As is usually the case, some of the information isnt surprising at all, like Hawaii having the highest tax burden or Vegas having the highest divorce rate, but some of the findings are kind of mind-boggling. Like Virginia taking the gold for most hate crimes against the disabled. Does that stat include cuts to disability spending? Or is it the result of some statistical anomaly involving a psycho tweaker who went on a rampage at an SSI building? Either way, not something you want in your brochure. Heres a map of what each U.S. state is the worst at. West Virginia has the highest rate of depression, which makes you think theyre probably also worst for cell reception, which would bum anyone out. In a shocker, Alaska managed to beat out Florida for highest firearm death rate, which makes you wonder where Florida placed on the list of states with the worst aim. Somehow Louisiana has the highest murder rate overall, which could mean theyre simply running low on bullets. No surprise that California is the worst state for business. Though it is surprising to see Minnesota as the worst for small business. Way to look out for the little guy, eh? Gotta love Colorado. Making the list for highest cocaine use isnt even bad compared to all the other possibilities. Although that probably also means theyre first when it comes to crap music and yammering endlessly about their dreams. So have fun taunting your relatives and neighbors. But before anyone takes this seriously, remember, the map was put together by a redditor and analyzed by someone at Happy Place. It doesnt have the rock-solid science of, say, a map of what people think of your state based on Google autocomplete. (by Jonathan Corbett)
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:59:14 +0000
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