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Behold, the Most Accurate Map of the United States — Ever

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:00am by CitizenSugar
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In the grand tradition of the Starbucks vs. Walmart state (yep, I'm proclaiming "grand traditions" now — it's a blessing and a curse) GraphJam has this amusing-because-it's-trueish map of how Californians perceive the rest of the country.

Given the left-coast's Berkelian flair and South Park enabled reputation for being quite pleased with itself, the map is pretty amusing. I love that North of the state line is "Canada" and "coffee" (though not so much anymore, eh?)

We'll see who's laughing, Mr. 55-electoral-vote CA, when those "Religious Nutballs" are actually deciding the election...

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  • syako's picture
    syako
    2

    ok. Louisiana is not religious nutballs. Come on guys, we're different than the rest of the South...

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Kimpossible's picture
    Kimpossible
    3

    Trust me, Californian's know where Vegas is. With as many of them that come here on the weekends, and if you've ever driven on I15 on a weekend, you'd see that they definitely know where Vegas is lol

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cabaker27's picture
    cabaker27
    5

    Well I can attest that when it comes to upstate NY, they are 100% on the money in thinking that its Canada! Everyone thinks that!

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Lainetm's picture
    Lainetm
    6

    Speaking from Los Angeles, I think that's probably pretty accurate for most folks. Except that, given the current state of our public education, I'm reminded of a t-shirt my DD has seen, from that "states" series: "Canada: America's Hat".

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cabaker27's picture
    cabaker27
    8

    haha Sy! you're so funny!

    Kris is gonna be pissed about the Fake Cowboy part!

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • syako's picture
    syako
    10

    yeah she will. I've seen a better map than this one that's an even grander tradition... lemme find it...

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cabaker27's picture
    cabaker27
    14

    Welllll technically.... 90% of Canada's population lives withing 50 miles of the USA border.... sooo its kinda right! Eye-wink

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • KrisSugar's picture
    KrisSugar
    15

    i was pissed for about five minutes, but getting laid off trumps that. so f-it, who cares, right? Smiling texas is one of those places that you don't know how awesome it is unless you've been there, so it's really not worth going into for close-minded individuals anyway. Smiling

    btw, my job isn't quite over yet, but I'll be here today doing JACK CRAP on the computer. work? what? where? who's with me? Smiling

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cabaker27's picture
    cabaker27
    16

    kris I'm SO SORRY!!! Sad

    did you know it was coming? ugh... i'm sorry!

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • KrisSugar's picture
    KrisSugar
    17

    sy i really wish i had your computer graphics skillz. i want to get one of those bowl thingys for each of our heads that is connected by wires, and we can turn it on and share our smarts.

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • syako's picture
    syako
    18

    who's coming with me?

    :fingescrossed: pick me! pick me!

    I only have a HUGE project due at noon, and yet I've spent the first part of my day incessantly posting... pick me!

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • syako's picture
    syako
    21

    let's do it!

    btw, my skills might blow out the wire because they're INCREDIBLE!!

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • KrisSugar's picture
    KrisSugar
    24

    I sort of knew it was coming...for someone else. was a little surprised, to say the least. I'll have to tell you about it in a PM! Smiling

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • KrisSugar's picture
    KrisSugar
    27

    when we were kids, my friend and I used to play in our mom's classrooms with the big pull down maps. we played "queen of the continents" and we always fought over africa. so we totally knew it was there!

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • KrisSugar's picture
    KrisSugar
    28

    not much change. we all just have a pretty lazy attitude. Smiling i went out on a massive shopping spree (makes a ton of sense, right?) and it seems like everyone has come in with new clothes this morning. we probably would have all called in sick if it wasn't for the obvious, and the holiday tomorrow.

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • KrisSugar's picture
    KrisSugar
    29

    the one thing that has changed since the day before yesterday is that the F-bomb drops freely, and no one bothers to whisper it anymore. Smiling

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cabaker27's picture
    cabaker27
    32

    sorry I was catching up on other comments! i was cheating on citizen with yum! Smiling

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • jspeed's picture
    jspeed
    34

    sadly I'm from the east coast and I tend to agree with this map. LOL

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cabaker27's picture
    cabaker27
    35

    I've had that breakfast many times! Though my fav. breakfast is day after Thanksgiving pumpkin pie! Thats been a tradition of mine for many many years!

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • KrisSugar's picture
    KrisSugar
    37

    oh, i want some cupcakes. I did pretty good yesterday. I managed to focus all of my self-destructive energy at spending money instead of eating.

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • yesteryear's picture
    yesteryear
    39

    damn, syako... you beat me to it. but here's my take on the american perspective:

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • CitizenSugar's picture
    CitizenSugar
    40

    Nice! Oh, man that's great. But is it wrong that I love Cracker Barrel? Please tell me it's not...

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • em1282's picture
    em1282
    42

    Sy, you KILLED me with that map. Smiling

    Kris--good luck with everything, I'm sending you and the "fake cowboys and pickup trucks" in Texas some good vibes from the "religious nutjob" Midwest.

    I like your map too, yy...although there needs to be a Target icon by the Chicago-ish part on the map. I swear every time I turn around there's a new Target somewhere in my city...

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • UnDave35's picture
    UnDave35
    43

    IF you want to be accurate, the WI, MN, ND/SD areas should be Gander Mountain Country.

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cabaker27's picture
    cabaker27
    44

    Cracker Barrel is so good! Their chicken noodle soup is sooo good... PigglyWiggly makes me laugh. Though I have to say down here, almost all of them are closed because of big bad Wal Mart!

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • em1282's picture
    em1282
    45

    How is Cracker Barrel, btw? The bf and I were going to stop and eat at one in Indiana last summer but went for a Bob Evans' restaurant instead...

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cabaker27's picture
    cabaker27
    46

    Bob Evan's breakfast is AMAZING. I miss having a good place that has breakfast all the time...

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • UnDave35's picture
    UnDave35
    47

    If you are old, or into southern style cooking, Cracker Barrell is for you. If you prefer a more northerner style of cooking, then CB is only going to be OK. The biscuits and gravy is incredible.

    6 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment