Which state in America is the most overrated/underrated?

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zerocool84

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Of course people are going to say Cali is overrated because they're jealous. There is no other state as great as California. We have pretty much every type of weather there is that one could want, snow, hot, cold, mild, real seasons, no seasons, etc. No other state has this many variations of weather. LA if you want to be in the center of everything or you can live in the desert, hills, forest, mountains, or even near a vineyard. Vegas, Tahoe and many other gambling places if you're into that are not that far. Go to dinner and see movie stars, small bed and breakfasts, beaches, rivers, lakes, California has it all. You can even live in the middle of no where if you want. Drugs are easy access if that`s your thing as well.
 

yh125d

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Overrated: CA/NY/FL
Underrater: Dunno. I only really know about Oklahoma, and its not that great. Washington is pretty damn spiffy, and I think I'd love to live there, so maybe they're underrated
 

yh125d

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Of course people are going to say Cali is overrated because they're jealous. There is no other state as great as California. We have pretty much every type of weather there is that one could want, snow, hot, cold, mild, real seasons, no seasons, etc. No other state has this many variations of weather. LA if you want to be in the center of everything or you can live in the desert, hills, forest, mountains, or even near a vineyard. Vegas, Tahoe and many other gambling places if you're into that are not that far. Go to dinner and see movie stars, small bed and breakfasts, beaches, rivers, lakes, California has it all. You can even live in the middle of no where if you want. Drugs are easy access if that`s your thing as well.

Well, its the san diegos and los angeleses and general southern coast area thats overrated. The northern half is better from what i understand
 

zerocool84

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Well, its the san diegos and los angeleses and general southern coast area thats overrated. The northern half is better from what i understand

Southern California has as many great parts as Northern California has. It just depends on what you like but California has pretty much everyone covered.
 

Zebo

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Depends what you like to do. Louisiana is my favorite state for things I like. Good food, good fishing, good hunting, lots of green.
 

sactoking

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Of course people are going to say Cali is overrated because they're jealous. There is no other state as great as California. We have pretty much every type of weather there is that one could want, snow, hot, cold, mild, real seasons, no seasons, etc. No other state has this many variations of weather. LA if you want to be in the center of everything or you can live in the desert, hills, forest, mountains, or even near a vineyard. Vegas, Tahoe and many other gambling places if you're into that are not that far. Go to dinner and see movie stars, small bed and breakfasts, beaches, rivers, lakes, California has it all. You can even live in the middle of no where if you want. Drugs are easy access if that`s your thing as well.

Did I miss the announcement that California had annexed Nevada?
 

zinfamous

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Depends on who is talking about the state

California, for example. If you are from california, chances are high you will over-rate it by a large margin. If you aren't from there, you probably underrate it.

wow, that's pretty accurate, I must say.

for me:
Overrated: Texas
Underrated: Alaska

massively overrated: Kansas (it's actually worse than most people assume! :D :p)
 

zinfamous

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Over - California
Under - Wyoming - too often I forget the state is there, I never hear anything about them

I was going to mention Wyoming, b/c it is absolutely gorgeous--one of the awesomest states to drive through. strangely, eerily beautiful landscape.

but that's just it: drive through it. visit. DO not stay. Oh dear god...no!
 

Murloc

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You really base your opinion of a city off a fictional TV show? Seriously?
for me the weather is a dealbreaker, and you can see that from the recordings and the news. Too much snow and grey-winterish looks.
 

Herr Kutz

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See I think Alaska is OVERrated. But it could be because I lived there for so long. I don't know how it could be underrated... every show on cable is about Alaska. Deadliest Catch, State Troopers, Flying Alaska, Ice Road Truckers, Tougher in Alaska, Gold Rush, Bigger in Alaska, Palin's Alaska... and there's probably a few more that I can't think of right now.

It's overrated.

LOL, that's only 1 or 2 channels. I guess if you only watch the Discovery channel and History channel "every show" on cable is about Alaska.
 

zinfamous

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I know nothing about Delaware. Nothing. Ok, maybe I once heard it had something to do with potatoes?

I mean, even Minnestota and the Dakotas get more airtime.

Has anything ever happened there? Does it have any famous sons/daughters?

Delaware is the first state.

They haven't done anything since then.
 

zinfamous

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He is from another country and may have never been to the US. How else is he going to base his opinion??


What is your opinion of China or Japan and how did you reach that opinion?

I know for a fact that Japan sells used panties in vending machines, and that "grown men" routinely read cartoon porn--in public, on the train, as if it were somehow normal.

...this is all i need to know.

:D
 

zinfamous

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Overrated: Cali
Under: Louisiana - mother of god, the food.
Most unnecessarily hated: Texas, of course. Go to Austin, you generalizing fuck.s


yeah, well that's like taking Chicago and saying that is more representative of Illinois.

;)
 

PhoKingGuy

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Minnesota is, by far, the most underrated state in the country.

CA is, by far, the most overrated.

We share opinions. CA is overrated to an extent, just because everyone thinks its paradise. Its not really, just a place to live with boring weather.
 

shadow9d9

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I've driven around NJ enough to know that I am not stretching it. NJ is far from "quality".

Ever consider that you are just a bad driver? What that has to do with the parks, beautiful landscape, great education, amazing amount of attractions, and proximity to 2 great cities, I don't know.
 

shadow9d9

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So you are a liberal trying to insult conservatives right....

Otherwise you have proven every stenotype I have ever experienced regarding stupid as dirt conservatives.

"Left" coast makes sense to people whose idea of geography is while looking at a map... Try west coast. It isn't left unless you are facing north.