{"id":42201,"date":"2015-07-09T11:54:26","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T18:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=42201"},"modified":"2015-07-09T11:54:26","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T18:54:26","slug":"no-time-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/no-time-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Things People From Minnesota Don\u2019t Have Time For"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Picking A Single Juicy Lucy That\u2019s The Best<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User edkohler<\/div>\n

Tourists love to talk about the cross town rivalry in the Twin Cities over which restaurant has the best Juicy Lucy burger. Let\u2019s be honest\u2026it\u2019s a burger jam packed with a healthy portion of molten hot cheese, they\u2019ll all be delicious.<\/p>\n

2. Rude People<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User e3000<\/div>\n

Home to the friendliest people in the entire country, you\u2019ll rarely meet a mean person in the Gopher State. Expect all of your friends and family there to always have your back, no matter what.<\/p>\n

3. Explaining Lutefisk To Tourists<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User mtcarlson<\/div>\n

A Norwegian dish that\u2019s made from aged stockfish, this is one of the most interesting regional foods you\u2019ll find in the country. If it\u2019s your first time trying it, do your best not to think much about it before you take a bite.<\/p>\n

4. Justifying Their Addiction To Ketchup<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User JeepersMedia<\/div>\n

Walk into any restaurant and it\u2019s easy to tell how much Minnesotans<\/a> love ketchup. They\u2019ll put it on anything and everything, even their steak. Don\u2019t judge.<\/p>\n

5. Keeping Their Jell-O And Fruit Separate<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User tsuacctnt<\/div>\n

What\u2019s one thing that could make fruit taste better? Covering it in flavored sugar goo before slamming it down your throat. After one bite, it\u2019s easy to understand why Jell-O salad is a staple of any Minnesotan pot luck.<\/p>\n

6. Really, Minnesotans Don\u2019t Have Time To Eat Anything Separate<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User m01229<\/div>\n

A dish famous in this region, Minnesotans love their hot dish. It\u2019s basically a casserole that is baked and can include anything and everything, often featuring potatoes, beans, and loads of cheese.<\/p>\n

7. Tourists Pointing Out Their Accents<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User bark<\/div>\n

With one of the most unique accents in the country, this is the first thing that any new person a Minnesotan meets that\u2019s not from the Land of 10,000 Lakes will mention. It\u2019s easy to notice, it\u2019s all in the long vowels.<\/p>\n

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8. Packers Fans<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User TheeErin (cropped)<\/div>\n

If you take the opposite of how much love Minnesotans have for the Vikings, you\u2019ll get the way they feel about the Green Bay<\/a> Packers. A bitter rival that\u2019s nearby, there are few things that a Vikings fan will despise more than people sporting the Packers\u2019 G.<\/p>\n

9. The Line At Starbucks<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User m01229<\/div>\n

Why wait for Starbucks coffee when Caribou Coffee is right down the street? Minnesotans love this stuff to the point of slight addiction.<\/p>\n

10. Describing What Lefse Is<\/h2>\n

\"Potatos,<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User cbertel<\/div>\n

A soft Norwegian flatbread, this dish is typically made from potatoes, flour, butter, and milk that\u2019s mixed together and cooked on a griddle. It sounds simple, but boy is it delicious.<\/p>\n

11. Putting On Winter Gear When It Snows<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User Instant Vantage<\/div>\n

Even if there\u2019s several feet of snow on the ground, you\u2019ll still see people walking around in shorts and T-shirts. Perhaps there\u2019s just a tiny bit of extra toughness in every Minnesotan\u2019s blood.<\/p>\n

12. Clarifying That \u201cUff Da\u201d Is A Real Word To Outsiders<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User rocketjim54<\/div>\n

An exclamation that originated in Norway, \u201cuff da\u201d gets dropped by Minnesotans constantly in normal conversation. It can be used to express surprise, exhaustion, relief, and dismay, most commonly being exchangeable with \u201cwow.\u201d<\/p>\n

13. Trying To Hunt Down Booze On Sunday<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User Krasava<\/div>\n

When it comes to buying alcohol in Minnesota, things get a bit complicated. Not only do grocery stores only carry 3.2 percent beer with no wine and spirits, booze can\u2019t be sold at all on Sunday. If a big Vikings game is coming up, make sure you\u2019re well stocked before 10 p.m. on Saturdays because you won\u2019t be running out for refills at halftime.<\/p>\n

14. The Cold<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User Elizabeth Albert<\/div>\n

Home to notoriously intense winters, Minnesotans pretend that they get used to the frigid temperatures, but at least once a year each and every one of them will secretly long to live somewhere that\u2019s a bit more tolerable during the colder months of the year.<\/p>\n

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15. The Mall Of America<\/h2>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User Mark Gstohl<\/div>\n

Once an awesome megastore complex, these days the only people that really go to the Mall of America are tourists in for a visit. Every local knows that there are cheaper prices for the same things right down the street.<\/p>\n

16. Getting Mistaken For Canadians<\/h2>\n

\"Women<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User garryknight<\/div>\n

Just because both places are cold and the people that reside in both Canada and Minnesota talk a little different than most English speakers doesn\u2019t make the two places the same. Even so, a lot of the people a travelling Minnesotan encounters will probably assume they\u2019re coming from the land of our neighbor to the north.<\/p>\n

17. For The Vikings To Bring Back A Ring Before Showing Them Some Love<\/h2>\n

\"Vikings<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User Joe Bielawa<\/div>\n

It\u2019s no secret amongst NFL fans that the Minnesota Vikings have endured several rough years in a row. This doesn\u2019t matter though, as the people in this state are some of the most diehard fans in the country when it comes to their local pro football team. Regardless of what their record looks like, you can always expect to see plenty of purple and gold flooding the streets on game day.<\/p>\n

18. Mosquito Bites<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User sidewalk flying (cropped)<\/div>\n

With so much natural water around the state making for the perfect breeding grounds, at times it can seem like mosquitos might as well be Minnesota\u2019s state bird. Minnesotans don\u2019t make the mistake of forgetting bug spray twice.<\/p>\n

19. Reminding Outsiders That The Timberwolves Still Exist<\/h2>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User Joe Bielawa<\/div>\n

If you thought the Vikings have had a rough time in recent years, the Timberwolves seem to have slowly drifted into obscurity among out-of-state fans of professional basketball. Minnesotans can\u2019t do much but hope that their return to greatness is on the way.<\/p>\n

20. Waiting For The State Fair<\/h2>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Source: Flickr User m01229<\/div>\n

The second largest state fair in the United States, the Minnesota State Fair has no problem attracting close to 2 million people every year. Filled with tons of fried food, plenty of rides, and some awesome people watching opportunities, this fair is a hard one to beat. Unfortunately it only happens once a year.<\/p>\n

21. Brutal Slams<\/h2>\n

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Source: Flickr User frankieleon<\/div>\n

A side effect of being a state full of so many nice people, Minnesotans could never host a roast. The meanest thing they\u2019ll ever say to someone is the subtle slam \u201cthat\u2019s interesting?!\u201d showing both their confusion and disagreement in a roundabout way.<\/p>\n

22. Explaining Why Minnesota Is So Awesome To Outsiders<\/h2>\n

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Source: Flickr User m01229<\/div>\n

Known to most Americans as that one cold state somewhere in the Midwest where they\u2019ve never been, every Minnesota knows that their state is so much more than that. With tons of natural beauty, a great sense of community, and a mix of big cities and small towns, the Gopher State has something for everyone\u2026as long as they can put up with some chilly weather for a few months of the year.
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