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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:00am by CitizenSugar

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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Shopaholichunny [+]

kinda true. But I live in FL and we're not all old people! Eye-wink

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:08am Report Comment

syako [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:09am Report Comment

Kimpossible [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:11am Report Comment

Shopaholichunny [+]

LOL true syako and kimpossible! Sticking out tongue

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:14am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

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!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:15am Report Comment

Lainetm [+]

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".

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:16am Report Comment

syako [+]

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:21am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

haha Sy! you're so funny!

Kris is gonna be pissed about the Fake Cowboy part!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:28am Report Comment

CitizenSugar [+]

Syako, the Louisiana add is awesome. Nice work!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:31am Report Comment

syako [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:31am Report Comment

syako [+]

This is how we all see the world!!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:33am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

That is SO FUNNY! SOoooo accurate!!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:34am Report Comment

syako [+]

my favorite is that canada is "uninhabited"

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:36am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:39am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:40am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

kris I'm SO SORRY!!! Sad

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:42am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

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.

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:42am Report Comment

syako [+]

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!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:43am Report Comment

syako [+]

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:43am Report Comment

Shopaholichunny [+]

Syako!!! That map is hilarous and kinda TRUE to most americans! Laughing out loud

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:43am Report Comment

syako [+]

let's do it!

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:43am Report Comment

syako [+]

i just noticed, there's no africa on there!?!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:44am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

maybe Africa doesn't exist to Americans!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:45am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:45am Report Comment

syako [+]

has it changed since yesterday Kris?

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:46am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

burn it to the ground Office Space style!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:46am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

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!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:46am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

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.

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:48am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:49am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

god ya'll, where did the party go? did i kill it?

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 6:57am Report Comment

syako [+]

of course not! I'm actually working! Jawdropping!

Sad

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:02am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:04am Report Comment

CitizenSugar [+]

Did you bring back some cupcakes? Eye-wink That's the breakfast of champions...

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:07am Report Comment

jspeed [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:10am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

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!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:10am Report Comment

Kimpossible [+]

Kris so sorry about your job.

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:12am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

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.

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:13am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

it's okay! more time for Sugar!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:13am Report Comment

yesteryear [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:16am Report Comment

CitizenSugar [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:19am Report Comment

KrisSugar [+]

i loving cracker barrel is wrong, i don't want to be right

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:21am Report Comment

em1282 [+]

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...

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:22am Report Comment

UnDave35 [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:22am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

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!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:22am Report Comment

em1282 [+]

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...

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:23am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

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

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:25am Report Comment

UnDave35 [+]

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.

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:25am Report Comment

hausfrau [+]

their pancakes are so good... when i lived in VA a bunch of us would go to the gym every morning at 8am and we had to drive by the bob evans.. i cannot tell you how many times we were like "eh, lets get breakfast instead!"

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:26am Report Comment

Kimpossible [+]

Ok have to get the day started... need to get ready to take children to school. I'm fighting this Godawful head cold and I just want to lay in bed all day... it sucks when Mom gets sick she can't take the day off lol...

Have a good day everyone!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:26am Report Comment

em1282 [+]

That Bob Evans breakfast was ridiculously good. The bf had a bit too much biscuits and gravy, which is not good if you have to drive alllll the way back to Chicago on such a full stomach, but it was awesome food!

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 7:28am Report Comment

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