Black Friday sales are synonymous with obnoxious crowds, and wherever obnoxious crowds are, fights are bound to happen. People who are jerks all year try to make up for it now by getting people super-nice gifts, and they are super-jerks as they acquire those gifts.

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But in what states are Black Friday fights likeliest to happen? Using a simple methodology involving social media interest in Black Friday sales and aggravated assaults, these 15 states are where you're most likely to encounter fights at Black Friday sales, courtesy of Estately:

1. Arkansas
2. Tennessee
3. Alabama
4. Louisiana
5. Missouri
6. West Virginia
7. Oklahoma
8. Indiana
9. Kansas
10. South Carolina
11. Iowa
12. Michigan
13. South Dakota
14. Nebraska
15. New Mexico

Illinois ranked 23rd, Wisconsin 28th, and Minnesota -- home of the Mall Of America -- was 35th.

You'll never guess what state finished last, which makes them the best according to this. See the full survey, including how they put Iowa 11th, here.

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