We Know What Part of the Country You're from Based on Your Life Skills

By: Steven Miller
Estimated Completion Time
7 min
We Know What Part of the Country You're from Based on Your Life Skills
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About This Quiz

Although we would never want to stereotype an entire region of the country, there do seem to be some general trends in these areas that allow us to make an educated guess about where you're from. From the way you tend to get around town to your organizational abilities, we think we've got a real good shot at figuring out if you're East Coast, West Coast, Midwest or South.

If you're someone who uses "sir" and "ma'am" on a regular basis and your diet consists of a higher than usual amount of fried food, we're likely to guess that you're from The South. When you prove that you know the actual meaning of the phrase, "Bless your heart" and you're much more comfortable spending time out in the boonies as opposed to the big city, we'll be pretty close to convinced that we're right with our guess.

On the other hand, if you're accustomed to people being rude to you, and you tend to move at a breakneck pace in your daily life, there's a possibility that you're someone from the East Coast. Should you mention that you're a pro at using public transportation and you're quite familiar with being crammed into tight personal space, there's little room left for doubt.

We're heading off on a road trip across the country. By the way, your driving skills should tell us something about where you're from. Away we go.

How regularly do you cook at home?
I never cook. I eat out for every meal of the day.
I prepare all my meals at home.
I cook dinner, but that's about it.
I eat out once in a while, but I mostly make my own food.

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How strong are your decision-making skills?
I make some poor decisions once in a while, but I'm usually pretty solid.
I always weigh the pros and cons of any decision.
My heart definitely leads me into making some questionable decisions on occasion.
It's pretty common for me to make bad decisions, but I have a lot of fun doing it.

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Are you a good writer?
I don't use proper grammar or anything, but I get by alright.
I write fairly well, but I do try to avoid using big words.
I'm a great writer, but I am accused of being elitist with my vocabulary from time to time.
I don't do much writing.

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How well do you deal with stress?
I can handle pretty much anything.
I do the best I can, and I try not to let anyone know I'm struggling.
I tend to fall apart under stress.
I avoid stress as much as possible.

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What pace do you tend to move at in life?
It really just depends on my mood and what's going on that day.
I always move at a slow and steady pace.
I have plenty going on, but I tend to do it at a fairly laid-back pace.
I'm in a rush all the time.

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How do you deal with rude people?
I'll likely lecture them about their behavior and encourage them to chill.
I'm rude right back to them.
I generally walk away and ignore people like that.
I'm likely to be kind to them in person and then talk poorly about them when they leave.

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How much of a pro are you at using public transportation?
I'm a master at getting around on public transportation.
I would be clueless.
I can manage it fine, but I rarely use public transportation.
I wouldn't call myself a pro. In fact, I'll be studying the map and trying to figure things out the whole ride.

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Do you work better on your own or as part of a team?
I'm very independent. I'd much rather work on my own.
I can do the solo thing, but I generally prefer to work with others.
I do much better when I'm working as part of a team.
I generally prefer to do my own thing, but I don't mind being part of a team effort once in a while.

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How healthy is your diet?
It's not healthy at all, but it's very delicious.
I'm trying to eat healthier, but I do tend to gravitate towards comfort food.
It's pretty healthy, but I do splurge on something decadent occasionally.
My diet is all local and organic. It's about as healthy as it gets.

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Do you have good manners?
Not at all. I'm told that I'm rude on a regular basis.
I'm not uptight about it, but I do have pretty good manners.
I'm pretty laid-back. I may not be totally prim and proper, but I tend to treat people with respect.
It's all "sir" and "ma'am" with me. I have impeccable manners.

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If someone in The South says, "bless your heart", what does that mean?
It's something along the lines of "Oh, you poor thing".
Let's put it this way, it's not a compliment.
I don't know, but it sounds nice.
They're saying a prayer for you.

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How regularly do people misunderstand what you're saying?
I use quite a bit of slang, so that can be challenging for some people.
I do tend to talk fast, which can definitely lead to some misunderstandings.
I speak very clearly. It's almost unheard of for me to be misunderstood.
People misunderstand me all the time.

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Are you a kind person?
I'm in way too big of a hurry to be kind.
I am extremely kind and welcoming.
I try my best to be kind to everyone I meet.
I suppose I can get caught up in my own little world once in a while.

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Do you tend to be more of an optimist or a pessimist?
I tend to be highly optimistic. It's the greatest time ever to be alive on this planet.
I'm a realist. I have learned to lower my expectations and enjoy what I have.
I suppose I'm slightly more optimistic.
I'm a total pessimist. Murphy's Law is how things work.

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How hard is it for you to say "no" to people?
It's almost impossible for me.
It's not easy, let's put it that way.
It's really easy for me.
I've gotten better at it, and it's becoming easier.

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How organized is your home?
It sort of looks like a tornado touched down there.
It's usually pretty organized.
I'm always highly organized and clean.
It may look a bit cluttered, but everything does have its place.

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How regularly do you clean?
Once a week.
Once every few months the house gets a deep cleaning.
Once a month.
Someone cleans for me.

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Do you tend to stick to routines or do you prefer to mix things up?
I have a good mix of routine and variety in my life.
Every day is different for me.
I generally have routines, but I do feel the need to mix things up pretty regularly.
I'm much happier when I stick to my routines.

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Do you meditate?
I do occasionally, but not as often as I should.
No, I pray.
I've been thinking about trying that.
I meditate every day.

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Are you a resilient person?
I actually tend to collapse a bit in difficult moments.
I just bite my lower lip and keep going.
I've been through some stuff, but it just makes me appreciate the good times even more.
Yep, I can deal with pretty much anything that comes my way.

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Can you take emotions out of a decision and come to a logical conclusion?
That's just not something I'm going to be able to do.
I find it hard to believe that I could, but I suppose it's possible.
Yes, I have the ability to do that.
As long as I'm not too emotionally involved in the situation, I think I could pull it off.

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Can you be assertive when you need to be?
I am a very assertive person, even when I don't need to be.
Yes, but it usually takes quite a bit for me to get there.
Yes, I can rise to the occasion.
That would definitely not be my strong suit.

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How comfortable are you at a social event?
To be honest, I'm not very comfortable at something like that.
I'm an excellent host.
I do better when it's a smaller crowd.
I'm very comfortable at a big party.

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Would you consider your lifestyle to be environmentally sustainable?
I live a very green and sustainable lifestyle.
I definitely could do more.
I recycle, does that count?
No, not at all.

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How often do you exercise?
A few times a week.
Never.
Once in a while.
Every day.

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Are you trained in First Aid?
Yes, I am current on my training.
I was, but I'm pretty sure it's expired.
No, but I'm pretty sure I can figure out what to do.
I'm not, and I'm not the person for that task.

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How close are you with your family?
We're close. Some might say we're too close.
We're a very tight-knit group.
We don't really talk all that much anymore.
We stay in touch, but I wouldn't say we're close.

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Do you speak any languages other than your native tongue?
I'm fluent in multiple languages.
I speak one other language, but I'm far from fluent.
I'm fluent in one other language.
Nope. Some would say I haven't really mastered my native tongue.

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How good of a driver are you?
I'm an excellent driver.
I'm good as long as I don't go into the city.
Based on what I see, I'm better than most people.
I don't really drive all that much, or I'm a really terrible driver.

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How big is your circle of friends?
I'm more of a loner.
I know tons of people, but I'm only really close with a handful of them.
I have a lot of people that I'm very close to.
I'm friendly with everyone, but I only let a couple of people get really close to me.

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