There was a study done on the most polite states in America, and you will probably not be surprised to learn that New Jersey did not do very well.
New Jersey Does Poorly On Politeness Study
The minute I heard there was a study done to name the states that are the most polite, I knew the Garden State wouldn’t do very well.
Earlier in the morning, I had held the door open for two people at the convenience store, and neither of them bothered to lift their heads from their phones to say thank you. I think they would have walked right into the door had I not been there.
So, when I looked at the study at Preply, I started at the bottom rather than the top because I knew where New Jersey probably was on the list.
New Jersey’s Rank For Politeness Isn’t Impressive
While my instinct was right that New Jersey wouldn’t be near the top of the politeness list, I was surprised to find out we weren’t at the bottom of the list either…