50 People Tell Us Their State's "Partner in Crime"

We asked 50 people to tell us which state they believed was their home state's "partner in crime." Do the Dakotas and Carolinas pal around?

Can New York and New Jersey put aside their differences and realize just how perfect they are together?

Find out on this episode of Culturally Speaking.

- If Missouri had apartner in crime state,I don't know but I knowwho our natural enemy isand that's Kansas.[beep] you, Kansas.[fast jazzy music]- If our state had apartner in crime state,it would be North Carolina.- You'd think it would beSouth Carolina, but it's not.It's probably more like Virginia.- It would definitely be Virginia.- It would maybe be Virginia.- We have Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.They call it the DMV, so thoseare our partners in crime.Everybody's like cousins.- But then that's not bestfriends, that's relatives,but I'll go with Virginia.- I would sadly have to say Florida.It's right underneath andthey share a lot in common.- Georgia?- They're home to morecrazy people than Georgia,but I guess Georgia has to adopt them.- No, no, no, um, Californiabecause there are otherpeople speak Spanish there tooand a lot of celebrities are there.- This is gonna sound randombut people from Hawaii loveto go to Vegas to gamble.I would say Las Vegas is alittle sister state for us.- Partner in crime, it's probablyCalifornia- California.We're like the step-child to them.- I would think it was New York.It's kinda like sibling rivalry.- I think it would be New Yorkbut not including the city.Just like the rest of New York.- New York because theyshare the Statue of Libertyand they're right next to each other.- Jersey, New Jersey.I like New Jersey.- It would totally be New Jersey.- Our partner in crimestate would be Mississippibecause all it is is Alabama backwards.- It's gonna be Alabama.Alabama and Mississippi,they're rather close.- We both rank low ineverything and everybody thinkswe don't know no better butsecretly we're real smart.- One's basically the other.

[laughs]- Well, it wouldn't be Mississippi.I dunno, I kinda feellike it might be Texas.I mean, it's right next door.It's kinda like the big brotherwho, like, really made it.- It'd be Texas or Louisiana.- It would probably be Louisiana.It's a harmonious state line.- Well, Oklahomans hate Texasso it definitely would not be that.Arkansas maybe.Arkansas is like Oklahoma without the oil,but now I say Oklahoma's likeArkansas without the Walmart.So we kinda have similarhistories, I guess.Either that or maybe New Mexico'cause they were one of thelast states in the Union also.- I mean Colorado'sdefinitely the buddy state.- I would probably say like Colorado.I think Colorado borders Utah.- I'd say Colorado and Utahare pretty buddy-buddy.They're both, like, outdoor-y minded,but they also have todeal with a very strange,very extreme demographic.- I think it would be New Hampshire.It's very close to get to andit has kinda the same vibe,same kinda people.- I'd say Vermont,I think because our stateslook so much like each other.We're both shaped like triangles.They're just upside down.- New Hampshire becausewe're 69ing New Hampshire.- And we can kind of join togetherin our rivalry against Massachusetts.- Our partner in crime statewould definitely be Massachusetts.- I think Delaware wouldpartner up with Rhode Islandjust so it could bully itbecause it can't bully anybody else.- I would say it wouldhave to be Kentucky.- Tennessee, it would be Tennesseebecause nationals rankclose and very popular.- The sweet tea, the fried chicken,you know, all that good stuff.We, like, get each other.- You can pick between Illinois,Michigan, Ohio or Kentucky.- Probably North Dakota.We have a lot in commonbut they're smallerand I think we're less threatened by that.- South Dakota because it's the Dakotasand Dakota means friend.- It's not North Dakota becauseI would say they're snitchesbut go ahead and just call Iowa and say,hi, we're here, what's up?- I would say Illinois because it's closeand Chicago's there so you getkind of like the rural areain Iowa and then you go toChicago and you can see the city.- Wisconsin!

[laughs]I would say Wisconsin wouldbe our partner in crime.- I'm kinda torn betweenIllinois and Minnesota.- Mmm, I guess the closest,like maybe Wisconsin, maybe.I know the states wehate which is, like, Ohiobut other than that, Idon't know how many we love.- Uh, Kansas.- You know, I thinksometimes Kansas and Nebraskahave this funny relationshipof deciding who's more boring.[laughs]- They're very similar.They grow corn.Just not as good as cornas we do in Nebraska.- Maybe Oregon.I mean we both have Portland.- Portland's right nextto us, which is great.And Seattle, awesome.Oregon and Washington arelike peanut butter and jelly.- Definitely wouldn't be Washingtonand it definitely wouldn't be California.They are our rivals, but maybe Idaho?- Our partner in crime state would beWyoming.- Wyoming.- Wyoming is a loner state for sure, yeah.