Wednesday, January 26, 2011

United States of Shame


If hysterical stereotypes are your kind of funny, you should check out Pleated-Jeans complete United States of Shame map and list.  Some of them are fairly obvious, Massachusetts has the worst drivers, NY has the worst daily commute, South Carolina leads the league in mobile homes, Nevada is the king of porn useage and Wisconsin is the Binge Drinking Capital of the world.  But once you get beyond the obvious there are some real gems.

Some of the my favorites include:

Colorado- Highest Per Capita of Cocaine use. What?  You could have given me 35 guesses as to which state had the highest useage rates of cocaine and I wouldn't have gotten to Colorado.  Thought CO was full of outdoorsmen and extreme sports fanatics, mixed with a healthy dose of "Life Is Beautiful" hippies.  Though I guess when you get right down to it, it's probably the easiest place to stash the booger sugar.  The authorities ever hassle anyone I'm sure you dump it right in the snow and the investigation is over.  Stuff blends right in.  

Louisiana - Gonorrhea. Yikes, crossing Louisiana off my list of places to go.  There is nothing worse than worrying that the toilet seat you're sitting on is going to give you a leaky dick.  Or wondering if the guy that held the bus handle before you had washed his hands (he's riding a bus, chances are he didn't).  

Washington- Beastiality.  Well I guess someone had to take the lead right?  My question is, is just a lot of man-dog loving, or are we talking farm animals too?

North Dakota- Ugliest state, which is probably why they all choose to live in isolation.

Texas and Maine - I'm not sure how they drew the line between fewest High school graduates and Dumbest state, but one thing seems painfully clear, bordering Mexico or Canada leads to poor education.  

Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia - My favorite three state run of unhealthiness.  Or as the map titles them, Obesity, Strokes, and "Most Sickly."  All those in favor of just giving the deep south to Haiti vote Aye.  AYE!