The Most Polite State Is . . .
A lot of people talk about “Southern hospitality,” but there’s a report out on the MOST POLITE states in the U.S., and it highlights a different part of the country.
The report analyzed Google searches including “polite terms” like: Please, thanks, excuse me, beg your pardon, cheers, friendly, sir, and thoughtful.
In the end, Montana was named the most polite state, with more than 270,000 searches per 100,000 residents containing polite terms.
Vermont was second, followed by Alabama . . . Minnesota . . . Delaware . . . Wyoming . . . Arkansas . . . Utah . . . Hawaii . . . and Idaho.
On the other end, people in California might need a little help with their manners. It’s a much bigger population, but they had only 10 searches per 100,000 residents containing polite terms.
Kansas was the second-worst, followed by Illinois . . . Louisiana . . . Michigan . . . Pennsylvania . . . Oregon . . . Massachusetts . . . Florida . . . and West Virginia.
(Nothing against the fine people of Montana, but politeness in GOOGLE SEARCHES is a strange way to gauge how people interact . . . with other people.)
(Like, is this people Googling stuff like: “Weather in Billings, please sir!” And “Sexy cowboy boots, thank you”?) (???)
(I guess the idea is that if you’re polite to technology, it’s just ingrained into your soul.)
