😏 The Gist: Tired of hearing about surveys and rankings where Georgia ranks near the bottom? Well, The Peach State has finally found something it ranks highly in. Manners and politeness. According to a Preply survey, the Peach State is practically a finishing school for manners, ranking as the second most polite state in the U.S.
📊 The Details: Here’s the tea on Georgia’s impeccable manners:
- 65% of Georgia residents still think it’s crucial to offer their seat to someone who might faint from standing too long.
- 73% hold doors open, presumably so they can say, “After you, no please, I insist,” ad infinitum.
- A round of applause, please: 100% claim they wouldn’t dream of leaving their trash behind, a basic human decency now considered peak politeness.
- 91% of Georgians pride themselves on not road-raging, which is both adorable and slightly unbelievable, especially if you’ve driven in Atlanta at rush hour, or driven slowly on a mountain road with a pickup truck bearing down on you.
🎩 Let’s Compare: So, which state beat Georgia in politeness? That would be Arkansas — a state so polite, we kind of forget they exist until someone reminds us.
In news that will shock absolutely no one, the two rudest states in the country are — exaggerated drumroll please — New Jersey and New York.
🔮 What’s Next?: Will Georgia’s charm offensive win over even the most cynical among us? Or will it succumb to the nationwide manners meltdown?
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
