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A study conducted by Men's Health magazine has found that Orlando, Fla., ranks No. 1 on a list of the angriest cities in the nation.

"Orlando has never been a strategic military target, and yet the folks there are furious," the magazine said.

The magazine looked at the percentage of men with high blood pressure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and FBI rates for aggravated assaults, as well as workplace deaths from assaults and other violence.

Those numbers were compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Traffic congestion data were also a factor.

Orlando was joined in the top 10 by three other Florida cities -- St. Petersburg, Miami and Jacksonville.

Y'all be careful.

Though Anaheim ranked #79...

[royorb1]

I will definately be careful while out and about on the I-Drive. I have'nt noticed anything crazy going on when we have been there. I've enjoyed my excursions outside of WDW. Still you can't be too careful.

[Dana]

strange ranking....obviously they have never been to jersey..lol We have camden..the most dangerous city in america two years in a row. What a disgrace.

[ingamba]

I'm a bit surprised by this, but if you think about it, there are some factors that might come into play here. An excessive amount of tourists can always cause frustration among natives. The more tourists there are, the more traffic and congestion, and that can lead to angry people trying to get to work and otherwise go about their daily lives.

The heat and humidity can also cause tempers to flare along with stress induced from worrying about hurricanes and other natural disasters.

Having said all that though, I still must say that I'm very surprised that Orlando ranks this high on this scale.

[Boss Mouse]

Why don't you all just shut up?

(How's THAT for sounding angry?) Of course y'all know I'm kidding. Good morning.

[WishUponAStar]

I'll be honest, I am not surprised at this at all. The fact that four Florida cities made it on the top 10 really doesn't shock me. Being run off the road by crazy drivers, cut off by packs of superspeed motorcyclists with no helmets on I-95, hit by 2 different young people in suped up racer hondas within 3 years was only part of my Florida experience over 12 years. TWO college students I knew through friends, one in Miami one in Orlando, victims of random gun violence. I won't even get into the new guns laws that have affected the Miami nightlife in a very scary way BBC NEWS | Americas | Florida to expand law on gun use or for those who like to listen NPR : Florida's New Gun Law Loosens Curbs

[jk8]

I am always surprised by the new types of rankings they can come up with. I had no idea.

[chris24]

kind of ironic considering that disney is right there......

[ddoll]

Originally Posted by chris24

kind of ironic considering that disney is right there......

Right: Happiest and Angiest Place on Earth.

I smell a new celebration coming. Think of the hats.

[bransworld]

I am not too surprised by this at all. I have some family that lived in the Orlando area, they have now moved to the Tampa area. Anyhow they hated Disney and all other tourist things. I don't understand how people could hate Disney.

[Erin]

It's the tourists. It's the traffic.

It's not just the I-drive/192 area...Disney is sort of south of Orlando. I have to drive THROUGH ORlando (as many of you who drive in do as well) - and if you've ever been driving in the morning rush or afternoon rush - well, you can see why people get so mad!

Just a few weeks ago, an afternoon radio station I listened to held this whole "Mess With The Tourists" thing to get back at the Evil Tourists (you know I personally love the tourists, cuz when *I* go to Orlando, that's what I am - a tourist) - anyway, their antics landed them in some trouble - but, my whole point in telling you was - you should here the angry people who call in about tourists!!

Apparently, we're not as cool as we thought! LOL!

[gingles]

Talk about rankings--Baton Rouge just got the (good?/bad?) news that in the past year home prices have increased more here than any metropolitan area in America. That includes California and the Northeast! Home prices here have increased over 27 percent in the last year.

Call it the "Katrina Effect" (getting a 100,000 new residents in one year).

Interesting, number two was Ocala, Florida. (Are all those tourists stopping at the WDW Welcome Center also buying houses?)

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Originally Posted by Erin

It's the tourists. It's the traffic.

It's not just the I-drive/192 area...Disney is sort of south of Orlando. I have to drive THROUGH ORlando (as many of you who drive in do as well) - and if you've ever been driving in the morning rush or afternoon rush - well, you can see why people get so mad!

Just a few weeks ago, an afternoon radio station I listened to held this whole "Mess With The Tourists" thing to get back at the Evil Tourists (you know I personally love the tourists, cuz when *I* go to Orlando, that's what I am - a tourist) - anyway, their antics landed them in some trouble - but, my whole point in telling you was - you should here the angry people who call in about tourists!!

Apparently, we're not as cool as we thought! LOL!

Ah, c'mon Erin, WE'RE not tourists..

We addicts!

Tourists are them dorky people who show up from Iowa asking about directions to SeaWorld..

What I found interesting was the WAY they determined anger.

Traffic Congestion probably was the main reason for Orlando.

[Peppertink]

Originally Posted by ddoll

Right: Happiest and Angiest Place on Earth.

I smell a new celebration coming. Think of the hats.

Pahaha...the mental image I just got is priceless.

[Experiment6-2-6]

Originally Posted by ddoll

Right: Happiest and Angiest Place on Earth.

I smell a new celebration coming. Think of the hats.

Originally Posted by Peppertink

Pahaha...the mental image I just got is priceless.

Maybe it's the new advertising slogan for DVC??