New Jersey’s ‘Attitude’ Earns It a Spot as One of America’s Rudest States

Once again, New Jersey has been named one of the rudest states in America, and here are the main reasons.

It should be no surprise that the Garden State has a rude reputation, but this description of us may boil your blood a bit.

Recent Report: NJ Among America's Rudest States

This example of an assault on New Jersey's politeness comes from a US Elections story on msn.com and you might not like this.

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We are referred to as the Big Apple's little brother" but it doesn't stop there . We also have an "attitude to match".

At first, that last part upset me, but if we're being honest, we do have an attitude, and that's not the worst thing to have.

New Jersey Ranks In The Top 5 For Rudeness

For the record, New Jersey ranks as the 5th rudest state in America, but that all depends on your definition of rude.

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Check out the 2nd definition of rude in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

.: lacking refinement or delicacy

If there's ever been a state that lacks delicacy, it's the Garden State, and I bet most of us would take pride in that.

The website Insurance Navy also recently put New Jersey among the rudest states in America, and their explanation was a little more delicate.

Here Are The Reasons New Jersey Is Rude

They say 4% of New Jersey drivers are rude, 34% of our visitors say we don't have good manners, and we're not good tippers.

I think we are excellent tippers, and I think 94% of our drivers are rude. I don't know if that affects our ranking.