All states have their stereotypes and jokes about their "culture". Southern states are always slow pace and have the country boy stereotype. The eastern and western coasts are thought to be beaches and warmth. But the northern states, more specifically Minnesota, is thought to be the frozen tundra with naive, friendly people who talk funny. Now, that may or may not be true to a point, but real Minnesotans know better.
Here are some real statements that Minnesotans will understand:
1. You over-pronounce your "O's"
2. When you look outside during the winter and see that it is snowing and think, "Oh, it must be warm outside."
3. When you know what people are talking about when they talk about a giant cherry on a spoon.
4. Your seasons are: almost winter, winter, still winter, construction.
5. When you hear that it is 40 degrees after a long winter and you put shorts on.
6. The person who calls you out for talking in a Minnesotan accent is from Minnesota.
7. When late starts during the winter are the equivalent to a snow day for everyone else because they never happen.
8. You measure distance in minutes rather than miles.
9. You always said duck, duck, gray duck...not duck, duck, goose.
10. Kicking snow chunks off your car gives you a sort of satisfaction.
11. What is known as "Nickelodeon Universe" now and always will be "Camp Snoopy" to you.
12. When you say you're going to the MOA and know that it means the Mall of America.
13. The real state bird is not the Loon...it's the damn mosquito.
14. You know what I-94, 35E, 35W, 694, and 494 mean.
15. Not shaving your legs during the winter for a while is excusable due to it being "insulation".
16. You say "roof" instead of "ruff".
17. You get asked if you're from Canada if you're in the southern states.
18. When you meet someone not from Minnesota and they expect you to say "Oh yeah, you betcha."
19. When your friend doesn't finish sentences and know exactly what they are saying.
20. When you change your "t's" into "d's" when you talk.
Whether you're Minnesotan or not, these statements are true. If you're in Minnesota, just listen throughout your day and see how many you can notice.
