We’re the Peach State — because we’re so sweet…mostly.

That’s the finding from the Marchex Institute, a data analysis firm.

Just in time for National Etiquette Week, Marchex released findings on the most courteous and the least courteous states in the nation.

The Institute examined more than 600,000 phone calls from the past 12 months. You know, the calls that “may be recorded for training purposes.”

The calls were placed by consumers to businesses across 30 industries, including cable and satellite companies, auto dealerships, pest control centers and more, says Marchex.

The Institute scanned for curse words from A to F to S (use your imagination). Analysts then linked the frequency of those words with all 50 states. Georgians occasionally use profanity, but are very courteous.

The data placed Ohioans in the Top 5 “Least Courteous” category. Apparently, residents there have a harder time saying “please” and “thank you,” which were the keywords that Marchex’s Call Mining technology scanned for when aggregating data.

Washington state led the list of states where people are least likely to curse, followed by Massachusetts (second place), Arizona (third place), Texas (fourth place), Virginia (fifth place).

Ranking behind Ohio in the “Sailors” category — states where people are most likely to curse — were: Maryland (second place), New Jersey (third place), Louisiana (fourth place), Illinois (fifth place).

Ohioans curse more than twice the rate of Washingtonians, according to the data. Washingtonians curse about every 300 conversations. Ohioans, on the other hand, swore about every 150 conversations.

The data also found that:

• two-thirds of curses come from men
• the calls that contain the most cursing are longer than 10 minutes. So the longer someone is on the phone, the more likely that call is to devolve.
• calls in the morning are twice as likely to produce cursing as calls in the afternoon or evening. (Maybe people are grumpier before their coffee kicks in.)

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Think your state is more or less profane than they say? Tell us what you think. Well, maybe clean it up a little before you tell us.

Patch has launched a new site to educate and empower small businesses with the digital tools, social media strategies and marketing know-how needed to ensure long-term growth.

Readers will have access to exclusive interviews with well-known founders and CEOs and small business industry experts who share their experiences, advice and tips for success.

One of the latest articles features Lilburn, GA’s New For You Consignment Boutique, which opened in 2012 and in that time, has enjoyed success thanks in part to owner Wendy Carter’s efforts to collaborate with other consignment shops in the area.

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The Atlanta City Council may vote on an ordinance this week that would restrict gun ranges from locating within 800 feet of residential neighborhoods, schools and churches.

The proposed ordinance, sponsored by Atlanta City Councilwoman Yolanda Adrean, was prompted when a shooting range announced plans to open in Loring Heights, a West Atlanta neighborhood.

The 30,000-square-foot proposed project on Bishop street would replace a plumbing supply building, and would have 24 indoor firing lanes.

So our Patch Question of the Week is, would you want an indoor shooting range in your community? Are these facilities safe, or do you think they’re too dangerous? Take our Patch poll and share your thoughts and opinions in our Comments section below.

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The following police reports were filed May 5-11 by Zone 2 of the Atlanta Police Department and submitted to Buckhead Patch. During this period, the zone filed 107 police reports. All information is presumed to be accurate. Buckhead Patch is providing some of the reports filed in this blotter.

Aggravated Assault at 530 Moores Mill Road NW

5/11/13 at 11 p.m.

A witness saw a man stumbling in the road and went to his aid. While the witness was assisting the man, the phone rang and the witness explained where the victim was located. Then a dark colored Bentley, occupied by two men, pulled up and the driver went to his trunk and pulled out a shotgun. The man repeatedly struck the stumbling man in the stomach, saying that he stole his cell phone.

Larceny from Auto, YMCA at 1160 Moores Mill Road NW

5/6/13 at 2:30 p.m.

Victim stated he left his car in the parking lot around 2:30 p.m. and when he returned at 3:30 p.m., he found damage to the front door lock and his wallet missing from the center console. The victim stated that before he was able to cancel his credit cards, money had been withdrawn from his account and a purchase made. No prints, video footage or witnesses. 

Larceny from Auto, Warren T. Jackson Elementary at 1325 Mount Paran Road NW

5/9/13 at 5 p.m.

An unknown suspect smashed the windows on the victim’s vehicle and stole a large purse from one vehicle and a purse, Kindle Fire and other items from the school.

Robbery-Pedestrian, 2081 Hollywood Road NW

5/8/13 at 7:30 p.m.

The suspect, Anthony Greggs, approached the victim and told him to give up his laptop. The suspect grabbed him by the neck, forced him to the ground, took his laptop and then fled on foot. 

Robbery-Pedestrian, 2134 Main St.

5/8/13 at 9 p.m.

Two men entered the location by unlocking the door through a previously broken window. The suspects demanded money from the victim. He gave them $40 in cash and one of the men took his wallet. No cameras, and no fingerprints were obtained.

Seven Lamps at Buckhead’s Shops Around Lenox is looking for talented front of house and back of house team members. It’s preferred, but not required, that candidates have: two years experience in full service restaurant, working knowledge of culinary practices (required for back of the house) and
knowledge of craft spirits, wine and beers (required for front of the house).

Chef Ford Fry’s new King + Duke restaurant needs servers.

Houston’s on Lenox Road is now accepting applications for professional, sophisticated servers. Open availability preferred.

A successful, established fine dining Buckhead restaurant is seeking experienced fine dining professionals for server positions to work five evening shifts, 4 p.m. to closing. The restaurant requires applicants to send a photo.

Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in Buckhead is seeking servers and hosts as it gears up for its busy patio season. Must be 18 to apply.

Monday

Atlanta Summit: Global Health Hunger: Food Security and Global Health Diplomacy

This event – keynoted by Senator Johnny Isakson and other prominent figures in government and global health – is an important follow-up and expansion of the discussions held in May of 2012 at the Atlanta Summit on Global Health and Water. It will be focused on the critical connecting points between food security and achieving sustainable health and nutrition outcomes in some of the world’s most challenging places.

8:30 a.m. at Hertz, Free.

Tuesday

Smokin’ Blues at Southern Art Bourbon Bar

A new after-hours tradition, Smokin’ Blues transforms the patio of Southern Art andBourbon Bar into a chic cigar lounge. Every Thursday beginning March 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., guests can enjoy live blues music, Gurkha cigars and a full bar, including a thoughtfully curated bourbon and cigar pairing menu.

Wednesday

Get Your Sexy On!

One on One Matchmaking invites you to “Get Your Sexy On,” with image consultants Carmen Westbrook and Victor Rogers. The lively presentation for single men and women will include tips on grooming and what to wear – or not wear – on that important first date. This event is an effort by One on One Matchmaking to help everyone get more second dates!

The Buckhead Theatre, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $20

Lenox Square Launches “Atlanta’s Next Legend”

Lenox Square, noon, free

Thursday

Real Estate Career Seminar

Interested in a real estate career? Find out why it’s better at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, which will offer the training and technology needed to have a successful career!

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Buckhead, 5 p.m., free

A female North Atlanta High student reported being raped by a male suspect in the girls’ restroom during lunch in early May.

According to a report from the Atlanta Police Department, the girl said the male suspect approached her during lunch in the cafeteria and said he wanted to “show her something.”

He then escorted her to the girls’ restroom, according to the report. Once inside, the suspect put on a condom, the female student reported that the suspect then raped her.

During the incident, the female student asked the suspect to stop, and he told her not to tell anyone, according to the police report.

The victim’s teacher knocked on the restroom door during the incident and the victim exited the restroom, but did not report the incident at that time.

The victim’s mother thought the girl may have been skipping class after talking with school staff members. The alleged sexual assault was reported to the victim’s mother when the two were talking when she came home from school that day.

However, it was not reported to police until the following day, May 9, when an officer called for assistance at the school.

The female student showed the piece of paper on which the suspect wrote his number. She said the suspect had sent her text messages after the alleged assault.

Grady EMS arrived and transported the female student to Hughes Spalding Hospital for further treatment. The victim’s mother was called and was going to meet her daughter and the school’s assistant principal Curtis Douglass at the hopsital.

The female victim said she feared she was pregnant following the alleged assault.

Atlanta Police spokesman Carlos Campos told Buckhead Patch no arrests have been made at this time.

Buckhead Patch reached out to Atlanta Public Schools for comment, but calls and emails have not yet been returned.

Top 10 Patch headlines for Monday, May 20, 2013

Several years ago, when a county animal shelter needed to paint their floors, they asked no-kill shelters and rescuers to help them by taking as many dogs as possible.  The rest were to be euthanized.  LifeLine Animal Project responded by taking several dogs and cats into their no-kill shelter.  And when they saw that a dog and her puppies were going to be left behind, LifeLine took them too.

LifeLine helps hundreds of dogs each year through their rehabilitation program, giving them the individual care, medical treatment or behavioral training they need before they are ready for homes of their own.  Without LifeLine’s intervention, every one of these dogs would become a euthanasia statistic. 

The rescued dog, named Ginger by employees, was skinny, extremely shy, had no social skills and didn’t trust humans.  She had obviously been the victim of abuse and neglect, and her puppies were in such bad shape, that they didn’t make it.  However, LifeLine was committed to helping her, and Ginger received medical care and then socialization several times a day from employees and volunteers.  She also received daily training, and she slowly learned how to interact with male dogs in LifeLine’s play yard several times a day.  But even with all the training she received, Ginger was still painfully shy and didn’t seem to enjoy the company of humans.  Sadly, employees came to the conclusion that Ginger was beyond help.  They thought that she was unreachable and may have to live out her life in the shelter.  But they were wrong.  

One day, when it was time for Ginger to go for her walk with a volunteer, she perked up and wagged her tail, and when it was time for her play date in the play yard, she pounced around excitedly.  As the days went by, Ginger began acting more and more like a normal dog who liked humans!  She did so well, that LifeLine’s adoption team began taking her to weekend adoption events, where she gladly let adults and children pet her and fuss over her.

LifeLine is very happy to announce that Ginger is finally ready for her forever home.  This beautiful girl is now six year’s old, 50 lbs. and affectionate.  Ginger is crate and leash trained and gets along with cats and male dogs.  After all that she’s been through, Ginger deserves the good life!  Can you give her a great foster or forever home?  If so, please contact LifeLine at adoptions@lifelineanimal.org.

About LifeLine Animal Project

LifeLine Animal Project helps prevent unwanted pet litters through low-cost spay/neuter, helps make pet care affordable through low-cost and free vaccine clinics, saves the lives of special needs shelter animals through our rehabilitation facility, and saves feral cats through our trap-neuter-return program.  As the managing organization for Fulton County Animal Services, LifeLine is making Atlanta a lifesaving community. For more information on LifeLine Animal Project, please visit www.lifelineanimal.org.

President Barack Obama gave the 129th commencement address speech on a wet and rainy Sunday afternoon, May 19th, at Morehouse College.

Obama began his remarks to an excited yet wet crowd,most of whom had been seated as early as 6 am. at approximately 11:30 am.

The sky opened just before the speech began, and the crowd was treated to a steady downpour throughout. Obama quipped that, “I would be out there with you, but the Secret Service gets nervous.”

Obama was greeted with a big cheer when he emerged from a building adjacent to the stage with Morehouse College president John Silvanus Wilson, a former White House aide.

The invocation was given by Rev. Raphael Warnock of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous church.

Valedictorian Betsegaw Tadele gave a rousing speech, including the line “There is no unachievable if you have the audacity of hope,” a reference to Obama’s book. The president shook Tadele’s hand after the speech.

Obama spoke about racial issues and his own experience, and of Morehouse’s history from a school of freed slaves that once educated Martin Luther King Jr. – whom Obama said was known as “tweed” for his suits and was not the coolest kid in class.

Some of the biggest cheers came when Obama singled out certain graduates, one who came up through the foster care system and now is off to Harvard law, another who is a father of three.

Wilson gave Obama an honorary “doctorate of laws” degree.

After leaving Morehouse, Obama went to a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser being held at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.

The event will host approximately 100 people. Tickets were ranged from $10,000 to $32,400 per couple.

Air Force One landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport at 10:13am, slightly behind schedule. Obama emerged from the plane with Rep. Hank Johnson, who represents an Atlanta-area district, and Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., who is a Morehouse grad.

Soon the motorcade made its way down the highway and into the historic West End and onto the Morehouse campus.  He was greeted by a huge cheer when cameras caught a glimpse of the President walking to the stage. 

Readers posted instagram photos and tweets onto our Live Blog throughout the commencement ceremony.

Sample Tweets:

Okay, I’m already crying… the roar of the crowd when he came out… #ObamaPride #Morehouse

@LiberalPhenom: This is so beautiful. Our brilliant POTUS to stand before these gifted young black men. #morehouse

Obama begins speech at #Morehouse commencement. Says it’s “one of the greatest experiences of my life”

Watching POTUS speak at #Morehouse. Has crowd roaring. The man can kill terrorists and tell a good joke. Not bad.

My President @BarackObama is the coolest man in life! This #Morehouse commencement speech is dope! #44 @Ouch_Chawlay

This is the #POTUS I know and LOVE #Morehouse

According to Morehouse, this was the very first time a “sitting President has given a May commencement address in Georgia, and the first time in three-quarters of a century that one has delivered any commencement speech in Georgia.”

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