3 New England States Make the Top 15 List of Grossest States in America!

What's grosser than gross? Apparently a lot of states in the United States of America.

And 3 New England states made the top 15 list of the Grossest in America.

Congratulations?

The website www.zinnia.com set out to make gross a science and uncovered the grossest states in America.

So how did they do it?
They looked into some dirty stuff.
Not in that way, you sickos!
They looked at the metrics of, dirty air, trash, or the percentage of each state that is landfill and the spread of illness like the flu.

Gross.

They also studied each state's propensity for wearing Crocs. No joke. I mean, they do have a point. Crocs are pretty gross. People don't wear them with socks, they are hideous and generally smell.

They also ranked states based on the times they googled recipes with loads of mayo in them, but I just don't understand that. Mayo can be gross, but it's a pretty good staple if you like things like sandwiches, tuna and deviled eggs.

ANYWAY.

If you think about it, the world is pretty gross in general. (I mean, thinking about the sewer system alone can send me into a maze of disgust and anxiety.)
And have you ever seen human behavior on public transportation?
The grossest of all.

Still, here's where our lovely New England states ranked in the Top 20 Grossest States in the United States.
Definitely invest in Purell, masks, and water filters.

Virginia is for Lovers. But as far as breathing? Not so much. Coming in hot at #1 because of its lousy air quality.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck_SUiUsMEi/?hl=en

South Carolina! Come for the crappy air, stay for the piles of trash. Apparently, they've got loads of gross air and land fills. (Cleans up nice though!)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CpnLTXUgSgv/

Croc-loving North Carolina could use some fashion sense and better air, according to the study.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp70q6OMUqc/

Well, look at it. All you had to do was watch "Mare of Easttown" and know Pennsylvania has a lot of work to do on the gross quotient.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm7RmpzCeyk

Everything is bigger in Texas. Like lousy air, the flu and trash heaps.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp20sCRO_L_/?hl=en

This "densely populated state of New Jersey has a trash problem. In fact, 0.0421% of the state is landfill- More than any other state in the country." I blame Tony Soprano.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJpNmYeooQE

What? Pristine CT? Say it ain't so! Well it is, thanks to its propensity to share diseases! Connecticut is the 3rd worst state for spread of illnesses like the flu.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CjsZdrgui6F/?hl=en

Justin Beiber gets his peaches down in Georgia. Maybe he shouldn't. It's apparently PRETTY GROSS.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxwYWVg7hN/?hl=en

Delaware is 2nd to only New Jersey in trashery. 0.0399% of “The First State” is landfills. Also, the website found they like Crocs more than all but two states?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ZawthF01K/?hl=da

NYC, what is it about you? You're big, you're loud, you're tough. The state is also home to trash, mediocre air quality, and germs that travel faster than the Acela.
Also, this story is SO gross.

Well, this doesn't sound promising. Tennessee's 76.3-year life expectancy is one of the lowest in the nation.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CiLv56sLGu3/?hl=en

How could a state so small be so, well, gross? Numbers don't lie, Rhode Island. I mean, it is home to the Awful Awful.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJjZ0IJjtDS/?hl=en

This is the only song I know about Ohio. And it's kind of gross, mostly because of Wayne.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPmsWTfn3sM

It's ALL THE CHEESE, people. I mean, that's gotta be bad for the air, the trash and the croc-lovers, right?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnFkg4KuAca/?hl=en

Well, this is SURPRISING. Isn't this one of the most picturesque states? Underneath all those trees is a lot of grossness, though. I blame the hippie contingent. They don't like hand sanitizer. Too corporate.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CpksF-Gr-_Z/