# stereotypes of states **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 2, 2003, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272 "2003-02-02T07:08:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/41 "2003-02-03T21:33:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by soulmurk \* > \*\*The stereotype I’m closest to believing as fact is that California has the worst drivers. \*\* No, no, no! **Neurotik** has it right. Arizona has the crappiest drivers. 😛 –scout, resident of the “fruit & nut” state ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/42 "2003-02-03T21:38:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NinetyWt \* > Yeah. :rolleyes: Just what we need more of around here. Look, just \*stay out \* of Mississippi, OK? We kinda like for it to stay friendly here. Shoo. That reminds me of another one - Southern hospitality! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![soulmurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b782af/32.png) [@soulmurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulmurk)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/43 "2003-02-03T22:07:39Z")
> [@](#): > > _Orginally posted by scout1222_ > No, no, no! > > Neurotik has it right. Arizona has the crappiest drivers. Hmm, I’ve never driven in Arizona so I can’t dispute that, but I find it hard to believe that anything could be worse than I-5 in the L.A. area during one of SoCal’s rare and brief rain storms. Utter chaos. ---
**Author:** ![burundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@burundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burundi)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/44 "2003-02-03T22:21:31Z")
> [@](#): > > Are there any stereotypes about South Carolina? I forget who said it first, but I love it: “South Carolina is too small for a country and too large for an insane asylum.” North Carolina is famous for being “a vale of humility between two mountains of conceit,” i.e., South Carolina and Virginia ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/45 "2003-02-03T22:39:26Z")
Oh, okay. You add a variable like “rain” (and by rain, I mean more than about 1 drop of water falling from the sky) and things do get completely FUBAR. But let me just say this: in California, it is generally _LEGAL_ to make a right turn on red. Y’all know who you are… ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/46 "2003-02-04T03:04:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fusoya \* > > **Utah** - hates non-Mormons > > \*\* No darlin, Speakin as a native the stereotype is that there are **NO** non-Mormons here… holds up hand and looks around… well I CANT be the ONLY one!!! ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/47 "2003-02-04T03:26:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by scout1222 \* > \*\*But let me just say this: in California, it is generally _LEGAL_ to make a right turn on red. Y’all know who you are… \*\* Moreover…it is _ILLEGAL_ to make a left turn from the far right lane. I have seen no less than 4 cars with 'zonie plates do this in San Diego. I have NEVER seen anyone else do it, either in CA or DC. WTF? When I told this to my Phoenixian coworker a few days ago, her reply was “Yeah, I’m not surprised at all.” ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/48 "2003-02-04T06:07:47Z")
Don’t go trick-or-treating in Louisiana. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/49 "2003-02-04T06:17:29Z")
Outside of Detroit, where everybody is either burning down houses or cowering in some ultra-upscale gated community, seems like most folks in **Michigan** are fanatic about deer hunting, snowmobiling, deer hunting, militias, deer hunting, towns with German themes, deer hunting, fishing, and deer hunting. Did I say deer hunting? ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/50 "2003-02-04T06:58:53Z")
All Tennesseans love country music. Aaarrrgggghhh! It’s actually Gospel music and Montovanni. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/51 "2003-02-04T07:25:08Z")
Wow… With all the **California** people weighing in already, I totally expected all the stereotypes about **CA** would have been represented, but there is one that sticks out in my mind I either over looked or it wasn’t mentioned yet. **California** , the cereal state - made up of fruits and nuts. I wish I had a penny for every time I heard that while I lived in Utah since I had no choice put to admit being from CA. Frankly, I never found it offensive. Rather, I saw it as a compliment, since I really value the diversity and indiviuallity (sp) found here. Speaking of **Utah** , this stereotype originally referred to BYU, but over the years it has become more state wide. The way I first heard it was: BYU (Brigham Young University in Provo, UT) = Cal State Provo. Later on, it had several variations, but the one I remember best is: Utah, a burb of California. Hey, if ya can’t laugh at ya self, what’s left 😃 ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/52 "2003-02-04T16:56:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elmwood \* > \*\*Outside of Detroit, where everybody is either burning down houses or cowering in some ultra-upscale gated community, seems like most folks in **Michigan** are fanatic about deer hunting, snowmobiling, deer hunting, militias, deer hunting, towns with German themes, deer hunting, fishing, and deer hunting. > > Did I say deer hunting? \*\* The part about Detroit was pretty true about 10-15 years ago, though not so much anymore. The part about outstate though, was dead on. oh and **fusoya** , what is this soda of which you speak? ---
**Author:** ![Stccrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Stccrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stccrd)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/53 "2003-02-04T17:50:54Z")
\*\*California - \*\* Being an Ex-Californian (not by choice) I am certain that they aren’t nearly as different as everyone else, except I think they are much less uptight. Oh yeah, and Liberal. \*\*Ohio - \*\* Boring farmers who are more conservative than Rush Limbaugh. \*\*Texas - \*\* According to SuperTramp, Everyone is a millionaire. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/54 "2003-02-04T19:00:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NoClueBoy \* > **Florida is NYC’s 5th burrough, Longer Island.** Psssssssssssssst…NYC has five boroughs _already_. If you’re interested in purchasing Staten Island, though, I can cut you a quite attractive deal. ---
**Author:** ![Pablito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@Pablito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pablito)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/55 "2003-02-04T20:05:30Z")
Here in **South Carolina** , where we often place 48th or 49th in various categories: literacy rates, education, infant mortality, etc., we always reply, "thank goodness for **Mississippi**! South Carolinians also take ridiculous pride in being the first state to ‘secede’ from the Union in the War of Northern Aggression Other stereotypes: **Texans** are loud and always take disproportionate pride in being the only state that was once its own nation, also they all have horses and oil wells in their backyards; people from **Montana** are all right-wing extremists, members of local militia, and suspicious of any actions or representatives of the Federal Government. ---
**Author:** ![martin\_ibn\_martin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@martin\_ibn\_martin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/martin_ibn_martin)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/56 "2003-02-04T20:16:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ringo \* > **Everybody else talks funny. 'Specially them noathuhnuhs.** I resemble that remark, flahtlahndah. Martin Originally from New Hampshire ---
**Author:** ![Labor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Labor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labor)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/57 "2003-02-04T22:29:30Z")
**Nebraska**"Where “n” stands for knowledge. Welcome to **North Dakota** mountain removal project complete. **South Dakota** the more tropical of the dakotas. ---
**Author:** ![Texican](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@Texican](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Texican)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/58 "2003-02-04T23:05:37Z")
“Other stereotypes: Texans are loud and always take disproportionate pride in being the only state that was once its own nation, also they all have horses and oil wells in their backyards” It is always fun to be able to answer "yes to all those questions when someone is asking me about the stereotypes of Texans. ---
**Author:** ![Magickly\_Delicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magickly\_Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magickly_Delicious)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/59 "2003-02-05T00:18:05Z")
Pennsylvania…doesn’t really exist. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272/60 "2003-02-05T00:22:41Z")
I thought that was Delaware. Or maybe New Jersey (it’s not a state, it’s adjoining suburbs from Philly and NYC!). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stereotypes-of-states/152272.md?page=4)