Hoosiers are aware that there are plenty of stereotypes about us out there. When out of towners come to visit, they always need a few things explained to them. Here’s a short list of some of the things you’re probably tired of explaining to out of towners.
- We’re not all farmers
Alternative Heat/Flickr Yes, we’re proud of our farms and local food sources, but that doesn’t mean we all live on one.
- What a Hoosier is
Matthew Hines/Flickr The stories may all vary but we are Hoosiers and we take our title very seriously.
- We’re not all into basketball
Chili Head/Flickr I mean, some of us are, but we’re not all die-hard sports fans.
- We’re also not all obsessed with the Indy 500
Chocolate Disco/Flickr Sure, we’re proud to have it hosted here, but we’re not all watching.
- We don’t all live off of fried food
Jimmy Emerson DVM/Flickr Sure, some of our well known foods, like the pork tenderloin, are fried, but remember all that local farm fresh food we’re known for? Yeah, many of us like to eat that, too.
- Our state isn’t made up of just farmland
Northeast Indiana Region/Flickr And this isn’t even our largest city!
- We actually do have a beach
Tom Gill/Flickr This is the Indiana Dunes. Prepare to be thoroughly wowed.
- We’re pretty intelligent
Kevin Chodzinski/Flickr Ever heard of the University of Notre Dame, Butler University, or Purdue University? Yup, all located here.
- Pack everything when you visit
photopnatic/Flickr One second it’s slightly breezy and sunny and the next you’ll find yourself snowed in for days. Layers are your friend.
- Euchre
Robert Meeks/Flickr We’re not sure why this game didn’t catch on elsewhere, but get ready to play a whole lot of it!
- You can’t buy alcohol on Sundays
Alexander Rabb/Flickr It’s illegal, in fact. Didn’t you stock up on Saturday?
- It’s called “pop”
Jackie’s Photography/Flickr Look, we’ll let it slide a couple times, but in most of Indiana you don’t say soda…you say pop.
What are you tired of explaining to out of towners? For more interesting Indiana articles, read on!
Alternative Heat/Flickr
Yes, we’re proud of our farms and local food sources, but that doesn’t mean we all live on one.
Matthew Hines/Flickr
The stories may all vary but we are Hoosiers and we take our title very seriously.
Chili Head/Flickr
I mean, some of us are, but we’re not all die-hard sports fans.
Chocolate Disco/Flickr
Sure, we’re proud to have it hosted here, but we’re not all watching.
Jimmy Emerson DVM/Flickr
Sure, some of our well known foods, like the pork tenderloin, are fried, but remember all that local farm fresh food we’re known for? Yeah, many of us like to eat that, too.
Northeast Indiana Region/Flickr
And this isn’t even our largest city!
Tom Gill/Flickr
This is the Indiana Dunes. Prepare to be thoroughly wowed.
Kevin Chodzinski/Flickr
Ever heard of the University of Notre Dame, Butler University, or Purdue University? Yup, all located here.
photopnatic/Flickr
One second it’s slightly breezy and sunny and the next you’ll find yourself snowed in for days. Layers are your friend.
Robert Meeks/Flickr
We’re not sure why this game didn’t catch on elsewhere, but get ready to play a whole lot of it!
Alexander Rabb/Flickr
It’s illegal, in fact. Didn’t you stock up on Saturday?
Jackie’s Photography/Flickr
Look, we’ll let it slide a couple times, but in most of Indiana you don’t say soda…you say pop.
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