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Title: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 10:38:59 AM
I don't know if we ever posted this bit but this seems right up our alley.

http://www.businessinsider.com/poll-how-americans-feel-about-the-states-2013-8

Quotehe United States prides itself on being a union of independent states, each with their own unique reputation, personality, and aesthetic.

After seeing an excellent poll that asked Europeans what they thought of other European countries, we talked to our polling partner SurveyMonkey Audience to expand the questions and try it on Americans, to see how they felt about other states.

The results were hilarious, informative and tell you everything you need to know about the dynamic between the states.

We asked respondents — 1603 of them — to answer each question with a state that wasn't their own. The poll was carried out using SurveyMonkey's Audience feature, which was more accurate predicting the 2012 election than numerous traditional pollsters.

The following maps show that data. Look under each map for details when it comes to the color scale. The darkest color had the highest number of votes, the whitest color had next to none.

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More in the link.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 10:43:07 AM
If people hate Texas and want us out of the Union so much the least they could do is stop wanting to nominate our idiotic politicians for national office.  Ted Cruz?  Really?  What are you trying to do to me people?
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: MadBurgerMaker on September 06, 2013, 10:45:39 AM
Quote from: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 10:43:07 AM
If people hate Texas and want us out of the Union so much the least they could do is stop wanting to nominate our idiotic politicians for national office.  Ted Cruz?  Really?  What are you trying to do to me people?

They can have him.  Perry too. 

Texas or California being kicked out would be a hilarious disaster for all parties involved. 
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 10:46:40 AM
Quote from: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 10:43:07 AM
If people hate Texas and want us out of the Union so much the least they could do is stop wanting to nominate our idiotic politicians for national office.  Ted Cruz?  Really?  What are you trying to do to me people?

I put in some of the negative on New York/California ones for you. :hug:
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Tonitrus on September 06, 2013, 10:48:34 AM
Amusing that California is both the favorite and overrated.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: merithyn on September 06, 2013, 11:02:02 AM
The midwest really is the "Flyover Zone", isn't it? :( We don't rank at all anywhere on any of those.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: derspiess on September 06, 2013, 11:02:31 AM
Quote from: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 10:43:07 AM
If people hate Texas and want us out of the Union so much the least they could do is stop wanting to nominate our idiotic politicians for national office.  Ted Cruz?  Really?  What are you trying to do to me people?

Ted Cruz rules.

But you can blame Canada for him if you want.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: MadImmortalMan on September 06, 2013, 11:05:22 AM
Quote from: merithyn on September 06, 2013, 11:02:02 AM
The midwest really is the "Flyover Zone", isn't it? :( We don't rank at all anywhere on any of those.


If "most corrupt" was one of the questions, Illinois would get her chance in the sun.  :)
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:07:26 AM
Quote from: merithyn on September 06, 2013, 11:02:02 AM
The midwest really is the "Flyover Zone", isn't it? :( We don't rank at all anywhere on any of those.

Midwest pops up a bit on Best sport fans and worst scenery.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 11:08:27 AM
Quote from: derspiess on September 06, 2013, 11:02:31 AM
Ted Cruz rules.

But you can blame Canada for him if you want.

I voted for him.  He is par for the course over here and I vastly preferred him over his far more douchey opponent.  But for national office?  A completely inexperienced ideologue neophyte?  Plus we do not exactly put our best and brightest into office.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: merithyn on September 06, 2013, 11:08:52 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:07:26 AM
Quote from: merithyn on September 06, 2013, 11:02:02 AM
The midwest really is the "Flyover Zone", isn't it? :( We don't rank at all anywhere on any of those.

Midwest pops up a bit on Best sport fans and worst scenery.

I was a little offended that Iowa ranked higher than Nebraska, I admit. :mad:

IOWA HAS HILLS!!
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 11:10:38 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 10:46:40 AM
I put in some of the negative on New York/California ones for you. :hug:

I was frankly a little insulted New York is considered more arrogant than we are <_<
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: merithyn on September 06, 2013, 11:11:26 AM
Quote from: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 11:10:38 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 10:46:40 AM
I put in some of the negative on New York/California ones for you. :hug:

I was frankly a little insulted New York is considered more arrogant than we are <_<

Personally, I was shocked by it. :D
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 11:13:34 AM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on September 06, 2013, 11:05:22 AM
If "most corrupt" was one of the questions, Illinois would get her chance in the sun.  :)

Pffft Louisiana has that locked up.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:16:12 AM
Quote from: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 11:10:38 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 10:46:40 AM
I put in some of the negative on New York/California ones for you. :hug:

I was frankly a little insulted New York is considered more arrogant than we are <_<

Didn't Kat post that one ranking that had NYC, SF and Boston as the top 3 arrogant cities?
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: derspiess on September 06, 2013, 11:24:46 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

And Miami chicks in general.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: merithyn on September 06, 2013, 11:27:57 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

Yeah, I was gonna' say Cubans. :D
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Caliga on September 06, 2013, 11:33:47 AM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Latinas?
:yes: :cool:
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

I always knew you were just pretending to be gay.  :D
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 01:44:49 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

I always knew you were just pretending to be gay.  :D

Being gay doesn't mean you lack a sense of aesthetics. :P
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Eddie Teach on September 06, 2013, 02:06:31 PM
I'd like to see Texas kicked out of North America. Louisiana and New Mexico should border each other.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 02:18:48 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 06, 2013, 02:06:31 PM
I'd like to see Texas kicked out of North America. Louisiana and New Mexico should border each other.

Whatever.  Your state is the the deepest pit of suck....or would be if it were not most of its neighbors.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Eddie Teach on September 06, 2013, 02:23:31 PM
You don't like it, you can be at the next one in a couple hours.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 02:35:23 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 02:18:48 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 06, 2013, 02:06:31 PM
I'd like to see Texas kicked out of North America. Louisiana and New Mexico should border each other.

Whatever.  Your state is the the deepest pit of suck....or would be if it were not most of its neighbors.

But apparently they are the nicest.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: derspiess on September 06, 2013, 02:40:39 PM
What state is PW in?  :unsure:
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 02:43:01 PM
Quote from: derspiess on September 06, 2013, 02:40:39 PM
What state is PW in?  :unsure:

Georgia.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 02:47:36 PM
Quote from: derspiess on September 06, 2013, 02:40:39 PM
What state is PW in?  :unsure:

Only one state is the nicest. ;)
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 02:52:09 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 01:44:49 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

I always knew you were just pretending to be gay.  :D

Being gay doesn't mean you lack a sense of aesthetics. :P

It does, however, usually mean finding men rather than women "hot", Latina lover.  :P
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Eddie Teach on September 06, 2013, 02:54:54 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 02:35:23 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 02:18:48 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on September 06, 2013, 02:06:31 PM
I'd like to see Texas kicked out of North America. Louisiana and New Mexico should border each other.

Whatever.  Your state is the the deepest pit of suck....or would be if it were not most of its neighbors.

But apparently they are the nicest.

I am not representative.  :sleep:
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 02:58:17 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 02:52:09 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 01:44:49 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

I always knew you were just pretending to be gay.  :D

Being gay doesn't mean you lack a sense of aesthetics. :P

It does, however, usually mean finding men rather than women "hot", Latina lover.  :P

I forgot that you find it difficult to think about things from someone else's point of view. Just see your statements on Quebec. :(
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Valmy on September 06, 2013, 03:00:45 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 02:58:17 PM
I forgot that you find it difficult to think about things from someone else's point of view. Just see your statements on Quebec. :(

:lol:

Malthus, Hammer of the Franks.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 03:13:21 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 02:58:17 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 02:52:09 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 01:44:49 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

I always knew you were just pretending to be gay.  :D

Being gay doesn't mean you lack a sense of aesthetics. :P

It does, however, usually mean finding men rather than women "hot", Latina lover.  :P

I forgot that you find it difficult to think about things from someone else's point of view. Just see your statements on Quebec. :(

:lol:

You win this round.  :D
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Eddie Teach on September 06, 2013, 03:34:06 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
Florida is full of rednecks and Canadians.

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Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: jimmy olsen on September 06, 2013, 04:30:14 PM
Quote from: merithyn on September 06, 2013, 11:02:02 AM
The midwest really is the "Flyover Zone", isn't it? :( We don't rank at all anywhere on any of those.
Minnesota showed up in the accent one.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Habbaku on September 06, 2013, 08:57:52 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 03:13:21 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 02:58:17 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 02:52:09 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 01:44:49 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

I always knew you were just pretending to be gay.  :D

Being gay doesn't mean you lack a sense of aesthetics. :P

It does, however, usually mean finding men rather than women "hot", Latina lover.  :P

I forgot that you find it difficult to think about things from someone else's point of view. Just see your statements on Quebec. :(

:lol:

You win this round.  :D

Yi isn't going to like this.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: Eddie Teach on September 06, 2013, 09:00:15 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on September 06, 2013, 08:57:52 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 03:13:21 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 02:58:17 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 02:52:09 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 01:44:49 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

I always knew you were just pretending to be gay.  :D

Being gay doesn't mean you lack a sense of aesthetics. :P

It does, however, usually mean finding men rather than women "hot", Latina lover.  :P

I forgot that you find it difficult to think about things from someone else's point of view. Just see your statements on Quebec. :(

:lol:

You win this round.  :D

Yi isn't going to like this.

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Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: garbon on September 06, 2013, 09:12:39 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on September 06, 2013, 08:57:52 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 03:13:21 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 02:58:17 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 02:52:09 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 01:44:49 PM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 12:43:47 PM
Quote from: garbon on September 06, 2013, 11:15:38 AM
Quote from: Malthus on September 06, 2013, 11:11:59 AM
One of the states ranked highly fir having the hottest residents is ... Florida?

Florida is full of geriatrics, rednecks, Jews and Canadians. Given that geriatrics and rednecks are never hot, that must mean ...  :P

Latinas?

I always knew you were just pretending to be gay.  :D

Being gay doesn't mean you lack a sense of aesthetics. :P

It does, however, usually mean finding men rather than women "hot", Latina lover.  :P

I forgot that you find it difficult to think about things from someone else's point of view. Just see your statements on Quebec. :(

:lol:

You win this round.  :D

Yi isn't going to like this.

I mean until your quote job, it didn't seem so bad. -_-
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: CountDeMoney on September 06, 2013, 09:16:17 PM
It's going to take Yi's dial up 45 minutes to load this page.
Title: Re: A Poll Asked America Which States Were...
Post by: derspiess on September 06, 2013, 09:18:14 PM
Yi has high speed internet now, but he's probably stuck on Wireless-B.