You’ll find many people who do a lot of these things in the Sunflower State, but just remember, these aren’t things most Kansans would even think of doing! It doesn’t matter how grumpy we are, these things aren’t something we’d do on a whim like some of you crazy folk. No self-respecting Kansan would ever:
- Tell you how far somewhere is without using hours
amayzun/Flickr “That will be about 30 miles west of here.” What do you mean miles? How long is that?
- Forget about Bleeding Kansas
Kansas Tourism/Flickr It’s a vital part of our history!
- Park under pollinating trees in the spring
Dennis Matheson/Flickr Especially if it might rain, you’ll have rivers of yellow all over your car.
- Leave someone stranded without seeing if they have help
Erica Cherup/Flickr Unless we’ve got a car full of kids, we’ll probably make sure you’re okay.
- Dislike fried chicken
Jon Oropeza/Flickr It doesn’t matter if we have Popeyes/KFC/Homemade turf wars, we all love fried chicken. End of story.
- Say that the Kansas City Royals…
Keith Allison/Flickr
…Or the Kansas City Chiefs aren’t our teams.
Nathan Rupert/Flickr They’re our teams when it counts, which is all the time.
- Not mention the weather in small talk
Lola Mandalina/Flickr Seriously, it seems like each person has something to say about what’s happening in our sky, or what’s going to happen.
- Represent Mizzou for any reason
Mitch Bennett/Flickr We might not be blatantly rude to you, but just know there’s less Kansan in you if you do this.
- Freak out over a little wind
Nate Fuller/Flickr What do you mean that’s a tornado? I don’t see nothing.
- Not enjoy daily photos of sunsets around Kansas
Patrick Emerson/Flickr Am I the only one who collects these like baseball cards?
- Say that Memphis or Texas BBQ is better than KC
Sean Davis/Flickr That’s impossible, but even if you did say it, you’d be lying.
- Say you’re going to the beach when we all know it’s the lake
Vincent Parsons/Flickr We all go to the lake. We don’t have beaches, and that’s okay!
Well, there’s the list for ya. Anything else we forgot to add? What do you think Kansans would never get caught doing? Tell us in the comments below!
amayzun/Flickr
“That will be about 30 miles west of here.” What do you mean miles? How long is that?
Kansas Tourism/Flickr
It’s a vital part of our history!
Dennis Matheson/Flickr
Especially if it might rain, you’ll have rivers of yellow all over your car.
Erica Cherup/Flickr
Unless we’ve got a car full of kids, we’ll probably make sure you’re okay.
Jon Oropeza/Flickr
It doesn’t matter if we have Popeyes/KFC/Homemade turf wars, we all love fried chicken. End of story.
Keith Allison/Flickr
Nathan Rupert/Flickr
They’re our teams when it counts, which is all the time.
Lola Mandalina/Flickr
Seriously, it seems like each person has something to say about what’s happening in our sky, or what’s going to happen.
Mitch Bennett/Flickr
We might not be blatantly rude to you, but just know there’s less Kansan in you if you do this.
Nate Fuller/Flickr
What do you mean that’s a tornado? I don’t see nothing.
Patrick Emerson/Flickr
Am I the only one who collects these like baseball cards?
Sean Davis/Flickr
That’s impossible, but even if you did say it, you’d be lying.
Vincent Parsons/Flickr
We all go to the lake. We don’t have beaches, and that’s okay!
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