The United States of Shame

[PeaceNikki]

Whether it’s a fat population, high rate of STDs or excessive tax rate, it turns out that every state ranks dead last in at least one unsavory category. Check out the map to see what your state is the worst at, then review additional stats and references after the jump:



Most stats taken from http://www.americashealthrankings.org/ and http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/rankings.html (unless otherwise noted)

More at link: http://pleated-jeans.com/2011/01/24/the-united-states-of-shame-chart/

[el_bryanto]

1. Identity Theft. Hell, I could have guesed that. I've been pretending to be a liberal for years.

Bryant

[PeaceNikki]

2. OK, there are a few that are TERRIBLE stretches and/or total bullshit

OH and SC, for example.

Also... porn usage? :\

[silverweb]

3. Ugliest? Bestiality?

That's just pure nastiness by whoever made this thing. And "nerdiest" shouldn't be an insult.

Total petty, nasty bullshit. :thumbsdown:

[PeaceNikki]

6. Yeah, some are interesting, many are total bullshit.

VT's "infertility" is based on lowest birth rate, which is entirely different from infertility.

That Ohio one is dumb: Ohio: "nerdiest state" claim based on highest number of library visits per capita (6.9). Yeah... libraries and reading in general are things of which to be ashamed.

New Mexico is also BS. Antisocial claim based on lowest ranking in social heath policies? :\

[Arctic Dave]

4. Suicide. Knew that already, unfortunately.

[Shagbark Hickory]

5. Didn't we just have this post?

I'm not a fan of negative thinking.

Lets talk about what are states are best at.
You go first.

[PeaceNikki]

8. I dunno. It was a blog that was just posted today and I thought it could be a good topic to discuss.

:shrug:

I think some are interesting stats and some are total BS. I didn't make this and I won't be making a "best at" map. If I see one, I would love to post and discuss it, though. :)

[Crabby Appleton]

7. I'm from Ohio - "Nerdiest State" is a compliment

[PeaceNikki]

13. Agreed.

:)

[Odin2005]

9. WTF is with all the misogynist fucks in SoDak and Nebraska?

And how DARE you call North Dakotans Ugly!!!

[PeaceNikki]

10. FTR, *I* didn't call anyone ugly, The Daily Beast did.

[TheMightyFavog]

11. Delaware is Abortion and not toll booths?

I call bullshit.

[PeaceNikki]

12. And I will argue that abortion is not something about which to be ashamed.

I know many will disagree with me, but fuck 'em.

[Ruby the Liberal]

14. When was the last time you drove up the coast in New Jersey?

I swear you can't go 5 miles without hitting 20 toll booths.

[mwrguy]

15. Why is "Abortion" one of them?

That suggests that abortion is a bad thing like corruption or wife-beating.

[cali]

17. the entire map is beyond idiotic. why ask a logical question?

[cali]

16. oh for fuck's sake. how dim do you have to be to try and extrapolate anything meaningful out

of this utterly moronic map?

Unfuckingbelievable.

[iamthebandfanman]

18. lol @ 'ugliest'

[KittyWampus]

19. I wonder which state boasts the most mullets?

[PeaceNikki]

20. SE Wisconsin.

'stallis, specifically.

[TheMightyFavog]

21. My home state is binge drinking.

There's no such thing as an alcoholic in Wisconsin. We call him/her a "professional."