The Top Eight Wyoming Stereotypes That Just Aren't True
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The Top Eight Wyoming Stereotypes That Just Aren't True

Oh, how wrong the world can be about us!

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The Top Eight Wyoming Stereotypes That Just Aren't True
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Previously on this writing profile, we touched on the stereotypes that are relatively true about Wyoming and its culture. Whiskey is big here, the bison are bigger and the football hype is biggest, plus we are indeed some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. But this time, what stereotypes about Wyoming are false? Here's 10 things that do not hold true in the wild west.

1. We are all direct descendants of John Wayne- God, I sure wish this one was true.

2. We are a bunch of uneducated hillbillies- Not entirely. We do have 1 major university and over 20 other colleges around that state, not bad for a place with no people.

3. We have an accent- Occasionally, someone does have a Texas-like accent from hell, but most of the time, not even the slightest. If anything, our English sounds slightly northern with an old west flair on occasion.

4. Wyoming is a larger Nebraska- Thankfully, not correct. We actually have mountains, deserts, canyons and beaches almost anywhere in the state, with an exception to anything east of the Laramie Range.

5. No one important comes of out Wyoming- Harrison Ford, C.J. Box, Chris Ledoux and Sons of Anarchy actor Jesse Garcia have all at least lived here for more than 20 years.

6. Wyoming does nothing for the World- Actually, if you're reading this, you have electricity. If you have electricity, there is a 22% chance Wyoming coal is burning to make that so and a 9% chance your natural gas in your stove is also ours. You're welcome.

7. Everyone has a lifted truck- Actually, only 30% of the population drive a truck and only 25% of those are lifted or modified along those lines. Not everyone thinks that's so great.

8. We are a bunch of sociopaths- Not even close. Our culture is most certainly different than anywhere else, but there's nothing creepy or threatening about it. We are just more polite, which is probably just being confused with social illness, especially since the rest of the world forgot what politeness and kindness are.

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