Sometimes when you move to a new state, it’s like they don’t speak the same English as you do. Or, if you’ve been a lifetime native, sometimes you get people looking at you like you’re crazy. However, these things are just something that come with the territory, sometimes. Silly sayings like these are just habit. Do you know of any more?
- “I just moved from Osawatomie to Shoenchen.” Those are real towns, right?
Jan Truter/Flickr Hey, sometimes they’re spelled crazier than they’re said. If that’s any consolation, anyways.
- “The Ar-Kansas river” Because it’s our river when it’s here.
Travel Aficionado/Flickr Yeah, we get a lot of flack for that, but it’s almost like Missouri not being able to choose between pronouncing it missou-ree and missou-ruh. Same thing, basically.
- When you “Pitch a fit” instead of a ball.
Amanda Tipton/Flickr Also known as “pitching a hissy fit” if you really get into it. I’m talking tears, screaming, the works.
- “Storm chasing,” which means you’re tornado chasing.
Lane Pearman/Flickr We’re insane, to some people. But we really like tornadoes, despite their destructive tendencies.
- “Kaw” Not as the crow speaks, but the Kansas River.
Vincent Parsons/Flickr This one has a lot to do with Kaw indians, and less to do with us shortening words.
- “Breadbasket” Not like Olive Garden, but our location.
Lane Pearman/Flickr We’re proud of our farmers, and we should be. Do you even know how much wheat we produce yearly?
- “Kellogg” Not the cereal, but the road in Wichita that no-one knows how to merge onto, apparently.
Colt Group/Flickr No, really. There’s lifetime Wichitans who can’t seem to get it right either.
- “Puppy Chow” Not for dogs, but for humans!
ohkyiel @twitter/Flickr It’s delicious and not at all nutritious. Chocolate, chex, and powdered sugar make a great marriage in this treat!
In addition to these silly sayings, here’s some habits you just can’t take out of the Kansan.
Jan Truter/Flickr
Hey, sometimes they’re spelled crazier than they’re said. If that’s any consolation, anyways.
Travel Aficionado/Flickr
Yeah, we get a lot of flack for that, but it’s almost like Missouri not being able to choose between pronouncing it missou-ree and missou-ruh. Same thing, basically.
Amanda Tipton/Flickr
Also known as “pitching a hissy fit” if you really get into it. I’m talking tears, screaming, the works.
Lane Pearman/Flickr
We’re insane, to some people. But we really like tornadoes, despite their destructive tendencies.
Vincent Parsons/Flickr
This one has a lot to do with Kaw indians, and less to do with us shortening words.
We’re proud of our farmers, and we should be. Do you even know how much wheat we produce yearly?
Colt Group/Flickr
No, really. There’s lifetime Wichitans who can’t seem to get it right either.
ohkyiel @twitter/Flickr
It’s delicious and not at all nutritious. Chocolate, chex, and powdered sugar make a great marriage in this treat!
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