Tennessee ranked angriest, most hateful state in nation

[ilovemaine]

Originally Posted by NY Annie

Goat pee!


I know when the goats are in rut - nothing quite like the smell of male goat pee.





Read more of the forum. Lots of us transplants that generally like it here.


We are in aggy land, 1/2 hour to the nearest "city" which wouldn't even qualify as a town up north with a townhall/police/fire/maintenance division all in one building. Nearest business is a "I have no clue what it does, but there's cars there during the day and gone at night and on weekends at giant warehouse/garage thingy". There was a pizza place but it lasted about 3 months and gone, and the only other place is a building with a sign to call a number for leatherwork and sewing machine repairs. Can't get more rural than here.


We moved from NYC to SW TN. Our neighbors are fine. I've met 2, so far in 5+ years living here. Oh wait, met another this past summer as he stopped in to tell me one of our cats was outside the enclosure. Yes, we are the crazy NYers who have indoor/outdoor cats in a fenced area. First neighbor we met 5 years ago informed us that the very tall grass in our field was hay and it was a fire hazard and would we be so kind as to allow him to mow it down. He'd let us keep it - what? We had no use for it but since we didn't yet have a mower, he was doing us a favor by mowing. He disappeared and returned in 5 minutes with a tractor, mowed and left in 5 more minutes with a wave as he took off. Since then, he drops off grapes, zucchini, tomatoes, and assorted other crops he can't use enough of and doesn't feel like going to the farmers' market. He's older than we, but in better shape. His cows never get loose as he constantly checks his fence line.


Our neighbors and others who live on this street wave as they pass by - as we do with them. It isn't for lack of friendliness, it's respect for living in the country where everyone knows what you're doing but minds their own business. I'll never move back to a city or head up north again.






Exactly.

Where you live sounds amazing. Do you mind if I ask what town? (You can also message me privately.) We are also from the NYC area and want to get out.

[ipkl07]

Originally Posted by VoxTerra

Whilst doing research on living in TN, my friend decides to send me this:


https://www.tennessean.com/story/new...ate/360742002/


What say you, locals? Any merit to this?

They're saying has most hate groups out of any other state not necessarily the most angry people. Still seems like a big load of garbage. Be careful posting nonsense, because that's exactly what this is!

[hiknapster]

[MOforthewin]

Originally Posted by LMPA

Well, moved from CT to TN, and just got back from FL helping my mom.

While in Florida I experienced the rudest drivers, and met a delightful man who flipped me off, and yelled as%ho%$, and witnessed a few other similar episodes with other drivers.

So, I can only say that is not my experience in TN, and think FL is far worse!!

I agree. I'm from Missouri and the people are ruder here in Florida. Especially in the winter when the area is clogged full of east coast people.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by CookieSkoon

Southerners can be awful too. Louisiana was full of them. You can't lay rudeness exclusively on people from the northeast.

Speaking of, living in Louisiana and visiting friends in Tennessee regularly, I always noticed how much nicer TN was. One of the best southern states, it is... as long as you steer clear of Memphis.

Yes there are awful people everywhere, though I also agree TN is one of the better States, ........... except for Memphis.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by hiknapster

Better get used to it. Where you are going to in Florida, it is lousy with people from the Northeast.

Actually where I am going not many snowbirds or people from the North East. Now the next city over, well ...... lots of them.

[MOforthewin]

Originally Posted by expatCA

Actually where I am going not many snowbirds or people from the North East. Now the next city over, well ...... lots of them.

I live in Charlotte County and we get New Englanders like crazy here. NY, MA, NJ seem to be the three main states. Too bad Irma went further east. Could have used a bit of a cleansing like Charley did. Give us a break for a couple seasons.