in DFW). ..."

— dserefine

"This author is an idiot. As a Dallas native, this is one of the absolute best places to live, work, raise a family and yes, visit. That is why the area is the fastest growing area in the entire US, home to fastest growing school district (Frisco) in the country, Toyota is moving here along with countless other corporations. Whenever I see negative comments about this place, the Cowboys, Rangers, Stars or Mavericks, or caca like this, I know someone is jealous. ..."

—WAKE UP EUROPE!!!!!!!

Other cities joining Dallas include Baku, Azerbaijan; Prague; Warsaw; Miami; Macau, Reykjavik, Iceland; Hanoi, Vietnam; and Vladikavkaz, Russia.