It’s been a few weeks since the last “What does your state (search/think/etc) most?” maps made the rounds on the interwebs but our drought is finally over with the release of Hater’s latest map, “What Food Does Your State Hate?”
You might remember Hater from their less-specific “What Does Your State Hate?” map from July. In fact, you’ll probably notice some similarities between the two as some of the things states hate the most also happen to be food-related. The gist of the new map is that each item is the one food (or food-related thing) that people in that state hate most relative to the rest of the world.
As our Jay Rigdon pointed out last time, the sample size and demographics don’t make the map all that credible, but the stereotypes that it reinforces make you feel better anyway so you don’t really care.
Let’s look at some of the choices to see what they tell us about the people who inhabit the states we love and the ones we don’t.
- There are some pretty unadventurous states out there, like Maine (Asian Fusion) and Idaho (Dim Sum), who seem pretty unwilling to try new things. Meanwhile, they probably won’t get along too well with Oregon (Fast Food), New Mexico (Chicken Nuggets), California (Chick-Fil-A), and Colorado (Flaming Hot Cheetos).
- Guess you can consider the region of Indiana-Ohio-West Virginia-Kentucky as some kind of Anti-Trendy Restaurant Quadrant (Charcuterie, Pesto, Tofu, Hummus).
- New Jersey says no to Gas Station Wine and you’re either entirely on board with that or you’re entirely against the stance. There is no in-between.
- We kinda feel like Washington (Keurig K-Cups) and Montana (Pumpkin Spice Anything) need to hang out more. They might find more in common than they thought.
- “Dabbing Pizza Grease With A Napkin?” That’s not a food item, Virginia. Unless you think everyone eats the greasy napkin.
- As for Missouri, we’re left unsure about how to take “The Last Bite Of A Hot Dog.” Do you hate hot dogs? Or do you hate finishing hot dogs? Or do you hate starting hot dogs? We need clarification.
