Map: We're a nation of drunks

Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:37 PM EST

Yellow = more alcohol; blue = more coffee; green = more tobacco. Map from Floating Sheep. (Click to enlarge.)

The stats nerds at Floating Sheep map Internet references to alcohol, coffee and tobacco and find that America is a nation of drunks -- or at least that we talk like one.

And just wait until you see how we compare to the rest of the world.

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Comment author avatareaglelady11

This is scary, like, not in a funny way scary.

    Reply#1 - Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:45 PM EST
    Comment author avatarMatt of FS

    The stat nerds at Floating Sheep continue the conversation. See

    Drunken Maps or Why the Netherlands is the World's Designated Driver

    http://www.floatingsheep.org/2010/03/drunken-maps-or-why-netherlands-is.html

      Reply#2 - Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:24 AM EDT
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