Quality of life is a major factor in where Americans choose to work, live and make major purchases including homes. These states are the nation's worst.
Don’t get me wrong it not a utopia but much better. I miss Bucees and HEB. There’s also just as many bad drivers here, and the speed limits are LOOOOOW. But folks are on the whole nicer (which to me is weird as I heard folks here weren’t as nice as in Texas). And where I used to live 4 hours would get you to Beaumont and here it’ll get you through three states.
I grew up on the East Coast and have traveled a lot over the decades.
Yes, the East Coast is full of assholes. Mostly because people don’t feel the need to fake that they love everyone. The cashier at the Wawa’s will be pretty open that she does not want to be there and just wants you to pay and leave. Rather than plastering on a fake smile and asking you how wonderful your day was so that you can do the same and pretend you are the happiest person on the planet.
The result being that when someone actually is “nice” to you, they actually are being nice.
Speed limits annoy the piss out of me but you also tend to not drive for long featureless stretches for an hour at a time.
Moved from TX to DMV in Feb and it’s night and day here. Love the idea of Texas but the reality didn’t come close.
what was your experience like?
Where is DMV?
DC Maryland Virginia area.
Don’t get me wrong it not a utopia but much better. I miss Bucees and HEB. There’s also just as many bad drivers here, and the speed limits are LOOOOOW. But folks are on the whole nicer (which to me is weird as I heard folks here weren’t as nice as in Texas). And where I used to live 4 hours would get you to Beaumont and here it’ll get you through three states.
I’ve never even been there. I believe you on the nicer, it’s probably genuine and not the superficial “How y’all doing?”
I grew up on the East Coast and have traveled a lot over the decades.
Yes, the East Coast is full of assholes. Mostly because people don’t feel the need to fake that they love everyone. The cashier at the Wawa’s will be pretty open that she does not want to be there and just wants you to pay and leave. Rather than plastering on a fake smile and asking you how wonderful your day was so that you can do the same and pretend you are the happiest person on the planet.
The result being that when someone actually is “nice” to you, they actually are being nice.
Speed limits annoy the piss out of me but you also tend to not drive for long featureless stretches for an hour at a time.
Spot on assessment from what I have experienced so far here.