Which states are the most polite? Least polite? How good and bad are they?

Question

Most polite--
Very polite: Texas
Still pretty polite: Oklahoma (the ones I've met,) Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia (the natives), Tennessee (except Knoxville)

Least polite: New York, New Jersey, Kentucky (worse than NYC, believe it or not,) Ohio, Indiana, California, Florida

Answer 1

I was amazed at how consistenly polite everyone was in Salt Lake City, Utah. I had so many doors held open for me [I'm male] and "please" and "thank yous" that I wanted to get used to it! :o)

It's not really fair to generalize, like in your question, but I wanted to give the SLC-ers a pat on the back, based on my own experience. Good going, folks!

Answer 2

I remember Michigan as having very curtious drivers.
I remember being stranded in N.Y. City and no one helping me even though I was in military uniform. I just needed to get a money order cashed to pay the cab. I ran up an $11 cab ride to $40 looking for a bank that would cash it. Finally, at the last minute, an elderly woman helped me because she had an account in the 10th bank that I tried.

Answer 3

I'd say most Southern states are polite. Down here manners are a big thing. It's that Southern hospitatlity thing. I live in NC and I think we're a pretty curteous state. I don't really know about the least polite...

Answer 4

I've never been to NYC so i wouldn't know about politeness there. But i do live about a half hour away and the people where I live are very self centerd and rude. However if you go to northern NY they are VERY polite.

Answer 5

Myself, I'd swap Alabama with Texas on your list, and add Memphis to Knoxville.

Answer 6

I'm from Georgia and I've drove up north and I would definitely have to agree with you. But you do still have you ******* here.

Answer 7

I think the rudest people are hear in Arizona, and they are the worst drivers. And they have the nastiest attitudes and i'm from N.y go figure.

Answer 8

In my experience NC, SC and Georgia.

Answer 9

agreed!