Minnesotans are known for being “MN nice” which often means making a pretty big effort to avoid conflict. However, there are a few things that are known for making our blood boil, and if you happen to say or do these 12 in particular, you can pretty much guarantee an angry Minnesotan.
- Ask us if we hang out at MOA all the time.
Flickr/Cliff Most of us don’t even like it there…
- Ask about all the snow we get here.
Flickr/nosha We get it, it’s cold. You know, there are plenty of other cold , snowy states as well.
- Or even worse, make fun of it.
imgur Obviously, only we can do that.
- Insult hockey.
Flickr/Tyler Hockey is our sport. And if you insult our sport you insult us.
- Don’t stop to help people - especially during the winter.
Flickr/Martin Bravenboer The key to survival in a cold state is everybody helping each other out. If you’re rude to us, or ignore us, we won’t take it too well.
- Insult our local beer.
Flickr/Quinn Dombrowski We love it more than almost anything else.
- Forget about our musical history.
Flickr/Tony Webster We are the birthplace of legends, and don’t you forget it.
- Comment on the fact that we have Caribou everywhere.
Flickr/Mack Male We know, and we happen to like it that way!
- Diss our hotdish.
Flickr/Keith Ellison This is the ultimate MN comfort food, and insulting it will make a Minnesotan as angry as if you personally attacked their mother - because you basically did.
- Tell us we sound like we’re in Fargo.
Flickr/Fargo-Moorhead CVB Just don’t, okay. We HATE this stereotype.
- Insult our teams.
Wikimedia/Staff Sgt. Kyle Richardson Even if they lose, they’re ours, and there’s nothing that will make us angry faster than putting down the teams we love.
- Pretending not to know about the state fair… or saying it’s not a big deal.
Flickr/m01229 Because it’s a HUGE deal. And it always will be.
And whatever you do, don’t buy into the stereotypes about MN. That will definitely make us mad!
Flickr/Cliff
Most of us don’t even like it there…
Flickr/nosha
We get it, it’s cold. You know, there are plenty of other cold , snowy states as well.
imgur
Obviously, only we can do that.
Flickr/Tyler
Hockey is our sport. And if you insult our sport you insult us.
Flickr/Martin Bravenboer
The key to survival in a cold state is everybody helping each other out. If you’re rude to us, or ignore us, we won’t take it too well.
Flickr/Quinn Dombrowski
We love it more than almost anything else.
Flickr/Tony Webster
We are the birthplace of legends, and don’t you forget it.
Flickr/Mack Male
We know, and we happen to like it that way!
Flickr/Keith Ellison
This is the ultimate MN comfort food, and insulting it will make a Minnesotan as angry as if you personally attacked their mother - because you basically did.
Flickr/Fargo-Moorhead CVB
Just don’t, okay. We HATE this stereotype.
Wikimedia/Staff Sgt. Kyle Richardson
Even if they lose, they’re ours, and there’s nothing that will make us angry faster than putting down the teams we love.
Flickr/m01229
Because it’s a HUGE deal. And it always will be.
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