Survey finds Philadelphia populated with America's least attractive people
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People watching is such an integral part of travel. And, of course, it's all that much better when those people you are watching are very attractive. But sometimes they are ugly. In fact, I've been to a handful of cities on this planet where it seems the entire population has been beaten silly with a massive ugly stick.
Apparently Philadelphia is one of them.
According to a recent Travel and Leisure survey of 60,000 people, the city of brotherly love has been tagged as having the least attractive people in the United States. Man, that must hurt!
Oh, and for what it's worth, the most attractive people in the States can be found in Miami and San Diego according to the survey. So you might want to take that into consideration when planning your next travels.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Oct 22nd 2007 @ 12:59PM
Wade Pearlman said...
Do they do surveys for the most uneducated columnists, because , Philadelphia is not the capital of Pennsylvania....Last time my ugly mug looked, it was Harrisburg....I guess Some of us have to think for a living while the rest of us get by on their good looks...
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Oct 22nd 2007 @ 1:02PM
Philly Keith said...
The capitol of PA is Harrisburg you idiot.
Neil Woodburn writes "The capital of Pennsylvania was ranked 25th out of 25 cities when it comes to overall attractiveness of its population. "
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Oct 22nd 2007 @ 1:37PM
Sunnysky27 said...
very funny! I don't think it could be quite true though either. California probably has the most attractive because they are famous and have enough money to plastically enhance themselves ;)
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Oct 22nd 2007 @ 1:43PM
Ken Cooper said...
WHAT AN IDIOT!!!!
Have they done away with ALL proofreaders.
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Oct 22nd 2007 @ 1:46PM
Tara S. said...
Give the guy a break! You guys are probably just bitter cause you're one of the unattractive ones he speaks of!
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Oct 22nd 2007 @ 3:00PM
Neil said...
Thanks for catching this! Momentary brain lapse. Sorry!
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Oct 22nd 2007 @ 3:04PM
Marilyn Terrell said...
What a superficial survey.
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Oct 22nd 2007 @ 4:39PM
DB said...
Don't like DFW??? -- I guess the Cowboy Cheerleaders dont' appeal to you -- or maybe you don't like girls
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Oct 23rd 2007 @ 12:18AM
John Stewart said...
I once had to go to western Pennsylvania on a business trip. While making a purchase the clerk caught my accent and said, "What part of Texas are you from? I told her actually I lived in Tennessee. She said, "Well let me tell you this fact from another southerner. I'm from Georgia myself. I've been up here through two long winters. Without a doubt, these folks are the ugliest people wearing the ugliest clothes I have ever seen in my life. Come spring I'm leaving "Uglyville" and I'll never come up here again."
I never forgot her words. It wasn't Philadelphia but it was close. Close enough.
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Oct 23rd 2007 @ 11:08AM
RyanB said...
This makes me want to cry :( I'm a Philly native, and I love my city... plus all my friends are total hotties! This survey can't be right. I don't believe it.
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Oct 23rd 2007 @ 12:52PM
RyanB said...
Proof!
http://ryanbarrett.typepad.com/cheapthrills/2007/10/philly-is-fly-p.html
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Oct 24th 2007 @ 12:32PM
ramederow said...
Read the full article here:
http://www.travelandleisure.com/afc/2007/category/1/subcategory/2
Philly is number one in Museums!
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Oct 25th 2007 @ 7:38AM
Tanya said...
MMM last I checked Philly was not the capital. And to John Steward comment #9 did you ever make to where you were going? I take it you can't read a map, cause Philly is NO WHERE near western Pa. You can call us ugly, but at least we aren't dumb.
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Oct 25th 2007 @ 1:17PM
HollyD said...
Woodburn is just an idiot in general, this article was not about the "least attractive" people in America, it was about the most attractive. Rating 25th on a list of the top 25 Attractive isn't all bad, what about all the towns/states that didn't even make the list.
My suggestion is to learn how to read and study your geography.
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Oct 26th 2007 @ 1:02PM
uwishunu said...
Here's the Philly Tourism office's (lighthearted!) reply to all the hubbub:
http://www.gophila.com/Go/Pressroom/pressreleases/latest_news/Voters_Rank_Philadelphias_Many_Attributes_As_More_Than_Skin_Deep_In_This_Novembers_Travel_Leisure.aspx
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Oct 27th 2007 @ 6:41AM
Chris said...
Philly Keith: You misspelled 'capital', you idiot. Capitol is a building.
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Oct 27th 2007 @ 8:59AM
lulu said...
Chris said...
Philly Keith: You misspelled 'capital', you idiot. Capitol is a building.
Wow... you guys arent only ugly. you are rude too!!
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Oct 28th 2007 @ 10:57AM
theleadcoyote said...
People from Philly are ugly? Well I don't know about that but Nov 2001 Playboy playmate Lindsey Vuolo came from a small town not far from there and she's as beautiful a woman as you will ever see.
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