On Friday Travel & Leisure released data on their survey that asks 'Where are the ugliest people in the Nation?' Philadelphia tops the list, with Washington following not far behind.
According to Travel & Leisure (T & L), the online survey that asked surveyors to rank cities by categories (including--shopping, food, culture, and cityscape) was not intended to discourage tourism. Senior editor of T & L, Amy Farley expressed,"We were asking people to vote on attractiveness, not unattractiveness. Travel & Leisure editors believe there are a lot of attractive people in Philadelphia."
"The relative attractiveness of its residents is only a minuscule factor in evaluating a city's merit." Farley noted.
To make matters worst, ABC News coverage of this story ended with this:
[about Philllys diminishing self-esteem] "And sporting pride in a city known for the fierce loyalty of its fans has been hurt by not having had a national champion in any of its four main sports since the 76ers won the National Basketball Association title in 1983." --from ABCNews
For the full report: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3753596
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