New Jersey is the second least-polite state in America, according to study. Here's No. 1.
Please? No thank you!
With New Jersey ranking as the second-least polite state in America in a new poll, you're probably left with a few questions.
Chief among them − who the frig stole our crown!?
According to Preply, a website that offers language tutors in a multitude of world languages, that would be Nevada, which came in dead last for politeness in its study.
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Preply surveyed Americans to gauge the importance they place on things like opening a door, how often they say "please" and "thank you" and more and ranked 40 states based on their answers.
Why is New Jersey so rude?
So what makes New Jersey so bad?
According to Preply:
Only 24 percent of residents compliment others at least once a week
33 percent of residents report using offensive language regularly
Only 53 percent of residents regularly say "please" and "thank you"
Only 51 percent of residents send "thank you" notes after receiving gifts
New Jersey is the state that thinks it's the least important to be a courteous driver
Who is the most polite in America?
The most polite Americans are in Arkansas, Georgia and Alabama
The least polite Americans are in Nevada, New Jersey and New York.
Residents in Minnesota, Arkansas and Nebraska think they are the most polite
34 percent of Americans compliment others at least once a day
62 percent of Americans feel their cultural background plays a role in how polite they are
“Different cultures translate politeness in diverse ways — what’s polite in one place might not be in another," language expert Sylvia Johnson said in a release about the study.
So there's hope. After all, we here in the Garden State know that a "Jersey salute" is an act of endearment.
Right?
To see the full study, visit preply.com/en/blog/most-polite-states.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Preply ranks most polite states in U.S., with NJ among the rudest
