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The Midwest Is A Whole Different Place, And This Account Sums It Up Perfectly (50 Pics)
What do you think is the best region in the best country in the world? The Northeast with its historic cities like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia? Or the West and its geographical diversity? Nice try. It's the Midwest. Or at least this Twitter account thinks so.
'Midwest vs. Everybody' is on a mission to rightfully represent and defend 'THE #1 region' in the US, and its tweets are hilariously convincing. Whether we're talking about the people, the climate, or the nature, continue scrolling and check out what life in the Midwest is really like!
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Every time it snowed pretty hard we all sat there listening to the radio hoping for a snow day. Then we'd spend the entire day out in the snow or on the lake skating.
Midwest, also called Middle West or the North Central States, is a region in northern and central United States, lying midway between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains and north of the Ohio River and the 37th parallel.
Yep...you know, just the other day my grandpa told me....lmao. So true
The Midwest—as defined by the federal government—comprises the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Actually composed of two regions, the Northwest Territory, or the Old Northwest, and the Great Plains, you could say the Midwest has become more an idea than a region: an area of immense diversity but somehow consciously representative of a national average.
"'Midwest vs. Everybody' was a build-out of our original page, Iowa Chill," the creators of the fun online project told Bored Panda. "Most of the following is from the Midwest and we figured that people in Iowa have had similar experiences to people in Ohio or Indiana."
basically if you live in illinois, there's a reason everyone says they live in chicago. nobody remembers "JOLIET" and "ROCKFORD" off the top of their heads
When I talk to someone from Illinois, I ask if they're from Chicago, or corn.
Same, I don't live in Ottawa but I chose it as my profile name because it's the biggest city near where I live.
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This is also accurate. It is easier for me to say "I am originally from the St. Louis area" rather than explain where I am actually from.
I dated a guy who lived in Granite City, IL. Whenever he had to explain where he lived, he said either "just outside downtown St. Louis" or "the St. Louis area". The smell of Granite City is something you don't soon forget... (Same goes for Gary, Indiana.)
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In Michigan we just point at our hands and then people don’t know what we mean
I also do that with Upstate NY, because I can guarantee you haven't heard of McLean
I'm actually from Long Island, which is not New York, just New York, even though most people who live in New York, New York live on Long Island, but they're from New York, not Long Island. If you need an explanation: The majority of residents of the City (of New York) live in Brooklyn or Queens, which are the Island (here, Long Island), but when you say you're from the Island, you typically mean you're from the part of Long Island that's East of the City, which is really confusing because most of New York City is on the Island (again, Long Island), but when people think of New York, they usually think of Manhattan, which is on another Island. You certainly do NOT mean Staten Island, which is part of New York City, but located somewhere in Central New Jersey. If you're from New Jersey, you might say, "Yeah, I'm from New York?" "Really, what part?" "New Jersey." It's kinda like asking for a Coke but make it a root beer.
I thought that if you say you're from New Jersey, the correct response is "what exit?"
Load More Replies... Same in Australia for those outside of major towns. If living in rural / bush areas, the "nearest city" can be an 8 hour drive away.
Same, i live in a small village outside omaha about 20 minutes but I just say I live in omaha since i grew up there.
Also doesn't apply to me, as a St. Louisian. I'm a midwestern but also a city kid at heart
i live 45 minutes away from Chicago so I just say I'm from around there
When I say I grew up in New York, everyone assumes it's the city. There is a whole rather large state to be from. When I say Long Island, Oh you were rich, no, in fact it was very rural when I lived there.
Same here but it was just the biggest town in our mountains. A lot of people know where Big Bear is. The rest of us are just near there.
Look up Fishhook, Illinois. Easier to just say close to Quincy, IL
I grew up in Washington aka "No, not the city" and currently live in New York state aka "No, not the city."
Same in Florida. Honestly I'm thinking this is true in every state.
I was born in Pflugerville, but I always just say Austin since no ones heard of Pflugerville
Yeah I lived in Michigan and Massachusetts. We lived once in a place called Eaton Rapids, (MI). Stilll just explain, just near Detroit.
I'm from "names county in the lower peninsula in Michigan" oh, your from Detroit? Uhhh sure. Detroit. Though it's nice being able to use your hand to show. 😆
This is how it is for me here in Texas. I just explain that I live three hours away from Dallas.
Same ritual here in the uk but we say 'right then' as we slap our knees and rise out of a chair.
"All of the people that run the account live in the Midwest. We endorse the simple and warm culture of living in an area of the Midwest that is usually seen as a flyover," the team explained.
The Northwest Territory entered the United States in 1783 at the conclusion of the American Revolution and was organized under a series of ordinances that set the precedent for the admission of future territories into the Union.
Although all my family is Dutch and still living in the Netherlands, we appear to be from the Midwest....
The Great Plains entered the United States in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. The Plains were to develop primarily agriculturally, but the Northwest Territory, blessed with both fertile soil and valuable natural resources (coal, oil, iron ore, and limestone), would develop both industrially and agriculturally.
Despite regional economic shifts adverse to the Midwest, the region has continued to be the most important economic region in the United Stated, leading all other sections in value added by manufacture and in total value of farm marketings.
I mean, we do bother clearing a spot in front of the drivers seat, and whatever side window/backwindow combo for whatever turn we plan on making.
I was holding the door for a dude at work and he decided he was going to be funny and start walking really slow. So I stood there holding it all the way until he got there and then closed it on him and walked off. The doors need a badge-scan to go through so not a big deal but it amused me.
i live at the end of a cul de sac, so the snow plower would never completely plow our section of the road. my dad would always curse the mayor out and try to fix our snow blower. 10 things flying at my face later, he finally started to shovel. needless to say some of my worst memories growing up have been commemorated with shoveling snow.
this is how all my conversations w/ my friends go-ope sorry yeah yeah no dude its fine noo but I'm sorry bout that I really am its fine its fine it was my fault no it was mine I said its FINE joe
We're is the person now that said it sounded Australian on other comments?
I grew up in Michigan and moved to NY, I died a little inside when I finally had to start calling my pop soda because I got tired of explaining it, but they will never take my "opes" and whispered apologies.
Here in sodak, anything is possible. February and have had almost NO snow at all this winter
This is also an East Coast Canadian thing.....the letter "R" is casually tossed into strange places, like the end of the name Emma (Emmer) and the word wasp (warsp),. I love it
yep we're pretty lame here in illinois. except for the few ikea, the malls, portillo's, chicago, and springfield. other than that we might as well not be here.
Um yeah, why waste money on a plane trip? According to my dad if my parents and older siblings take turns driving, we won't even have to stop for the night on the way there or back.
I did this last night. It was 14 degrees outside so I just walked fast.
I'd say more of an upscale McDonald's (5 Guys? ) and a fancier Dairy Queen mashup.
It is Friday. You hear the tornado siren and realize it is Friday and resume your business. Not that we would stop our business for a tornado any other day of the week, but we all that tornado sirens on Friday don't mean a thing.
it's weird cuz i always thought these things were universal...
Right left or forward. You hop in a car with friends and at intersections you take turns choosing right left or forward just to see where you end up.
Years ago, I slipped on my icy stairs whilst carrying a metal stepladder in my arm. For a few seconds, time slowed to a crawl, and all I could think of was "I hope the ladder doesn't hit me in the head". I landed on my back. The ladder landed next to me. And, we just lay there, contemplating life, and enjoying our time together.
When it was 64 degrees on Monday we were at school without our winter jackets. Absolute heaven.
You apologize BEFORE and after asking a favor. Then profusely say thank you for the next week.
Wait, there are people that don't do this? If you visit someplace once a year, do you not check for crop rotation as you are driving by?
#3&4 hurt your lungs to breathe in and freeze the snot in your nose😳
You know you've reached "peak midwest" when your snow blower has its own tire chains.
Why would we miss the show? You don't take cover until you can see the tornado, and you confirm it is coming your way.
To be fair, with Corona going on, a 15 hour drive is the better option in terms of safety.
The Kansas City airport is a really unique design. It's a shame they've already started demolishing the terminals to build a more modern one.
I had an overwhelming urge to comment on nearly every one of these. Never has a post seemed more relatable. I have lived in exactly 3 states. Missouri, Illinois and Iowa. I've had cows, goats and pigs in the back of my SUV. Good hay that's been put up right makes me deliriously happy. At least a few times a year a neighbor pulls up to ask if the cows that are out belong to us. At least once a year they do. I DO know when it's going to rain. I hate putting people out by asking for help. The phrase 'going to town' is a permanent part of my vernacular. As is 'ope, so sorry' and 'wouldn't be so bad if that wind wasn't blowing.' The town I live near has 17,000 people and the only walmart for miles. When people from our area say they're 'going to town,' they mean they're taking a trip to Kirksville so they can get their shopping done.
I feel a bit that way and do not even live in America
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Been there, lived there, never going there again. I saw more Confederate flags in the US Midwest than I see living in the US South. No thanks. Downvote away, but it was a horrible time for me, being asked if I was Jewish or n-word b/c... wait for it... I have, and I quote "such dark eyes". Over and over, random people, like every other month, just asking me that. I had no idea I wasn't white "enough" till I moved to the US Midwest. turns out, no, I'm not. Good to know where NOT to be!
I'm so sorry that was your experience. I definitely see a lot of that here. There are a few pockets of educated civility though. Our little town has a population of only around 17,000 but we're lucky enough to have a fairly liberal university and a med school so the decent folks outnumber the racist idiots in my neck of the woods. We did still have a nauseating number of Trump yard signs though, which was super disappointing.
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90% of these are not midwest specific. What would be specific would be to add "likely to vote for a racist, fascist, homophobe" or "think they are special because they literally can't get out of their state in a day of driving because it's bigger than most countries"
I really wondered about many of these. I've lived in Minnesota all my life, and I just don't know which ones are not midwest-specific, but some seem like they very likely were not. As for "likely to vote for a racist, fascist, homophobe", that's not me. Minnesota went for Sanders in 2016, and I think we were the state with highest votes for Warren.
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Ope.... yeah, I haven't lived in Illinois for 27 years.... I still say it daily....
From birth until adulthood, I lived in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio (the latter I don't really consider Midwest, but some do). And I not only have never used the word "ope", I haven't heard anyone else use it either. I don't even know what it means. But yeah, a lot of the rest is accurate. Lots of apologizing. Lots of stoicism. And outdoor barbecues when the first Spring day gets above 50 F.
Trust me. Ohio is the Midwest. Pennsylvania, no. Cleveland, OH maybe. West Virginia, no. Ohio? Oh yeah. If you're one of theirs, of course. And then they don't apologize.
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I am a Midwesterner and I can confirm most of these are true. And I facepalmed at all of the Dad Midwesterner sayings because I heard them in my dad's voice and I'm sure he said all of them the last time I saw him, which was last week!
I'm from the north west of England and apart from a few colloquialisms, the distance between neighbours and having to deal with tornadoes, we're not far off each other! We can relate on a f**k load of the other stuff!
I feel like you're talking about central Canada, even the social aspects are the same.
Maybe midwesterners should get out of the midwest sometime. At least half of these are true in a lot of places. Pretty much anywhere that gets snow or people are polite.
I grew up in Maine but I have lived in the Midwest for over 30 years now. I love it here. The folks are friendly. The cost of living is reasonable. The crime rates are low. And the traffic is better.
So basically the midwest is just Oregon but with more snow and lower DOT road repair standards. Got it.
Never even been to any these places, and a vast majority of these is me anyways.
"What do you think is the best region in the best country in the world?" I'm not really sure about this question. Do you mean New Zealand, Sweden, Norway? Why do you sometimes give us loads of criticism of the USA, then on the other hand, you suck its balls like your life depended on it?
Almost as if there were more than one writer at BP. Almost. As. If.
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I had an overwhelming urge to comment on nearly every one of these. Never has a post seemed more relatable. I have lived in exactly 3 states. Missouri, Illinois and Iowa. I've had cows, goats and pigs in the back of my SUV. Good hay that's been put up right makes me deliriously happy. At least a few times a year a neighbor pulls up to ask if the cows that are out belong to us. At least once a year they do. I DO know when it's going to rain. I hate putting people out by asking for help. The phrase 'going to town' is a permanent part of my vernacular. As is 'ope, so sorry' and 'wouldn't be so bad if that wind wasn't blowing.' The town I live near has 17,000 people and the only walmart for miles. When people from our area say they're 'going to town,' they mean they're taking a trip to Kirksville so they can get their shopping done.
I feel a bit that way and do not even live in America
Load More Replies... Been there, lived there, never going there again. I saw more Confederate flags in the US Midwest than I see living in the US South. No thanks. Downvote away, but it was a horrible time for me, being asked if I was Jewish or n-word b/c... wait for it... I have, and I quote "such dark eyes". Over and over, random people, like every other month, just asking me that. I had no idea I wasn't white "enough" till I moved to the US Midwest. turns out, no, I'm not. Good to know where NOT to be!
I'm so sorry that was your experience. I definitely see a lot of that here. There are a few pockets of educated civility though. Our little town has a population of only around 17,000 but we're lucky enough to have a fairly liberal university and a med school so the decent folks outnumber the racist idiots in my neck of the woods. We did still have a nauseating number of Trump yard signs though, which was super disappointing.
Load More Replies... 90% of these are not midwest specific. What would be specific would be to add "likely to vote for a racist, fascist, homophobe" or "think they are special because they literally can't get out of their state in a day of driving because it's bigger than most countries"
I really wondered about many of these. I've lived in Minnesota all my life, and I just don't know which ones are not midwest-specific, but some seem like they very likely were not. As for "likely to vote for a racist, fascist, homophobe", that's not me. Minnesota went for Sanders in 2016, and I think we were the state with highest votes for Warren.
Load More Replies... Ope.... yeah, I haven't lived in Illinois for 27 years.... I still say it daily....
From birth until adulthood, I lived in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio (the latter I don't really consider Midwest, but some do). And I not only have never used the word "ope", I haven't heard anyone else use it either. I don't even know what it means. But yeah, a lot of the rest is accurate. Lots of apologizing. Lots of stoicism. And outdoor barbecues when the first Spring day gets above 50 F.
Trust me. Ohio is the Midwest. Pennsylvania, no. Cleveland, OH maybe. West Virginia, no. Ohio? Oh yeah. If you're one of theirs, of course. And then they don't apologize.
Load More Replies... I am a Midwesterner and I can confirm most of these are true. And I facepalmed at all of the Dad Midwesterner sayings because I heard them in my dad's voice and I'm sure he said all of them the last time I saw him, which was last week!
I'm from the north west of England and apart from a few colloquialisms, the distance between neighbours and having to deal with tornadoes, we're not far off each other! We can relate on a f**k load of the other stuff!
I feel like you're talking about central Canada, even the social aspects are the same.
Maybe midwesterners should get out of the midwest sometime. At least half of these are true in a lot of places. Pretty much anywhere that gets snow or people are polite.
I grew up in Maine but I have lived in the Midwest for over 30 years now. I love it here. The folks are friendly. The cost of living is reasonable. The crime rates are low. And the traffic is better.
So basically the midwest is just Oregon but with more snow and lower DOT road repair standards. Got it.
Never even been to any these places, and a vast majority of these is me anyways.
"What do you think is the best region in the best country in the world?" I'm not really sure about this question. Do you mean New Zealand, Sweden, Norway? Why do you sometimes give us loads of criticism of the USA, then on the other hand, you suck its balls like your life depended on it?
Almost as if there were more than one writer at BP. Almost. As. If.
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