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Survey finds Philadelphia populated with America's least attractive people

by Neil Woodburn on Oct 22nd 2007 at 12:01PM

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!

~~The capital of~~ Philadelphia was ranked 25th out of 25 cities when it comes to overall attractiveness of its population. Washington DC and Dallas/Fort Worth came in at 24th and 23rd respectively. For the record, I happened to be in both Philadelphia and DC last week and I greatly disagree with these ratings.

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)

Wade Pearlman Oct 22nd 2007 12:59PM

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...

Philly Keith Oct 22nd 2007 1:02PM

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. "

Sunnysky27 Oct 22nd 2007 1:37PM

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 ;)

Ken Cooper Oct 22nd 2007 1:43PM

WHAT AN IDIOT!!!!
Have they done away with ALL proofreaders.

Tara S. Oct 22nd 2007 1:46PM

Give the guy a break! You guys are probably just bitter cause you're one of the unattractive ones he speaks of!

Neil Oct 22nd 2007 3:00PM

Thanks for catching this! Momentary brain lapse. Sorry!

Marilyn Terrell Oct 22nd 2007 3:04PM

What a superficial survey.

DB Oct 22nd 2007 4:39PM

Don't like DFW??? -- I guess the Cowboy Cheerleaders dont' appeal to you -- or maybe you don't like girls

John Stewart Oct 23rd 2007 12:18AM

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.

RyanB Oct 23rd 2007 11:08AM

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.

RyanB Oct 23rd 2007 12:52PM

Proof!
http://ryanbarrett.typepad.com/cheapthrills/2007/10/philly-is-fly-p.html

ramederow Oct 24th 2007 12:32PM

Read the full article here:

http://www.travelandleisure.com/afc/2007/category/1/subcategory/2

Philly is number one in Museums!

Tanya Oct 25th 2007 7:38AM

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.

HollyD Oct 25th 2007 1:17PM

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.

uwishunu Oct 26th 2007 1:02PM

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

Chris Oct 27th 2007 6:41AM

Philly Keith: You misspelled 'capital', you idiot. Capitol is a building.

lulu Oct 27th 2007 8:59AM

Chris said...
Philly Keith: You misspelled 'capital', you idiot. Capitol is a building.

Wow... you guys arent only ugly. you are rude too!!

theleadcoyote Oct 28th 2007 10:57AM

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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