When you live in a state for long enough, you tend to have a bit of pride. You feel like you know your state better than anyone. If people were to talk poorly about your state, you would take offense to it. It’s like having a little brother; you can pick on him, but if an outsider picks on him, you hate that person.
The following 50 people were asked to summarize their state in one sentence. The results are more like picking on your younger brother than having state pride.
1. Iowa
2. Illinois
3. Nevada
4. Michigan
5. Washington
6. West Virginia
7. Utah
8. North Carolina
9. Colorado
10. Virginia
11. Rhode Island
12. Nebraska
13. Pennsylvania
14. Wisconsin
15. California
16. Ohio
17. Arkansas
18. Massachusetts
19. Hawaii
20. New Hampshire
21. Missouri
22. Connecticut
23. Alaska
24. New Mexico
25. South Carolina
26. Delaware
27. Georgia
28. Maine
29. Oklahoma
30. South Dakota
31. Alabama
32. Arizona
33. Kansas
34. Maryland
35. New York
36. Montana
37. Tennessee
38. Texas
39. Idaho
40. Vermont
41. Kentucky
42. Wyoming
43. Minnesota
44. North Dakota
45. Mississippi
46. Indiana
47. Louisiana
48. New Jersey
49. Florida
50. Oregon
These people can say these things about their state because they are from that state. If you tried to say things about their state, get ready for a fist in the face. Especially if they’re from Texas. Don’t mess with Texas.