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10 Things Midwesterners Feel on the East Coast

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Frances Eby
Oct 03, 2016
Clark University
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10 Things Midwesterners Feel on the East Coast
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The Midwest is one heck of a place with one heck of a reputation. If you're from the Midwest and you leave for college, or for anything else really, that heck of a reputation is bound to follow you. Here are 11 things Midwesterners are going to hear at one point after they move out:

1. Do you have an accent? Can we hear your accent?

I do have an accent. Fortunately, I've developed an ability to hide it so I don't get asked this question.

2. That's so far! Are you homesick?

Yes, maybe, probably not, maybe a little, kinda, sorta.

3. Wait, you don't have this store or this store?!?

I don't know, maybe? I don't know what you're saying to me right now. Please slow down. I don't know what a '5 Below is', I'm sorry.

4. Hold on, where is "insert hometown here"?

They will not know where Clear Lake or Blaine or Hudson is. It's ok, just generalize.

5. So, what do you for fun there?

One time I told someone we run through cornfields with flaming potatoes. They believed me.

6. Why did you go so far?

We are allowed to leave, ya know? Like we aren't locked in at night or anything.

7. Oh my God, there it is was, your accent! I just heard it!

I have one, yes. It exists, sometimes when I'm tired or angry or excited it comes out. I know my O's sound funny.

8. So it's like super cold there, right?

If you're from the upper Midwest, like me, yes. Yes, it's very cold. I pray you never have to go through it.

9. You don't know where I-90 is?

I have no clue about any of the geographies past my campus. I'm not from here.

10. YOU DON'T HAVE DUNKIN' DONUTS!!!??

No, I don't I'm sorry! We have Caribou. I'm sorry...please stop yelling!

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