The Tea Experiment

[j2k4]

...bad air like LA or Atlanta.

Went DT Atlanta once (last May) since attending the Games in '96.

Couldn't believe how bad it is...never again.

[BigTyla]

Downtown Atlanta is bad, but not nearly as bad as LA. And LA isn't nearly as bad as NYC.

[Echo419]

Went DT Atlanta once (last May) since attending the Games in '96.

Couldn't believe how bad it is...never again.

I never noticed. perhaps if I went somewhere else and payed attention I'd think, "wow this is nice"

[green-lantern]

This isn't about honesty, but people's attitude in general. I work a lot of federal compliance and occasionally call out to people for compliance issues. I talk to people all over this country and there is definitely a demographic of nicer and more bitter people depending on the state. Below is my list of almost always overly friendly states and bitter upset states. This is only from my personal experience which fairly plentiful.

Friendly:

1) Tennessee - almost always happy to talk to you and will even try to chat off topic.
2) South Carolina
3) Louisiana
4) California - usually very friendly though you get some VERY strange individuals.

Smaller population states are typically pretty friendly but it is hard to get a sample size worth mentioning.

Grumplegus states:

1) New York - always too busy and have more important things to do than adhering to federal compliance.
2) New Jersey - typically annoyed and people making loud noises in the background.
3) Georgia - it is black and white, either very friendly but usually act like you just ran over their dog.
4) Florida - older demographic that is frustrated for no reason in particular.

Funny you mentioned Tennessee as friendliest because right after this thread came out I heard on the radio that Tennessee was voted by everyone in the US as being the friendliest state.

BTW from personal experience Michigan has the worst drivers in the world.

[IPD]

worst drivers? nah. worst cops? quite possibly.

[green-lantern]

IDK, it was by far the worst driving I've ever seen. At least southern MI.

[IPD]

IDK, it was by far the worst driving I've ever seen. At least southern MI.

i've been downtown in the middle-east. you ain't seen shit.

[green-lantern]

i've been downtown in the middle-east. you ain't seen shit.

In the US dork

[Vantage]

Maybe that's why half the intersections in Michigan (or at least Ann Arbor) don't allow left turns. You have to go through the intersection where they have a bunch of U-turns set up, make the U-turn, and make a right at the intersection you originally needed to go left at. It's the most ridiculous thing I've seen in quite some time.

[Boost4VR4]

Michigan is a good test of driving abilities, especially in the winter.

Why has this gone from tea to driving/traffic? This is about TEA lol!