Study: Massachusetts Loves Landlines Second Most
Massachusetts loves landlines. That’s what I learned today.
In a day and age where most people’s faces spend most of their time nose-deep in a cell phone, it’s kind of nostalgic and comforting to hear that Massachusetts still uses landlines more than any other state. It makes me want to ride my BMX bike over to my friends house and leave it on their front lawn with all the other bikes while we hang out and play Duck Hunt on their brand new Nintendo NES system.
A new study by Chamber of Commerce has a ton of info on our phone usage nowadays (back in present time lol). Among their tasty findings is that 7 in 10 US residents are now wireless-only phone users – they’re all celly, no landline. However, in the Northeast just over 4 in 10 still have a landline at home, much higher than the national average. We’re renaissance people!
The title of this article says Massachusetts Loves Landlines. So do we use them the most??
Short answer: no. But it’s really, reeeeaaalllllyyyy close. According to the study, New York is the landline capital of America. 52.4% of New York residents still have a landline. That’s the only state that outshines Massachusetts when it comes to landlines. In fact, we should call New York on their landline from our landline and Party Line it up until mom yells at us to get off the phone. Sorry, landline memories. In the Bay State (that’s Massachusetts BTW) 52.1% of residents have a landline at home. Maryland and New Jersey are the only other two states where over half of the state’s residents have landlines at home.
It’s been so long since I’ve heard a landline ring that I actually just had to look up the sound effect on YouTube. If you’re one of the less-than-half-of-Massachusetts-residents who don’t have a landline anymore either (like me), here you go! Hit play:
Thrilling, huh? You should add that to your playlist.
So Massachusetts loves landlines. Massachusetts also loves…. the most overrated tourist attraction in America! And I co-sign!!
Massachusetts Has One Of The Top 5 Most Overrated Tourist Attractions In America
If you’re planning on being a tourist this summer and take in the sites and break out the camera for some great photos to document your visit, then you might want to know that Massachusetts has one of the Top 5 most overrated tourist attractions in America.
Of course we know that Massachusetts has some of the best tourist attractions in the country. We are after all the state where the American Revolution began and that is just for starters. The Bay State is home to historic towns like Salem, where the infamous Witch Trials took place primarily. You also have the Freedom Trial in Boston, which is always a big tourist attraction for history lovers and students on field trips.
There’s historic Fenway Park, home of the Big Green Monster where you can take in a game and know that you’re in the same ballpark where some of the all time greats played, like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and so many more legends.
Massachusetts tourist attractions are numerous
There are hundreds of landmarks and historical places all over Massachusetts. You could spend many vacations site seeing and touring the state and never run out places to go and sites to see.
However, if you decide that you want to checkout other tourist attractions around the country there are endless places to visit.
A lot of Americans dream of traveling the country in an RV, going to state to state checking out all the USA has to offer. Every state has their own tourist attractions. Whether it’s the Alamo of Texas, The St. Louis Arch, The Grand Canyon or the Empire State Building, there’s more to see than you could ever imagine.
So, before you head out on your great American adventure and plot out your trip, keep these places in mind and perhaps take off of your bucket list of places to see.
Here are The Top 5 Most Overrated Tourist Attractions
