{"id":40793,"date":"2015-04-09T13:08:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T20:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=40793"},"modified":"2015-04-09T13:08:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T20:08:58","slug":"things-people-always-ask-when-youre-from-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/things-people-always-ask-when-youre-from-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1. \u201cOh, man, it\u2019s cold there, right?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-1.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user nicmcphee<\/div>\n<p>Well\u2026yeah, it\u2019s a little cold sometimes.<\/p>\n<h2>2. \u201cAren\u2019t You Basically Canadian?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-2.gif\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: imgur.com<\/div>\n<p>Nope, still in the good old US of A. Maybe do yourself a favor and buy a map, but it\u2019s not like anyone from Minnesota is going to take that question as an insult.<\/p>\n<h2>3. \u201cWhy Is It Called The Land Of 10,000 Lakes?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-3.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user emperley3<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s a tough one. Have you looked around lately?<\/p>\n<h2>4. \u201cWhy Do You Talk So Much About The Weather?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-4.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: quickmeme.com <\/div>\n<p>First, have you experienced weather in Minnesota? Second, Minnesotans absolutely do not consider weather \u201csmall talk.\u201d It\u2019s a big deal.<\/p>\n<h2>5. \u201cWhy Do People Go Ice Fishing?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-5.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user usfwsmidwest<\/div>\n<p>Well, let\u2019s just say there\u2019s some whiskey involved, which makes sitting in the freezing cold to catch a fish a little more fun.<\/p>\n<h2>6. \u201cDo You Just Love Going To The Mall Of America?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-6.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user nostri-imago<\/div>\n<p>Um\u2026yeah, because dealing with massive crowds and high prices while navigating a giant mall labyrinth is great.<\/p>\n<h2>7. \u201cIs Everyone You Know, Like, Super Nice?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-7.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user bradleypjohnson<\/div>\n<p>If by nice you mean totally able to destroy someone with a smile on their face and without a single negative word, then oh, you betcha.<br \/>\nThey will help you shovel your driveway without batting an eye though.<\/p>\n<h2>8. \u201cWhat Do You Mean By \u2018That\u2019s Interesting\u2026\u2019?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-8.gif\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: giphy.com<\/div>\n<p>Basically that it\u2019s either just about the least interesting thing they\u2019ve heard all day, or that it\u2019s not the choice the Minnesotan you\u2019re talking to would ever choose to make. Not that anyone would ever say that to your face.<\/p>\n<h2>9. \u201cWhat The Heck Is Lutefisk?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-9.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user mtcarlson<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s an aged Norwegian dish made from aged stockfish, and well\u2026it\u2019s interesting.<\/p>\n<h2>10. \u201cAren\u2019t You Cold In Those Shorts? It\u2019s Only 50 Degrees.\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-10.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: jrn.com<\/div>\n<p>Nope, that\u2019s practically 90 in Minnesota, but thanks for your concern.<\/p>\n<p>var googletag = googletag || {};<br \/>\ngoogletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<br \/>\n(function() {<br \/>\nvar gads = document.createElement(&#8216;script&#8217;);<br \/>\ngads.async = true;<br \/>\ngads.type = &#8216;text\/javascript&#8217;;<br \/>\nvar useSSL = &#8216;https:&#8217; == document.location.protocol;<br \/>\ngads.src = (useSSL ? &#8216;https:&#8217; : &#8216;http:&#8217;) +<br \/>\n&#8216;\/\/www.googletagservices.com\/tag\/js\/gpt.js&#8217;;<br \/>\nvar node = document.getElementsByTagName(&#8216;script&#8217;)[0];<br \/>\nnode.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node);<br \/>\n})();<\/p>\n<p>googletag.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\ngoogletag.defineSlot(&#8216;\/1014900\/M_Blog_300x250_Inline&#8217;, [300, 250], &#8216;div-gpt-ad-1425403311834-0&#8217;).addService(googletag.pubads());<br \/>\ngoogletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();<br \/>\ngoogletag.enableServices();<br \/>\n});<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<!-- B_Blog_300x250_Inline1 --><\/p>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1425403311834-0' style='width:300px;height:250px'>\n<p>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(&#8216;div-gpt-ad-1425403311834-0&#8217;); });<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>11. \u201cWhy Are The Mosquitoes So Terrible Here?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-11.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user contusion<\/div>\n<p>Ah, the question Minnesotans also ask themselves every single warm day of the year.<br \/>\nBest guess? They\u2019re really trying to live it up before winter strikes again.<\/p>\n<h2>12. \u201cWhat\u2019s An Uff-Da?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-12.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: memegenerator.net<\/div>\n<p>Well, there\u2019s no direct translation, but basically \u201cWow!\u201d or \u201cGeeze!\u201d or what your grandma says when she doesn\u2019t want to swear but really secretly wants to swear. Context is key.<\/p>\n<h2>13. \u201cDon\u2019t You Just Love The Movie Fargo?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-13.gif\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: giphy.com<\/div>\n<p>Well, pretty much everyone loves the movie Fargo, and since everyone in Minnesota wasn\u2019t living in a cave in 1996, yeah, you betcha. But you know that city is in North Dakota, right?<\/p>\n<h2>14. \u201cWhy Do You Hate Wisconsin So Much?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-14.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user bjornhanson<\/div>\n<p>Short answer: football. But there\u2019s also a long answer that involves a whole lot of grumbling about that copycat state.<\/p>\n<h2>15. \u201cEw, Why Do You Put Ketchup On Your Steak?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-15.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user eclair<\/div>\n<p>Why do you care? It\u2019s not like you have to eat it. Also, it\u2019s delicious and nothing  you say will ever convince a Minnesotan otherwise.<\/p>\n<h2>16. \u201cWhy Is Everyone So Excited About A Stupid State Fair?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-16.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: The Coli<\/div>\n<p>First, how dare you. Second, you clearly haven\u2019t been to the Minnesota State Fair before, because it\u2019s only the most awesome deep-fried food and cool rides extravaganza in the world.<\/p>\n<h2>17. \u201cWhy Would You Say It\u2019s Not That Cold When It\u2019s 10 Degrees Outside?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-17.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: reactiongifs.com<\/div>\n<p>Well, it was negative two yesterday, so comparatively\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>18. \u201cCan\u2019t We Just Hang Out And Watch A Movie?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-18.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user mikejuvrud<\/div>\n<p>Absolutely not. There are only so many warm days a year, and every single one of them must be spent outside when you\u2019re in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<h2>19. \u201cDid You Meet All Of Your Current Friends In High School?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-19.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user nics_events<\/div>\n<p>Of course not. Some are old Kindergarten or Middle School buddies.<\/p>\n<h2>20. \u201cWhat\u2019s A Lefse?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-20.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user 85810644@N02<\/div>\n<p>Just a Scandinavian flatbread that you\u2019re going to form a mighty addiction to now that you\u2019ve discovered it.<\/p>\n<p>var googletag = googletag || {};<br \/>\ngoogletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<br \/>\n(function() {<br \/>\nvar gads = document.createElement(&#8216;script&#8217;);<br \/>\ngads.async = true;<br \/>\ngads.type = &#8216;text\/javascript&#8217;;<br \/>\nvar useSSL = &#8216;https:&#8217; == document.location.protocol;<br \/>\ngads.src = (useSSL ? &#8216;https:&#8217; : &#8216;http:&#8217;) +<br \/>\n&#8216;\/\/www.googletagservices.com\/tag\/js\/gpt.js&#8217;;<br \/>\nvar node = document.getElementsByTagName(&#8216;script&#8217;)[0];<br \/>\nnode.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node);<br \/>\n})();<\/p>\n<p>googletag.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\ngoogletag.defineSlot(&#8216;\/1014900\/M_Blog_300x250_Inline2&#8217;, [300, 250], &#8216;div-gpt-ad-1425403275176-0&#8217;).addService(googletag.pubads());<br \/>\ngoogletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest();<br \/>\ngoogletag.enableServices();<br \/>\n});<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<!-- B_Blog_300x250_Inline2 --><\/p>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1425403275176-0' style='width:300px;height:250px'>\n<p>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(&#8216;div-gpt-ad-1425403275176-0&#8217;); });<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>21. \u201cHave You Ever Met Prince?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-21.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user penner<\/div>\n<p>No, but everyone in Minnesota\u2019s cousin\u2019s grandma\u2019s sister definitely met him once in a grocery store.<\/p>\n<h2>22. \u201cAren\u2019t Most Foods A Hot Dish?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-22.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user 39908901@N06<\/div>\n<p>No\u2026now sit down and eat this delicious casserole and discover everything you\u2019ve been missing out on your entire life.<\/p>\n<h2>23. \u201cOh\u2026Isn\u2019t Michelle Bachman From Minnesota?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-23.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user n3tel<\/div>\n<p>You mean She Who Shall Not Be Named? Shhh\u2026Minnesotans like to keep that one hush hush.<\/p>\n<h2>24. \u201cWhy Don\u2019t You Ever Want To Go To Starbucks?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-24.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user markomni<\/div>\n<p>Drink that swill when Caribou Coffee is available? No thanks.<\/p>\n<h2>25. \u201cWhere Is Up North?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-25.gif\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: supersmashbros.wikia.com<\/div>\n<p>Basically everywhere north of where you\u2019re currently standing. Good luck figuring out those directions.<\/p>\n<h2>26. \u201cWhy Do You Say Grey Duck Instead Of Goose?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-26.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user sidm<\/div>\n<p>Wait, there are people who say goose? Why would anyone say goose?<\/p>\n<h2>27. \u201cWhy Do You Have Cat Litter When You Don\u2019t Have A Cat?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-27.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user mulad<\/div>\n<p>Oh\u2026there is still so much you don\u2019t know. If you still want to drive in Minnesota in the winter, it\u2019s basically essential.<\/p>\n<h2>28. \u201cWhat Do You Mean You Can\u2019t Buy Booze On Sundays?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-28.gif\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: imgur.com<\/div>\n<p>Yeah\u2026sorry about that. You\u2019ll just have to stock up on Saturday or cross the border to dreaded Wisconsin. Such is life.<\/p>\n<h2>29. \u201cWhat\u2019s A Jucy Lucy?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-29.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user thegirlsny<\/div>\n<p>A heavenly cheese stuffed burger invented by Matt\u2019s Bar in Minneapolis. You\u2019re welcome world.<\/p>\n<h2>30. \u201cDon\u2019t You Wish You Could Move Sometimes?\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2015\/04\/mn-ask\/minnesota-ask-30.jpg\" alt=\"30 Things People Always Ask When You\u2019re From Minnesota\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user wilson-fam<\/div>\n<p>Honestly, everyone wishes they could move when it\u2019s April and still snowing. But it\u2019s a very fleeting feeling.<br \/>\n<b>What\u2019s the question everyone asks you just because you\u2019re from Minnesota?  Tell us in the comments below!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. \u201cOh, man, it\u2019s cold there, right?\u201d Source: Flickr user nicmcphee Well\u2026yeah, it\u2019s a little cold sometimes. 2. \u201cAren\u2019t You Basically Canadian?\u201d Source: imgur.com Nope, still in the good old US of A. Maybe do yourself a favor and buy a map, but it\u2019s not like anyone from Minnesota is going to take that question as an insult. 3. \u201cWhy Is It Called The Land Of 10,000 Lakes?\u201d Source: Flickr user emperley3 That\u2019s a tough one. Have you looked around lately? 4. \u201cWhy Do You Talk So Much About The Weather?\u201d Source: quickmeme.com First, have you experienced weather in Minnesota? 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