Submitted by New-Work-139 t3_1072qwj in Maine
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DaytonaDemon t1_j3k85l7 wrote
Yeah, I know a lot of smart Mainers. If that's too anecdotal, the stats indicate that education-wise, Maine is in the midfield. Nothing to be super-proud of, and nothing to get too embarrassed about. Link.
StockLongjumping2029 t1_j3k8rlr wrote
It also says Iowa is the oldest state...I thought that was us?
And what does being the worst at taxes actually mean?
This looks like something thrown together without any real method....but I'm from Maine so maybe they're right?
outer_fucking_space t1_j3ka0q8 wrote
Connecticut should be worst drivers by far.
JDTexas84 t1_j3kazyz wrote
Just be happy you’re not Washington
Hot_Salad9000 t1_j3kb33y wrote
acister t1_j3kb3rs wrote
This isn't true based on stats out there and stats are also usually stupid. These maps are usually just clickbait especially no source is cited
gutprof t1_j3kbd2m wrote
Yes, I can’t imagine what stats make North Dakota ugliest.
Candygramformrmongo t1_j3kbunm wrote
I thought we were the oldest
Lieutenant_Joe t1_j3kc6ho wrote
This is from years ago at this point, and it wasn’t even accurate then. Weakest govt influence in Idaho? Try smoking a fucking joint or two on your front porch and see how long it takes to get a visit from law enforcement. Also, ugliest residents? lol.
Whoever made this either set out to annoy people, or really did think they have it all figured out.
Lieutenant_Joe t1_j3kclgd wrote
Light a candle for ya tonight bro
IamSauerKraut t1_j3kcynj wrote
Chuckles Grassley is one of the youngest Iowans.
IamSauerKraut t1_j3kd0od wrote
Be happy you are not a dog in WA state...
IamSauerKraut t1_j3kd2fi wrote
Visual inspection, maybe?
IamSauerKraut t1_j3kd4r8 wrote
Tennessee, followed by VA.
hogrider01 t1_j3kf7n4 wrote
Fake news
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lama_drama99 t1_j3kgj64 wrote
Just from the last few times I've driven through Connecticut, I agree with this.
sunkbunkspunk t1_j3khxqc wrote
Every iQ map of the US eve seen has us near the top
outer_fucking_space t1_j3kiben wrote
I84 is such a stupid place. I think they have no idea about turn signals or that you’re supposed to pass on the left.
ozzie286 t1_j3klv7f wrote
Iowa ain't even in the top 10
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/oldest-states
hobodank t1_j3kse3h wrote
So where does Maine fall in all of this does anyone know?
ForcedSODOMY t1_j3kuitp wrote
That settles it! I'm moving to South Dakota!
DirtyD0nut t1_j3l29tn wrote
If we’re the worst at being “the dumbest”, wouldn’t that make us the smartest? 🤔
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Antnee83 t1_j3lbbaa wrote
source: idk I just made it the fuck up lol
WTF does "most sickly" even mean? Iowa is NOT the oldest state, it's not even close. Minnesota being the worst for Tornados?
r/mapporn and r/dataisbeautiful are absolute clusterfucks of fake shit.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j3lbjbf wrote
I'm gonna sliiiiide in here and call bullshit and then whip out my "this is obvious satire" card. A majority of Mainers are pretty smart.
Key word being "majority"...we have our idiots. Myself unfortunately included.
Literallydead_1 t1_j3lcpg0 wrote
Exactly my sentiment.
ShovelPaladin77 t1_j3ld5pe wrote
Connecticut is the worst at a bunch of things.
Antnee83 t1_j3lehts wrote
How is Kansas the poorest health but Mississippi leads in obesity (which ALSO isn't fucking true)
How is Nevada the king of "crime" (again, not true) but Oklahoma the Queen of "female criminals"
And I can't stress this enough, how is MINNESOTA the top of "tornados" and not, you know, some fucking state in TORNADO FUCKING ALLEY
Damn near everything on this map is either straight up false, or directly conflicts with something else on the map. It's violently bad.
Commercial-Amount344 t1_j3lhfdg wrote
Maine is rank 10th in the country in education. I am from MO ranked 36th. So......yeah.....My wife in MO had a coworker with a Masters in elementary education that did not know Japan was an island and thought it was all rice patties and huts. The entire room was in shock during a training seminar that Japan had huge skyscrapers and modern cities. I wish I was joking or hyperbole. But they also called the black students' prison babies. So....well that is MO. I have yet to meet a Mainer even drug addicts that can't tell time or count. When it was not that uncommon in MO after high school.
No-Scratch-2856 t1_j3lhlre wrote
I believe it's saying we are the worst at being dumb
gravityclown t1_j3lkhvx wrote
I remember learning some time ago that Maine had the highest % of alcoholics per capita. Maybe that’s changed or was wrong.
Antnee83 t1_j3lpih2 wrote
I truly don't think this is satire, I think it's just a bunch of bullshit that feasibly looks right if you don't think about it. So basically all of r/mapporn
iamanitwit t1_j3lqdsi wrote
I live in NH, but would happily live in Maine any day!
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dumbass-foxboi t1_j3lxmf3 wrote
Washington moment
Antnee83 t1_j3ly0xs wrote
I think the only thing on this map that seems correct right off the bat is Wisconsin being the binge drinking capital. It's practically cultural there.
Antnee83 t1_j3ly6ej wrote
It's Florida.
Florida has damn near perfect, straight highways and yet people can't help but skid off the road every couple miles.
WalkerBRiley t1_j3m26yw wrote
Education wise we're not amazing but we're far from the bottom of the barrel.
AdPrestigious4320 t1_j3m8hby wrote
I live in Alabama. We have a garbage governor we refer to as "Memaw Ivey". Trust me when I say that Maine can't be the dumbest state. Alabama has that covered.
JimBones31 t1_j3m9mu1 wrote
This makes no sense. You can't be the worst at most of these things and if you can be it's phrased wrong.
Salty9Volt t1_j3mbogw wrote
This chart is definitely poorly sourced. Minnesota isn't even in the top 5 for tornadoes frequency or intensity.
TimothyOilypants t1_j3mnipd wrote
That's proportion of residents though...how would that number change if we looked at % for people BORN here?
DidDunMegasploded t1_j3mralu wrote
Maybe. The stuff like "dumbest state", "tornadoes" and "female criminals" is throwing me off. Maybe Minnesota does have a ĺot of tornadoes though, and/or Oklahoma does have a lot of criminals who are women. I can't attest to either; never been to either state.
fastIamnot t1_j3muee9 wrote
I'll take dumb over gonorrhea.
fastIamnot t1_j3mv2rp wrote
Agree. MA drivers are insanely fast by default, but they're at least orderly. In CT everyone drives insanely fast but there's a lot of assholes who go 20mph over that and weave in and around traffic.
art_decorative t1_j3mx2p1 wrote
I have questions about what is going on in Louisiana and Washington.
outer_fucking_space t1_j3mzjce wrote
It’s not their fault. Their brains have been melted by the disgusting humidity /s.
Antnee83 t1_j3n0mk9 wrote
I made another comment in here about Phoenix being an otherworldly hellscape- Florida aint far behind. Like walking through an armpit at all times
Ok-Lavishness-2904 t1_j3n1x80 wrote
Texas doesn't graduate from high school, but Maine is the dumbest......
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vindictive-ant t1_j3ngde4 wrote
Hey guys at least it’s not rape
ZombieZ138 t1_j3nuhau wrote
Maine dumbest state? Thats unpossible
Go-tell-the-bees t1_j3omi9i wrote
I have a feeling this was made by someone in " nerdiest" state. Is that even an insult these days?
jcwhorewrath t1_j3omvb3 wrote
There are about two dozen states with dumber populations than Maine.
And how on Earth does Ohio manage to score "Nerdiest"?
Temporary_Heat7656 t1_j3ooftj wrote
Well, who grew up in Minnesota: We got a lot of goddamn tornadoes coming through. 🌪️🌪️
AnythingToAvoidWork t1_j3tajjg wrote
Also heard the same thing about Wisconsin.
That being said, cold weather states all have a lot of drinking.
AdPrestigious4320 t1_j3txqka wrote
Yeah, and that two dozen all seem to be competing for the championship of dumbassery. Ohio is absolutely in the top 3.
Hot_Salad9000 t1_j3k6gxl wrote
How are we the dumbest when Texas can’t graduate?