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Ohio named the nerdiest state, North Dakota the ugliest
When all is said and done it seems that Ohio has the most Steven Quincy Urkels. Time magazine calls Ohio the nerdiest state in its article “Why Your State Sucks: The Great American Map of Fail.”
The magazine uses statistics to point out the worst (or maybe it is the best) thing about each state.
Believe me, there are worse things than being the nerdiest state. Arizona has the highest alcoholism rate, Arkansas has the worst average credit score, Colorado has the highest cocaine use per capita, Illinois has the highest rate of robbery, Louisiana has the highest rate of gonorrhea, Mississippi has the most obese people, Washington has most bestiality and North Dakota had the ugliest residents.
See, being a nerd ain’t so bad.
Just in case you are wondering, the magazine has the lamest reason for ranking us the nerdiest. Ohio has highest number of library visits per capita based on information from www.statemaster.com.
Really “Time” magazine, Really?
What do you think?
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By earl
January 27, 2011 6:56 PM | Link to this
Is there still a “Time” magazine? Years ago I watched as they wrote themselves into irrelevancy. When I hear people speak of them, I thought it was nostalgia.
By judi
January 27, 2011 7:59 PM | Link to this
Nerdiest state???? I know for a fact that is the most ignorant, redneck state. that’s why we moved. Oh, it also has John Boehner. My sympothies…..
By Laura
January 27, 2011 8:43 PM | Link to this
@Judi: and yet, you still have to read our paper and write comments to insult us. As if you were better. sad.
By Judi's parents huffed paint
January 27, 2011 9:20 PM | Link to this
Hey Judi….Ya spelled SYMPATHIES wrong. We are ignorant? Yeah..catch the short bus tomorrow and good luck at the Special Olympics! What event are you in?
By Bob540
January 28, 2011 3:21 PM | Link to this
Most library visits per capita? I would not have guessed. Call Ohioans what they wish, but that is a very positive finding. As for Time magazine, it does still exist — I sometimes subscribe (usually because some kid is selling magazine subscriptions for a school project . . and I don’t have interest in reading Seventeen or the Knitting Digest. Mags today are either very skimpy (Time) or thicker than ever, with most of it ads (any woman’s magazine).
By Christa
January 28, 2011 3:42 PM | Link to this
Hm. I thought “nerdiest” was quite a compliment, given the competition. Which would you rather be…nerdiest or highest cocaine use? But then, I proudly consider myself a nerd.
By Proud Nerd
January 28, 2011 4:11 PM | Link to this
The nerds shall inherit the earth. There are more “cool” people working for nerds than nerds working for “cool” people. Nerds start their own businesses (Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, etc.). Nerds rule!
By Lewis Skolnik
January 28, 2011 4:20 PM | Link to this
This is the same kind of nerd persecution that my friends and I were victims of at Adams College. We beat all the other frats to earn our place at the head of the table of the Greek Council. Did nerd persecution stop there? NO!!! Nerds of the world unite. We have the brain power, and we have news for all the beautiful people. We are here to stay!
By Tippytoes
January 28, 2011 4:47 PM | Link to this
They will have to pry my pocket protector and my taped (black rim) eyeglasses from my cold dead hands.
By Ners's the word
January 28, 2011 9:57 PM | Link to this
Fabulous. Only suckers buy books — they’re free at the library. Great place to meet girls too.
By hydrogen generator
May 18, 2011 5:47 PM | Link to this
Now this is hghly recommeded post for me. I will surely email this to my friend, Regards, Young Ai