According to a Businessweek study, Louisiana is America’s laziest state, but they mean it in a good way.
“To be clear, by “lazy” we do not mean lacking work ethic or engagement. Rather, it is a measure of leisure time spent doing sedentary activities compared with activities that require more physical effort, such as exercising and even working.”
Ah, what condescending bullshit. Yeah, you bastards in New York try hanging out in 110 degree heat with 90% humidity for 5 months and see how fast YOU want to move around. I’ve seen you pansies whining on TV when the thermometer hits 90 in Manhattan, “It’s so hot I can’t even ride my bike!”. Busted.
I think if you held the study here from between October and April only you’d find people here engage in a fair amount of physical activity in their spare time. But the article also says we don’t work enough…
“The average time spent working among all Louisianans — 2 hours, 41 minutes — is shorter than in all other states, according to the BLS data.”
Per what? Per day?!? Who the hell in Louisiana gets to work that little? I sure as hell never met one who does. Sure, we aren’t as recklessly ambitious as other Americans are, but WE actually know how to enjoy life. I know there’s a balance, but I think this article is kinda, well, poorly researched, and completely full of shit.
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They don’t get it and never will. That is why everyone was so dumbfounded when we didn’t just all up and move away after Katrina hit. You have to live here to get it and most don’t have that kind of passion.
I’ve never been to Louisiana, but it’s on my top 10 places in the world to visit. The biggest reason being that the people there, from what I have heard and read, know how to have a GREAT time. I’m not sure why, but the slogan “Work hard, play harder” makes me think of 2 things. The military and Louisiana.
They’re just jealous.
Ha! Probably. They wish they could laze around all day too.
the reason we only spend a little over 2 hours working is because we’re much more efficient…that about sums up my regular work day!
True dat!
LOVE that pic. Love too that we reached same conclusion–that they were lazy in researching Louisianian’s activities. What silliness. Now, back to my 2 hours, 41 mins of work.