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Unfortunately it is usually the educated who are smart enough to stay quiet.
When the name of the game is to provide your first impression (because few people actually have a wealth of knowledge about all 50 states), you're not being intelligent by refusing to participate or being defensive about other's responses. The WHOLE POINT (I think) is to bring these ignorant notions to the forefront and expose them for what they are, and kind of laugh about it.
Trust me, as somebody who's from Minnnesota and lives in Ohio, I don't expect many kind words, but it's very interesting to see what people's first impression is, nonetheless. It's a learning exercise!
Here's mine
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Alabama - Southern, Football
Alaska - wide open, oil
Arizona - hot, conservative
Arkansas - ozarks, diamonds
California - liberal, great weather, high taxes
Colorado - pot, mountains, snowboarding
Connecticut - history, small state
Delaware - beaches and high crime for it's population
Florida - sun, beaches, golf
Georgia - atlanta, varsity
Hawaii - beaches, good weather, pineapple
Idaho - mountains, mormons, basque people
Illinois - chicago dominated politics, crime, rural southern portion
Indiana - rural, mid-america, quintesentially midwestern
Iowa - rural, farming, corn
Kansas - farming, plains, basketball
Kentucky - bluegrass, basketball, bourbon
Louisiana - cajun, spicy food, tiger football
Maine - lobster, beaches, cold
Maryland - bawlmore, eastern shore, crabcakes
Massachusetts - that accent, the sox, history
Michigan - midwest, detroit's woes
Minnesota - nice people, cold weather
Mississippi - rural, delta, jazz
Missouri - midwest, kc
Montana - big skys, unpopulated Nebraska - GO BIG RED
Nevada - gambling, strippers, shows, bachelor parties
New Hampshire - low taxes, quasi-libertarian
New Jersey - jersey shore
New Mexico - better than old mexico
New York - nyc, the finger lakes, rural outside of the city
North Carolina - bbq, nascar, basketball
North Dakota - hockey, cold, coen brothers movie.
Ohio - politics, boring
Oklahoma - tornadoes
Oregon - liberal, pretty scenery
Pennsylvania - two cities on the ends and kentucky in the middle
Rhode Island - mini-massachusetts
South Carolina - beaches, civil war history
South Dakota - bad drivers, horrible hail storms
Tennessee - country music
Texas - affordable housing, red meat, dude ranches, football, a**holes
Utah - mormons, mountains, nice people, weird but unique rock monuments
Vermont - like NH but liberal, maple syrup
Virginia - colonial, confederate generals, beaches, military
Washington - microbreweries, liberal (near seattle), pretty
West Virginia - appalachia, coal mining, rural, wvu football
Wisconsin - cheese, madison, the packers
Wyoming - ranches and miserable to drive through
District of Columbia - the fed
Being ignorant is a choice, nothing negative about the fact that many people posting here are ignorant on other states.
I don't think so. It's not a choice. People can't know everything. There are all kinds of things I know I'm ignorant of ... yet I'm a very intelligent person. If I do say so myself.
Alabama: Sexy women, fraternities, and good football.
Alaska: Cold, ice-fishing, Sarah Palin.
Arizona: Retirement homes, Grand Canyons, Conservatism, Cowboys.
Arkansas: Wal Mart; Bobby Petrino on his motorcycle...
California: Sexy women, amazing beaches, hollywood, LA, hippies, Code Pink, Cal-Berkeley, Gay Pride.
Colorado: Snowboarding, Skiing, snow resorts, marijuana.
Connecticut: Wealth, and Yale. UConn women's basketball too.
Delaware: Joe Biden.
Florida: Miami, Miami Beach, amazing beaches, Disney, NASA, Daytona 500, College football, and Tim Tebow.
Georgia: Peaches, Coca Cola, CNN, college football and the Atlanta Braves.
Hawaii: President Obama's birth certificate no, but seriously...beaches, Native population's culture, fun in the sun.
Idaho: Potatoes.
Illinois: Chicago, Barack Obama, corruption, Springfield, da bears and the Blackhawks.
Indiana: The Hoosiers (the movie, and IU sports teams), Indy 500, Indianapolis.
Iowa: farmers, ethanol.
Kansas: KU Basketball, Wizard of Oz.
Kentucky: Kentucky Basketball, Loretta Lynn.
Louisiana: Mardi Gras, LSU Football, New Orleans Saints, Partying, New Orleans, and Duck Dynasty.
Maine: seafood, beaches, old money, francophones in the north.
Maryland: The Ravens, Seafood, Lacrosse, crabcakes, old bay, Ocean City.
Massachusetts: Boston Sports, boston accent, Harvard, Taxes.
Michigan: Detroit, Cars, UP, Unions.
Minnesota: Minnesota accent, hockey, friendly people, independents, Minnesota Vikings.
Mississippi: Fraternities, college football, fat people.
Missouri: St. Louis, the arch, University of Missouri, KC BBQ, Kansas City, Todd Akin.
Montana: Cowboys, ranchers, rural areas, and Mountains.
Nebraska: Nebraska football; College World Series and, of course, corn.
Nevada: Prostitutes, Las Vegas, bars, parties, gambling, poker, and casinos.
New Hampshire: Freedom, moderates, independents, low taxes, best state in New England.
New Jersey: Guidos, Jersey Shore, Seaside Heights, beaches, Atlantic City.
New Mexico: Roswell and Aliens, Susana Martinez.
New York: NYC, best state north of the mason-dixon line, Yankees, Rangers, Knicks, best food, culture, empire state building, brooklyn, staten island and Queens.
North Carolina: First in flight, home, best BBQ, UNC and Duke basketball, Krispy Kreme, Charlotte, wealthy charlotte suburbs, Bank of America, NASCAR.
North Dakota: NDSU Football, Hockey.
Ohio: Taft Family, Cleveland sports, Ohio State University (I am not freaking putting "The" in front...), Average America, political battleground.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma Sooners, Toby Keith, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Oregon: Beavers, Oregon football, failed Obamacare exchange.
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, EAT **** PITT, University of Pittsburgh sucks, Penn State, flea markets, Philly sports, history, American pride.
Rhode Island: Family guy.
South Carolina: Charleston, fraternities, old money, country clubs, the beaches, Myrtle Beach, Republican Party, civil war battle sites.
South Dakota: Mt. Rushmore.
Tennessee: Southern Belles, Country Music, Elvis, Memphis, Memphis BBQ, University of Tennessee, Volunteer football, Lady Vols basketball.
Texas: Republican Party, high school and college football. Texas longhorns, the Bush Family, Fraternities, pride, great food.
Utah: Mormons, Basketball.
Vermont: Hippies, gun lovers, hallelujah, socialism, Marijuana.
Virginia: NOVA, civil war history, Richmond, VA Tech football.
Washington: Hipsters, Seattle Seahawks, Washington State Cougars, Starbucks, Supersonics, rain, and trees.
West Virginia: Country Roads, WVU Football, WVU Basketball, WVU, politics, coal, poor people, my second home.
Wisconsin: Cheese, lots of freaking cheese...the Packers, Wisconsin Badgers football.
Wyoming: Longmire, cowboys, and Dick Cheney.
Alabama - crimson tides
Alaska - rough weather
Arizona - fried scorpions
Arkansas - wal-mart
California - hollywood
Colorado - south park
Connecticut - charles dow
Delaware - the first state
Florida - everglades
Georgia - atlanta
Hawaii - volcanoes
Idaho - potatoes
Illinois - mcdonald's
Indiana - nascar
Iowa - john wayne
Kansas - great plains
Kentucky - horse racing
Louisiana - cajun food
Maine - lobsters
Maryland - babe ruth
Massachusetts - salem witch trials
Michigan - automotive manufacturing
Minnesota - minneapolis
Mississippi - o brother, where art thou?
Missouri - edwin hubble
Montana - buffalo
Nebraska - children of the corn
Nevada - gambling
New Hampshire - sarah silverman
New Jersey - jersey shore
New Mexico - aliens
New York - statue of liberty
North Carolina - research triangle
North Dakota - oil boom
Ohio - presidents
Oklahoma - native american culture
Oregon - cascade mountains
Pennsylvania - amish
Rhode Island - quahogs
South Carolina - charleston
South Dakota - mount rushmore
Tennessee - nashville
Texas - old western movies
Utah - mormons
Vermont - ben and jerry's
Virginia - the military
Washington - seattle space needle
West Virginia - coal mining
Wisconsin - harry houdini
Wyoming - cattle ranches
Last edited by Rain Child; 06-25-2014 at 03:25 AM..
Alabama - Deep South, Forrest Gump, Sweet Home Alabama Alaska - cold, rugged scenery, Sarah Palin, northernmost point (Barrow), geographically biggest state Arizona - "But it's a DRY heat!"; beautiful desert scenery, Grand Canyon Arkansas - Bill Clinton, Little Rock Central High School, Wal-Mart birthplace California - Hollywood, liberal, glamorous, gorgeous scenery, San Francisco, trend-setter, cultural bellwether, largest population of any state Colorado - Rocky Mountain High, beautiful mountain views, skiing, mass shootings (Columbine, Aurora) Connecticut - snobby rich people, Gilmore Girls, I-95 perpetually under construction Delaware - tax-free shopping Florida - sunshine, Disney World, tourism, beaches, "North Latin America" (Miami), Miami Vice Georgia - Gone with the Wind, Hartsfield Airport Hawaii - tropical paradise, waterfalls, Pearl Harbor, Hilo (one of my favorite places anywhere), macadamia nuts Idaho - potatoes, white seperatists Illinois - liberal, rust belt, seen better days (downstate) Indiana - farms, Hoosiers, conservative Iowa - farms, corn, Field of Dreams, outsized political influence Kansas - Wizard of Oz, flat, tornadoes, conservative, geographically central yet isolated from everywhere else Kentucky - bluegrass, Kentucky Derby, moonshine Louisiana - Hurricane Katrina, immoral (New Orleans), swamps, poverty, corruption Maine - cold, isolated, stand-offish, rocky coast, lighthouses Maryland - wealthy suburbs, liberal Massachusetts - Ivy League, snobby, pretentious wealthy liberals, Revolutionary War history Michigan - urban he!!hole (Detroit), surprisingly beautiful and friendly (everywhere else), automobile manufacturing Minnesota - cold, cold, cold! Mississippi - Deep South, rednecks, plantations, racial strife, languid humidity Missouri - Midwest meets South, conservative, poor, nondescript, crazy-disturbing small towns (Skidmore) Montana - steep and rugged yet green mountains Nebraska - corn, not much there, "Hazzard" (Richard Marx song) Nevada - Sin City, desert, gambling New Hampshire - quintessential New England (along with Vermont), somewhat conservative (for its region), mountains, great scenery, fall foliage, outsized political influence New Jersey - blue collar meets nuveau riche meets status-conscious suburban meets ghetto, with beaches; "Which exit?" New Mexico - Roswell aliens, hot air balloons, New Age spirituality New York - self-described Center of the Universe (NYC), liberal, has-been towns (Upstate), Niagara Falls North Carolina - nice mix of old and modern South North Dakota - cold, fracking Ohio - rust belt cities mixed with open farmland, political bellwether Oklahoma - tornadoes, Dust Bowl, conservative, oil Oregon - tree-huggers, Pacific Northwest forests, slovenly (Portlanders) Pennsylvania - (said with a hillbilly accent: ) "Something just ain't right about that state." (Sorry, people, but I used to live in PA. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's just something that doesn't sit right with me about the place.) Rhode Island - Newport mansions, The Station nightclub fire, geographically smallest state South Carolina - spanish moss, Southern gentility South Dakota - Mount Rushmore Tennessee - country music, jazz, Smoky Mountains Texas - bigger than life, self-confident, boastful, economically successful, conservative Utah - Mormons, conservative, wonderful desert/mountain scenery, straitlaced people, morally upright Vermont - quintessential New England (along with NH), "crunchy" liberal, Green Mountains Virginia - Old Dominion, quintessential Old Confederacy (in particular its better aspects), North meets South, scenic, Civil War history Washington - rain, beautiful mountains, grunge music, coffee-shop culture West Virginia - beautiful mountain scenery, friendly (though insular) people, isolated, October Sky Wisconsin - cheese, beer breweries Wyoming - rodeo cowbows, Devils Tower, smallest population of any state
Alabama - behind the times, racism, Southern Belles
Alaska - the last frontier, wildlife, nature, glaciers
Arizona - hot, desert, cacti, very gun friendly- conceal and carry
Arkansas - Wal Mart, hicks
California - ocean, perfect weather, liberal, celebrities, tech industry, high cost of living
Colorado - mountains, skiing, healthy lifestyle
Connecticut - preppy, some very wealthy areas, small New England towns, Yale
Delaware - Dela-where? seems to be forgotten for the most part
Florida - beaches, humid, tropical vegetation, retirees
Georgia - antebellum homes, Southern food like grits, pretty, Atlanta
Hawaii - island paradise, beaches, surfing, far from the mainland
Idaho- potatoes
Illinois - Chicago, Abe Lincoln, rural areas
Indiana - cornfields, small towns
Iowa - Midwest, farming
Kansas - tornadoes, Great Plains, more cows than people
Kentucky - bluegrass, horses, Kentucky Derby, bourbon
Louisiana - bayou, Cajun, New Orleans
Maine - fishermen, lobster, coastal, New England
Maryland - proximity to DC, Baltimore, good schools, high cost of living
Massachusetts - historical, harsh winters, Boston, Cape Cod
Michigan - Great Lakes, horrible winters, Univ. of Michigan, Detroit
Minnesota - lakes, friendly people, extreme winters, nice place to live overall
Mississippi - Deep South, racism, poverty, John Grisham and Greg Iles novels
Missouri - St. Louis, Midwest, flat
Montana - Big Sky Country, sparsely populated, ranchers, beautiful natural surroundings
Nebraska - plains, rural, cattle
Nevada - desert, gambling, no income tax, Vegas
New Hampshire - New England, fall colors
New Jersey - industrialized, Atlantic City, turnpikes, proximity to NYC and Philly, Jersey accents, the shore
New Mexico - southwestern culture, chiles, open spaces, the Sandias
New York - NYC, Niagara Falls, the Hamptons, disconnect between NYC and the rest of the state
North Carolina - Research Triangle, growing population
North Dakota - boring, nothing much there, horrible winters
Ohio - Midwest, lots of cities, Ohio State
Oklahoma - tornadoes, country music, cowboy boots
Oregon - liberal, vegans, Portland hipsters, green
Pennsylvania - Amish, Philly
Rhode Island - small, beaches
South Carolina - small towns, Southern food, beaches
South Dakota - bad winters, sparsely populated, Mt. Rushmore
Tennessee - rural, country, Nashville
Texas - The Lone Star State, lots of state pride, big cities, low cost of living, Southern meets Southwestern
Utah - Mormons, beautiful scenery
Vermont - hippies, quaint towns, quintessential New England, fall colors
Virginia - beautiful, ideal location on the eastern Seaboard, differences between Northern VA and the rest of the state
Washington - gorgeous, greenery and forests, rain, mountains, liberal, Seattle
West Virginia - rural, country hicks, but actually very pretty
Wisconsin - cheese, Great Lakes, Green Bay, harsh winters, Wisconsin accents
Wyoming - sparsely populated, ranches, Yellowstone
District of Columbia - government, museums, monuments, crime
Last edited by Kris000; 06-25-2014 at 04:55 PM..
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