When two people are fighting I like to shout "hey, let's keep it nice!" Most people probably think I mean stop fighting but what I really mean is let's keep the fight weapon-free so we can all go home and do the wife and kids thing.

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I believe that kind of thinking is born from my New York State upbringing which is supported by a new study. Newsweek recently released the results of a survey dedicated to finding the nicest and rudest states in the nation. Here is some of what they found.

The Nicest States in the US:

1. Minnesota

2. Tennessee

3. South Carolina

4. Texas

5. Wyoming

6. Indiana

7. Colorado

8. Kansas

9. Oklahoma

10. Hawaii

The Rudest States in the US:

1. New York

2. Arkansas (WHAT!?)

3. Delaware

4. Massacusettes

5. New Jersey

6. Washington

7. New Hampshire

8. Nevada

9. Florida

10. Rhode Island

12. Connecticut 

We spoke briefly about this on the Thursday (7/25/24) edition of the I-95 Morning Show.

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Come on, Connecticut, we have a reputation to uphold! I truly believe we can improve by 2025.

I'm not advocating for rudeness towards anyone, nor do I think we should be. However, I appreciate our straightforwardness. By "nice," I don't mean we're unkind in the Northeast; rather, we're not superficially polite. When I visit the South, I'm slightly put off by the overly friendly small talk initiated by strangers.

I don't trust people who are all too eager to jump into conversation with complete strangers. I like that as we move through our days here in Connecticut and New York we're not stopping one another to chat about nonsense. We are busy and stopping to gab with every Tom, Dick and Harry does not appeal to me at all.

I guess I don't have a problem with the Toms, Dicks or Harrys so much but I am NOT talking to anyone whose actual name is Guy. His parents couldn't be bothered to assign him a name, I don't know what Guy is capable of.

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