xkcd #2868: Label the States
xkcd #2868: Label the States
Alt text: Even with a blank map, a lot of people can only name 45-50 of the 64 states.
Tennessee and Elevenessee
54 0 ReplyNinessee pronounced Nanci
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I was expecting this one to be interactive but then I noticed the alt text. I'm not a geography nerd who's going to explain this one
27 0 ReplyThe map looks correct at first glance, but he's added another 14 states by drawing the borders wrong XD
45 0 ReplyNot American, but I assume it's wrong in some subtle and hilarious way?
18 0 Replyspoiler
12 0 ReplyYeah, he's got Minnesota in there but totally left out Megasota
Two Tennessees, but no nineessee
Texoklahoma is up by Midsouthdakota?
North-West Virginia isn't even a thing no matter what those weirdos say
The weird strip of land in the Great Lake
Removed Whodaho and added "Idaho"? WTF is Idaho?
It's got the state we all agreed doesn't exist?
11 0 ReplyBunch of extra states with similar shapes to existing states, so it messes with your eye and kinda blends in.
Might be harder to do with a map of Africa, Asia, Europe or south America because there aren't as many straight line borders and things are a bit more curvy.
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Working from the bottom left... California, Arizona, New Mexico.... Wtf?
9 0 ReplyCalifornia, Arizona, New Mexico, Old Mexico, Texas …
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Ah yes the great states of Arkansas and Arkan'tsas, of Kansas and Kan'tsas.
18 0 ReplyI’ve got: Neo Hampshire, Middle Carolina, Outdianna, Tennetucky, Rkansas, Northwest Dakota, West South Dakota, Souther Dakota, The Real South Dakota, Coloradon’t, Becausoming, Ariz Oh No!, Udaho & Trail
15 0 ReplyWhat's interesting are the states you can't modify too much or it gives away the game.
Texas is a key example, people are pretty familiar with that shape, even many non-Americans will recognize it. Florida and California are also pretty well known. Also, many people have a rough idea of NY State, though you could probably tweak the north and west borders a bit and nobody would notice too much.
The ones it's easy to fiddle with are the rectangular ones in the mid-west. I think a lot of people only know them starting from another reference point, like "north of Texas" or "east of Nevada".
11 0 ReplyA couple of my friends had a go at this one:
Some notable quotes:
"Wrong. It goes washingyon, oregon, gravity falls, hotel california"
"pennywise AND ohio, rough spot for maine"
"New Hampsire is not a state. I haven’t heard shit from someone in New Hampshire"
11 0 ReplyTexas, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Colorado again-... wait a minute
10 0 ReplyAh yes, Washington, Oregon, Orecan't, and California!
9 0 ReplyEven Washington is mostly "S Seattle". C'mon Cascadia! Fuck these Orecan't posers, let's go hang with Hawaii. 🤙🏼
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I don't know if that's West Ohio or East Indiana, but either way, it is a crime against nature
8 0 ReplyWe're always as war with East
AsiaIndiana.4 0 ReplyAn Ohio without Columbus is an Ohio I want to be a part of.
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North and South Dakota now have a Middle Dakota buffer zone.
7 0 ReplyI like Central Carolina and Kennesaw.
7 0 ReplyGlad Jefferson got included.
7 0 ReplyThe United States of America
6 0 ReplyUnited Stateses
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I'm just tickled that this map shows MN's northwest angle as the (pseudo)exclave that it is.
6 0 ReplyCanadian here, from the outside it seems to just be 3 states. Almost crazy, crazy and don't come here if you want to exist.
6 0 ReplyFinally Center Dakotans have their own state! Justice after all!
6 0 ReplyMy favorite is asking people what the 51st state is, Hawaii or Alaska?
6 0 ReplyHow many states are in New Mexico?
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Most forget to put both New and Old Hampshire
5 0 ReplyOld Hampshire is surprisingly close to the original Zealand.
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East Maine is so much better than West Maine.
5 0 ReplyIs that west maine? I thought it was old hampshire
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NW, NE, SW, & SE Colorado
4 0 Replyi got all the way to kentucky before i spotted the issue
3 0 ReplyLoL, New Mexico A & B
1 0 ReplyLoL, New Mexico A & B
1 0 ReplyThe chef is intact but is holding 2 plates now.
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