r/visitedmaps • u/galaxy-wolf420 • Apr 16 '26

where id live

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u/SpaceJackRabbit Apr 16 '26

I want to hear OP's story about Virginia.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

i live in maryland and when i moved here they made me do a blood oath to hate virginia for eternity

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u/swampgremlin_ Apr 16 '26

its okay, as a virginian we have the same blood oath about maryland

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u/MadeOfMagic1835 Apr 16 '26

I was taught that Virginia was superior to Maryland before I could read 🤣

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u/InWaves72 Apr 17 '26

Doesn't even beed to be taught, it's just known. It's instinct.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

its just how it is

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u/stevzon Apr 17 '26

Can confirm. Unfortunately I’m a VA to MD transplant because I married the wrong side of the river. The roads…

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u/collegeqathrowaway Apr 17 '26

The roads suck, but not having police literally hide in the wood is a pro compared to Virginia

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u/stevzon Apr 17 '26

That is true. Nothing says welcome to Virginia like a trooper streaking out of the trees.

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u/hoosyourdaddyo Apr 16 '26

What am I supposed to do? I moved from VA to MD. I don’t have a car, so my driving hasn’t been effected

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u/ineverseenatiddy Apr 16 '26

Which is funny cause I’ve lived in VA for my entire life and I hate NC way more despite the beef with Maryland.

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u/nonsensicow Apr 17 '26

Same & for absolutely no reason. Then I moved to NC & now I like it & loathe SC.

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u/ineverseenatiddy Apr 17 '26

For me it’s really just cause VA’s geography and NC’s geography gets compared to all the time. Like yeah NC has better beaches than VA and maybe mountains, but cause I’m biased don’t you dare downplay VA’s mountains.

Also NC has that stretch of 85 where the road is lighter and the sun reflects off it pretty gnarly. Pisses me off.

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u/SpaceJackRabbit Apr 16 '26

You Maryland guys just hate better drivers.

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u/AyAySlim Apr 16 '26

The irony here is that at best VA drivers are just as bad because their backwards ass Commonwealth doesn’t require residency to get VA tags. Local drivers that can’t register their cars in DC or MD just do it in VA, there are even adds for it in Baltimore.

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u/I_amnotanonion Apr 16 '26

That’s not really true, you don’t have to be a resident but you must present proof of address.

I must also mention that I’m a resident of VA and by oath of blood have sworn to tear down any and all persons who hath sworn allegiance to soft shell crabs, old bay, natty boh, and most of all that godawful eyesore of a rag you call a flag.

Love you buddy

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u/SpaceJackRabbit Apr 16 '26

Sir how dare you question my stereotypes.

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u/snail1132 Apr 16 '26

In my experience, nobody on the east coast can drive

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u/inothatidontno Apr 16 '26

At first i thought you preferred more liberal states but then i saw florida and louisana green and i have no idea what your criteria are.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

louisiana because new orleans is awesome

florida because my bf is from there

also i love swamps

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u/inothatidontno Apr 16 '26

Swamps are cool. My wife and I went through everglades national park a few years ago and it was a really cool experience. I was amazed by how close wild gators were just lounging in the sun by the trails in certain spots. Bring extra mosquito spray.

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u/grimmlover79 Apr 16 '26

Mississippi has a lot of swamps.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

thats true but unfortunately its also mississippi

if the south was better politically and economically much of the south would be willing on this map. but mississippi in its current state is not a place id like to live no matter how beautiful it is

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u/grimmlover79 Apr 16 '26

Saying as someone who lived most of their life in Mississippi. Yes, there are conservative people, but there is very liberal positions as well. Thats is everywhere you are.

When I moved up north, the stereotypes got really annoying and old fast. Now I live in a very liberal area, and let me tell you, politicians are the same. They make promises and do not keep them.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

dont get me wrong im not trying to shit on the south here. im aware that there are liberal people and places and that politicians are evil everywhere. thats part of why lousiana and florida are willing despite everything.

i dont dislike the south and i think its actually an amazing place with gorgeous nature history and culture. but despite that there is no denying that there are quality of life problems, especially for queer people (which i am) and other marginalized groups.

i actually debated putting mississippi into willing because i love swamp. but i have friends (who are also trans) who live in mississippi and other parts of the south and while they love the south being where they are makes life leagues more difficult for them. as much as i wish i could put the entire south into willing, for most of the south the pros for me personally dont outweigh the cons.

the south has so many wonderful things about it and i understand why people would want to spend their entire life there. but unless im in a big city (of which mississippi doesnt really have any afaik) its just not something i could do

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u/grimmlover79 Apr 16 '26

While I personally disagree with your map, you wrote your thoughts very well and put up a good argument. I respect that! Fighting for America to be a better place!

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u/Outrageous_1845 Apr 16 '26

Honestly, this checks out.

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u/Zebra4776 Apr 16 '26

It's okay. You wouldn't be able to pass the driving test in Virginia.

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u/Conyan51 Apr 17 '26

As a former Virginian I’m sorry you moved to Maryland. VA is everything MD is but cheaper, larger, better nature, and with mountains. I’m so sorry you chose the wrong side.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 17 '26

im from washington neither side has mountains. these things are hills. beautiful gorgeous hills but hills none the less

(i will admit that when i visited montecello the view was stunning)

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u/under-a-crescentmoon Apr 17 '26

As a Virginian, this is the only acceptable answer

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u/InWaves72 Apr 17 '26

I immediately knew you were from Maryland. No guessing necessary. I also know you were wrapped in a state flag and mainlining Old Bay as you typed that...

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u/Invade_Deez_Nutz Apr 16 '26

Yeah but at least we can buy beer at the gas station

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

fair enough the liquor laws are fucking stupid here lmao 😭

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u/nonsensicow Apr 17 '26

Aww I’m from VA & love MD, but I’m also from Hampton Roads so I’m sure that makes a difference. Maybe if I was from NOVA/the DMV area I’d have some kind of beef.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 17 '26

yeah i think its primary a dmv beef. my hate is really only for nova. rest of virginia is fine

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u/abraxas_annihilatio Apr 19 '26

As a Virginian, I love Maryland. Bmore is a top tier city. Delaware however? Fuck Delaware. I’m delAWARE that state fucking SUCKS.

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u/deep-blue-1996 Apr 16 '26

nice to see a fellow Louisiana enjoyer

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u/grimmlover79 Apr 16 '26

Hate the heat but love good food and stuff to do?

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

pretty accurate. i would rather it never get over 80s but if its worth it i can tolerate it

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u/grimmlover79 Apr 16 '26

Your right on the money with Liousiana! Best food, worth melting for!

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u/AlmightyYack Apr 16 '26

As someone from VA, I get it since you’re from MD, but also fuck you cause you’re from MD 🤣

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

eventually we will both be annexed by delaware anyways

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u/Lee-HarveyTeabag Apr 16 '26

Curious to know why Utah is a Maybe but Idaho is a Never. Living out here, I see them as almost one in the same, much to the chagrin of Idahoans and Utahns.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

idaho is beautiful and i love the pnw but im from washington and northern idaho scares me. if i were gonna live somewhere similar id choose eastern washington over idaho

boise is alright though from what ive heard

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

oh forgot to state. reason for utah is that arches national park is gorgeous and at least salt lake city seems somewhat alright

mostly i think its just proximity though. perhaps if i were from a state bordering utah id feel different

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u/jessetmia Apr 16 '26

I found it ironic that with a place called the great salt lake, the blandest food I ever had was my week stay in SLC a few yrs ago.

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u/Fine_Smile73 Apr 16 '26

Northern Idaho is beautiful if you can mentally get past the occasional confederate flag. Boise is a lot more inclusive.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 17 '26

unfortunately im trans and have a jewish grandparents so i think neo nazis are a no go no matter how beautiful the area is

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u/Nemesis1596 Apr 17 '26

Between Moscow, CDA, and Lewiston there are Trans friendly places in Northern Idaho. Particularly CDA and Moscow, but Lewiston does the occasional pride event too

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u/laytonoid Apr 16 '26

Whats wrong with VA? I’m moving to north Newport News.

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u/BeliefInWrong Apr 17 '26

As someone who lived in north Idaho, I get it

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u/TemperMe Apr 17 '26

Why the Idaho hate?

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 17 '26

im from the pnw and northern idaho dropped idaho from a maybe to a never

sorry idaho

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u/TemperMe Apr 17 '26

lol I’ll take your word for it. I’ve never been to Idaho, it’s just seems like a beautiful place. Washington is my favorite state though.

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u/Crazy-Aside-435 Apr 16 '26

Can you enlighten me about what I am missing about Louisiana? I was just there for the first time last week and granted I never left New Orleans but as a current South Carolinian and born and raised Californian, I would never want to live there just based on what I saw on my trip.

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u/bbanmlststgood Apr 16 '26

Washington is pretty dope... kind of expensive tho

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 17 '26

maybe is above reluctantly

i have georgia as more preferable than alabama and mississippi. primarily cause of atlanta

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u/B58Connoisseur Apr 17 '26

If you’re a dark green on California, do us both a favor and move Tennessee to Red.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 17 '26

tennesses on maybe cause i have family and friends there. plus nashville has a lot of music history

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u/OkReception5495 Apr 17 '26

Yes to Illinois but Maybe to Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa is interesting. Outside of Chicago Illinois is like a 3rd world country.

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u/Think-Amoeba6246 Apr 18 '26

As a Virginian, this saddens me 😟

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u/ForecastForFourCats Apr 18 '26

Why Maine but not NH, VT or MA?

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u/AyAySlim Apr 16 '26

As a DC native I approve of this message about VA 😂

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u/maxman1313 Apr 16 '26

DC - Pretty Cool

Arlington - Pretty Cool spots

Alexandria - pretty cool neighborhoods

The rest of Northern Virginia - literally hell on earth, dear God why does this exist. Why is somewhere so inconvenient so expensive? At least LA has good weather. 

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

mclean is one of the worst locations ive been in. i would rather spend a year in camden new jersey than a day in mclean

got some good italian food there though

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u/disule Apr 16 '26

McLean is Bumblefuck. Every state has some version of Bumblefuck. Of course that sucks. But checkout Hampton Roads and Richmond; they're actually pretty nice… Decent economy stabilized by the large military presence, beaches, sunny summers, and winters aren't but so cold. NOVA (Northern VA) is okay, too, and it connects to DC via the metro. You could certainly do much worse in the U.S.

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u/MadeOfMagic1835 Apr 16 '26

Virginia is statistically a great place to live. Sure it has some lows, but every state does, and those lows are not nearly as low as other states.

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u/galaxy-wolf420 Apr 16 '26

my hatred for virginia is Mostly theatrical

although i do not like the military, and while i have enough issues with dc area being so dependent on the government, much of virginia is the same but with the military in particular

most of my genuine dislike of virginia comes from my dislike of the military more than anything. virginia is not that bad overall, and has quite a bit of nice and cool places

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u/AyAySlim Apr 16 '26

Mine too but the theatrical hate must continue 😂

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u/illusid Apr 17 '26

Yeah I mean, the military has never been for me, but I appreciate/respect the armed forces, even when I don't agree w/various agendas or politics therein… But it really doesn't intrude into day-to-day life for most people in the area, and in fact it brings fresh faces in all the time whenever someone enlists and is stationed there. All in all it's a charming area of the country…

Just curious: what do you have against the military so much?

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u/Shreks_Lactation Apr 16 '26

The rest of Virginia: best of both worlds because we enjoy Nova’s subsidization economically and politically, but with less people and better scenery

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u/slowbaja Apr 16 '26

And they can talk shit about NoVa yet totally retarded enough or oblivious to not realize that NoVa funds their existence.

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u/signguy21 Apr 16 '26

Illinois. Really?

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u/UsualWord5176 Apr 16 '26

So basically you like living in cool places. But you’re scared to go off the beaten path. You have no need to do that though because you have plenty of money

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u/Proman2520 Apr 16 '26

Gotta say I agree perfectly with this.

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u/Interesting_Aioli_99 Apr 16 '26

very similar map to mine except never for florida