How To Talk Minnesotan | Full Length Film

Even beyond “uff-da,” “you betcha” and “oh, fer cute,” Minnesotans have a distinct way of speaking. How to Talk Minnesotan will help you learn the intricacies of the North Star state's communication style.
00:00 KTCA Presents How to Talk Minnesotan
01:46 Lesson 1: Getting Started
06:36 Lesson 2: Pronunciation
07:27 Lesson 3: The Power of the Negative
09:37 Lesson 4: Minnesota Body Language
13:49 Lesson 5: Eating in Minnesota
15:14 Generic Hotdish Recipe for Four
16:38 Lesson 6: Accepting on the Third Offer
21:27 Lesson 7: The Minnesota Long Goodbye
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[@amyomeara2515]

when we walk them to the car, we have a farewell song that we sing as they drive away. I'm not joking.

[@7mild7]

oh my lord thats normal?

[@stuff4826]

@@7mild7 of course, we carry around poppy seeds in our pockets and throw them at people when we meet.

[@ScottWiecenski]

That's different!!

[@Angel4u09]

I... I'm afraid to ask, but what is the song? 😅

[@Euterpe416]

@@Angel4u09 I want to know too, don't leave us hanging!

[@pockethealer3592]

A tip for avoiding the long goodbye during the colder months. Start your vehicle early stating that you’re just letting it warm up. You now have a hard deadline since you “can’t go wasting’ fuel, what with gas prices and all” and now when they follow you out to the vehicle you don’t have to attempt to warm it up while being told to “ah, come back inside, I’ll make some coffee and warm the food back up. I’d hate to see you freeze out here.” Note: the goodbye will still take a while for you folk who aren’t used to it, but you will be able to get home for supper today instead of tomorrow.

[@TwinCitiesPBS]

I like it!

[@winstonsmith480]

You are a genius!

[@buzman1985]

He passed away 9/4/22 at the age of 83. Rest in Peace, sir. Thanks for all the laughs.

[@Seven7eIeven11]

Rest in peace ✝️❤️ you bet! ❤️

[@happsk1211]

made the fatal mistake of accepting lunch during the long goodbye, and the cycle repeated. problem is, I'm real hungry, so I keep falling for it. I've been stuck here for 14 years now

[@Mathyoou]

Iv been stuck in the cycle for years now wish me luck 😂🥲

[@SimonVanliew26]

Lmaoo this guy

[@PinchTheBarb]

Shout out to Charlie Behrens!

[@agustusfarnworth3379]

Welcome to your happy marriage

[@realPenrodPooch]

@@agustusfarnworth3379 It could be worse and he's not unhappy.

[@jasontibbetts2852]

I got a little weepy remembering my Minnesotan grandfather waving until we were out of sight, every single time.

[@TwinCitiesPBS]

❤

[@Seven7eIeven11]

I think it’s a northern thing! We do that in the U P and in Wisconsin

[@DirtPerson]

I find that Wisconsin goodbyes are very similar to Minnesota goodbyes except the whole experience is just one long stage 2. You're at the door, coats are on, and you stand there for four hours.Occasionally, during a lull in conversation, you might shuffle a few inches away or go down another step on the porch stairs. Once everyone in your party is off the porch, the ceremony is complete, and you may flee. The host isn't allowed to follow you to your car.

[@jijitters]

This definitely happens with Minnesota good-byes when you're at a neighbor's house instead of further away from home. If you're close enough to your house that it would be absurd to ask someone to stay the night, then we end up at the door for hours lol

[@Zeppelinfaktor]

Being Minnesota is really a long series of being held as a tacit hostage by the ones you love.

[@stolearovigor281]

Anything with "pbs" in name is garbage

[@BaldManBeardFace]

@@stolearovigor281 Could you elaborate? Are you saying The Public Broadcasting System is not good? What about such great as Bob Ross and Mr. Rodgers?

[@stolearovigor281]

@@BaldManBeardFace yes you got me right. Everything with pbs label is garbage

[@TheClash115]

@Stolearov Igor Whoa! You’re so cool for sharing such a hot take, bruv 😎

[@stolearovigor281]

@@TheClash115 roflmao

[@nicko9130]

I think the line “they’re different out there and don’t seem to realize it.” might be the most brilliantly desiccated insult ever committed. Especially after learning the true meaning of the term ‘that’s different’.

[@Micolash_is_behind_you]

lolololol

[@thrawl]

That is the greatest insult of all time

[@necromancer_eatmypantzer]

As a west coast person who spent a couple years living east coast, yes yes yes. It's like the land of the over-tanned party animals, bleached teeth and all

[@DingDongDaddyFromDumas933]

You bet.

[@DanaTheInsane]

That's different is like the southern "Bless your heart" basically code, for you are pretty stupid aren't you?

[@liammoodyfilms]

This is kind of a masterpiece. I really couldn’t tell if this was a parody or satire for a while because his presentation is flawless and the nostalgia production values tie it in so well. This is underrated

[@metaloverdose]

I feel the same. I feel like this would be right at home on Adult Swim.

[@ts4gv]

turns out it was first published in ‘87. I really thought this was a modern nostalgia masterpiece.

[@nicklikesradio]

The humor is dryer than the drought this year, eh?

[@hydrocarbon8272]

@@nicklikesradio You bet

[@seebeearr600]

@@nicklikesradio could be worse

[@Wigfield84]

“That’s different” is now “interesting”.

[@imafuckingrobot]

"That's differnt."

[@carschmn]

You bet

[@stubbystudios9811]

could be worse

[@MakeComedyFunnyAgain]

Yup! Every time I say it, I know I say it because it's easier than arguing.

[@guitarslim56]

That's interesting.

[@Jefff72]

I'm a Minnesotan now living in Germany. This video made me homesick.

[@bob8776]

I love the fact that this feels like a recent parody of 90s public TV programs even though it's actually from the 90s

[@jeffburnham6611]

The Long Goodbye had me laughing. As a native Minnesotan my family would spend summer vacations with relatives. One of my parents would start the goodbye by saying we had a 5hr trip back home, and before you knew it, we were staying for lunch, a few games of cribbage, a couple bars and coffee lol. What started out shortly after breakfast, usually turned in to a departure sometime between 3 and 4pm, with relatives following us out to the car, leaning at the door, trying to get us to stay for dinner in an hour. By the time we got home, somebody would inevitably say next time we have to leave earlier lol.

[@theobserver9131]

OMG. That's where I got that trauma from! That's one thing I will never miss about Minnesota.

[@mjd3879]

I didn't grow up in minnesota but the long good byes are hilarious I think I may have some minnesota blood because when I try to leave somewhere I feel like it ends up exactly like this!!!

[@theobserver9131]

@@mjd3879 even though I spent my first 18 years in Minnesota, the long goodbyes always annoy the hell out of me. When I am ready to go, I go. If I'm trying to leave sticky people, sometimes I sneak away, or even come up with an emergency so I can escape.

[@thiseuphoria1]

"Long goodbyes" hit a little different when one of your parents is a narcissist, ha. I say goodbye, get in my car, and nod and wave at the people still trying to talk to me. I imagine they're still there in the driveway, chattering away and the fact that I've gone just doesn't register until they realize there kind of chilly and no one else is there.

[@nuns8126]

This long good bye was typical of my childhood. It's definitely a cultural thing. I think it is the result of trauma. Separation anxiety. Nostalgia for the old farm family life characteristic of Scandinavians.

[@commandrogyne]

Born and raised minnesotan- this is painfully accurate. The only thing left out is the relatively recent "well i shouldnt keep you!" deployed as a secret weapon by anyone wanting to get out the door before noon. Acceptable followups are making up chores you have to do, sudden interest in obscure sports that will be televised soon, and kids you gotta pick up from somewhere nonspecific like the barn. Use sparingly! Too many 'well i shouldn't keep you's can appear impolite and speedy.

[@gxlorp]

Fuck dat. Just say your gonna go. This is coward shit, and really werid

[@CaptainCarrotzz]

Man, over the holidays with my in laws: "Could I getcha a beer?" "Oh no, you don't have to do that." "Oh it's no trouble, really." "Oh no no, don't worry, I'll grab one myself." "I was just about to get one myself, no worries." "A grain belt then if you please, thank you kindly."

[@npxmnpxm]

Grain Belt! That's worth a trip right there.

[@thessalian]

For those who wanted to know, this was produced by KTCA and first broadcast January 1, 1993 (per Wikipedia).

[@Craigthepope]

This is comedy gold.

[@stubbystudios9811]

there is also a book written by him in 1987

[@donkeydan5996]

Thanks ! was wondering when this was made 😊

[@phanic.at.the.disco.]

thank you bruh i was looking for this comment

[@CiroSantilli]

Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Talk_Minnesotan

[@grantgpr]

I had somehow never heard the phrase "A guy could almost be happy today if he wasn't careful" in all my years here, but now I am absolutely using it

[@notpsicoh2107]

"...they're just as friendly as your next door neighbor, but without all that sarcasm that hurts so much." Something about that delivery just kills me every time. Its so genuine.

[@EsmieShroom]

My lord that passing wave bit is so spot on. In the small farming community I grew up in if you failed to wave at someone as you passed by them on the road you bet your ass you'll have some old ladies talking shit about you at coffee and donut hour after church service

[@SnausageKing]

Waiting for the third offer has caused some issues in my blended family. Mexican sister in law looks very hurt when she offers food and I turn it down thinking there’s 2 more offers. I’ve had to learn to actually say what I mean and it causes me physical pain.

[@llamasugar5478]

Thank you for your efforts in bridging cross-cultural gaps!

[@mydogslikeboiledeggs7094]

Gotta learn how to say yes in a very passive way. When someone offers me food, I always say, “Are you sure? Only if there's extra."

[@emiliavenka]

Born and raised in MN and I never grasped the "3 times" rule. I would immediately say yes or no, I was considered a very rude little kid.

[@SnausageKing]

@@mydogslikeboiledeggs7094 that is an incredible tip, thank you

[@sfmc98]

Yes, generally when Mexican folks offer you something, they expect you to accept it or take your no for an answer. And also a little jarring is the reverse of that if you politely, half heartedly offer something and they do accept immediately! Can't exactly go back on that haha.

[@srmtav]

It's really nice to see this again, and also really nice to see people still enjoying my father's work

[@tanya5322]

Hello! If he’s your dad, then your mom taught some of my classes when I was a Math Education major in Marshall many years ago.

[@lisabauch854]

I think of your dad every time I do the one-finger wave to my neighbors or the long goodbye with my family (Just last night, it took an hour to leave my sister-in-law's house, which is a block away from ours). Seriously, he seemed he had that rare gift of both intelligence/insight and a kind and gentle heart. My condolences on his passing.

[@jerkboxjojo]

I show this to people who are not from here after they've had a stay here for a bit. Hands down one of my favorite videos that when it comes on, I watch the whole thing. He was a satirical genius with the straight-faced humor that just kills me! So many of the mannerisms he displays are on point and I still see them with people today. The part about 2 guys talking and how they stand, absolute GOLD. Thanks for sharing him with us :)

[@dspiffy]

God bless your dad! This video captures growing up in the midwest better than anything I could describe. I've shared it so many times.

[@joeymorrison6743]

Not to bad pass the butter please

[@etzool]

As a middle-aged Minnesotan living in Tokyo, I'm going to show this to my friends as cultural exchange. It's just too perfect. :D

[@brad2299]

Minnesota kind of seems to be the Japan of the US. Extremely polite, and passive aggressive when angry lol

[@emiliavenka]

@@brad2299 No way! Minnesotans are pretty blunt, in a polite way. In Japan it's considered better to lie than admit you don't know something, all to save face. Minnesotans don't particularly care about saving face, we're much more humble.

[@samaraisnt]

@@emiliavenka That's incorrect. They will only be polite because you're foreign, in a familiar context they will be LIFE SHATTERINGLY blunt about your work, your apearance, your vocation and their true opinion about you...Ofc you'll never get that side but watch the Miyazaki meetings to see true Japanese bluntness in action.

[@stubbystudios9811]

As a Minnesotan your both correct lol

[@PhunkMaster-VivatChristusRex]

I've always wondered what other cultures (especially people like the Japanese) would think of us. As far as Americans go, us Minnesotans are a bit goofy.

[@xpkareem]

My grandparents lived in Minnesota, my grandmother had a strong accent. I love the understated, laid back, somewhat sardonic attitude. A Minnesotan could insult Californian (or even a Southerner) three ways from Sunday and they would never know it, they'd walk away thinking they had a pleasant, if a little boring, interaction. You bet.

[@yoboy6319]

Weird, we just tell people we don't like them up north.

[@HubertofLiege]

@@yoboy6319 that’s different

[@captainclark2337]

@@yoboy6319 Welp, that's a little brash if I'd say so myself

[@SuperPhexx]

As a rural Norwegian with relatives in Minnesota this feels wery relatable.

[@milky.funland]

As a Finn I can relate to everything on this video. 😂 If you changed 'Minnesota/Minnesotan' to 'Finland/Finnish', it would still be 100 % accurate.

[@darthcreepio]

Good to know my credits from this course will transfer to Finland!

[@elkinkku]

@@darthcreepio you bet! You just need a couple supplementary lessons "never sit next to anyone in the bus even if there is space" and "don't approach the deli counter until you're completely sure what you want to get" and you're golden.

[@marcalvarez4890]

Thats exactly what i was thinking!!!

[@jijitters]

As a Finnish Minnesotan this is validating!

[@liquemascis]

This is the most important historical document of native Minnesotans we have.

[@seebeearr600]

That’s different

[@kathyjuola6317]

I have this on VHS! I picked it up at a garage sale somewhere. I remember watching it with my dad and he laughed so hard. My phone is totally listening to me. I made some hotdish tonight for dinner, now this comes up as a suggestion.

[@stubowl1]

you bet!

[@gxlorp]

Yeah haha. It's soooooo funny we're all being spied on. We're definitely totally not living in a science fiction dystopia. SooO○oO○OoO○ funny. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@bh7622]

Hot dish… wow. Haven’t heard that in years. Grandparents lived in Thomson, Iowa. Anyway, off to have dinner then supper later.

[@DelGTAGrndrs]

@@gxlorp at least you get it, it’s sickening

[@man0ver]

What is the copyright date on the tape? Just curious to know what year this came from! Thanks!

[@MyAltdraco]

Born and raised in eastern North Dakota, I can say the same rules apply here. Although this sounds like a parody, it is probably the best advice video for our cultural nuances. That is to say, it's not too bad, one could almost applaud this if they weren't careful.

[@Rosseloh]

Eastern South Dakota as well. Goes to show that things don't often change instantly because of a line drawn on a map.

[@jamesstuart3346]

Canada too

[@buzman1985]

A parody of what?

[@Smurfman256]

Born in South Eastern Minnesota and grew up in Western North Dakota. Rules still apply over there

[@thevashfan12392]

@@Rosseloh definitely not in sioux falls though....my firsthand experience is the folks around here are a mix of pleasant and "ain't too pleasant"

[@Jakob165]

I'm a Minnesotan and I can't tell if it's a joke or legit, which just goes to show you how spot on their presentation is. XD

[@teuast]

it's a classic case of "truth presented comedically"

[@kocahmet1]

you bet

[@SanktePer]

As a Swede it's nice to see that there still some cultural overlap from the time our ancestors settled Minnesota. I definitively have to visit some day.

[@gallowglass3764]

I actually spent a month in Sweden a few years ago. My great grandfather came to America from Sweden, so it was cool to visit my roots. As a native Minnesotan, I was blown away by the similarities. Your country sides are almost like the Boundary Waters here, and Skövde felt a little like Duluth. When asked by the locals if I'd been enjoying my visit, I laughed and jokingly said, "it's like I never left home!"

[@hoobaguy4311]

Minneapolis looks like Somalia nowadays. It's a real shame.

[@flutebasket4294]

Yeah, especially all the Muslims! 😅😅😅

[@DanaTheInsane]

I live downtown, with the Somali people these guys get so upset about. They are ok people. But you want this kind of thing you have to get fifty miles out of the cities.

[@christophereichten9005]

@@hoobaguy4311 I’m glad you’re an open racist. Now people will know to avoid you.

[@galaxys7650]

I'm a native Minnesotan and still live here. This was so spot on. I laughed the whole time. Best video on KZbin

[@Denis_Dolgov]

Whatever ;)

[@blazefairchild465]

I have never been but I am an Icelandic American and I see many Icelander settled in Minnesota, so many traits are the same if not every point you hit on.

[@GrunOne]

Canadian here. Something about cold places makes people this way eh

[@emiliavenka]

@@GrunOne I've actually thought about this and I think it's exactly because of the cold weather that we have this type of "friendly" culture. We need to stay on good terms because you might need a stranger to help you shovel out your car. Winter makes us work together! 😂😂

[@reaperthemad8731]

Most of the Midwest outside of cities in my experience

[@rossradtke]

"...and besides that, those aren't cookies on the tray, they're bars..." 👍

[@BritneyMuller]

🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@aStrix171]

As a born and raised Minnesotan, this is hilarious.

[@IRLTheGreatZarquon]

It's so accurate that it hurts, especially the Minnesota Long Goodbye

[@Hikari_Sakurai]

Bri'ish here learning how to Minnesotan and omg this is hilarious. XD

[@chessplayer6632]

Ohhh...It sure is different donchaknow

[@veronika4870]

is true with those three reply phrases?

[@jontheguitarman]

@@veronika4870 yep, you betcha

[@marcalvarez4890]

In a world where the internet delivers 24 hours of an unlimited amount of novelty, dopamine, and porn.....this youtube channel is like falling back into the 1970s and its 3 channels and PBS. Y'all are wonderful. Thank you.

[@KnittingTinker]

Ya should come visit Minnesota

[@americangamer1632]

Baking the hotdish at 400-700 got me howling

[@DeepBlooded]

"Turn off the smoke alarm" 😂😭😂

[@shanecarlson9076]

Talked to the owner at a fly shop. It wasn't until I left and was well on the way home that I realized we had the whole conversation at a 45* angle, arms folded while staring at the shelf of terminal tackle across the room. This is literally baked into us like a can of cream of mushroom soup.

[@ashleyjohnson7496]

I've lived in Minnesota my whole life and never know "not to bad" and "could be worse" was a Minnesota thing.

[@josephsmith961]

Iowa too.

[@lowresgamr]

Same boat here, that's a huge part of my speech too. I say it instinctively

[@clarkevanmeter2676]

@@josephsmith961 Yeah, most of this is Iowa as well. Streets full of people talking at 135 degrees.

[@robdyrdek1354]

could be worse. you could still not know

[@Jake-uc8mb]

Yeah I also thought all this was perfectly normal 😅

[@NorthernKitty]

I lived in Minnesota for nearly a decade. I discovered I went from answering "How are you doing today" with "Great!" to "Oh, I guess I'm surviving." 😁 I got the negative thing down, you bet.

[@katherinemurphy2762]

I lived in Minnesota for a decade as well (from 3rd grade through hs graduation) and it wasn't until I saw this that I realized "That's different" ended up in my lexicon exactly as this tutorial describes it should be used. 😂

[@3ggshe11s]

I'm from lower Michigan. People talk like this in the Upper Peninsula too. It was like a whole different world, culturally, linguistically, and everything else. And I always loved it.

[@amandaknapp8955]

I mean...He isn't wrong in any way. When I was a kid my dad used to make me go sit in the car so he could pry my mom out of family gatherings faster. I would often have to sit there for 20 minutes or more. Pre cell phone or Gameboy mind you. If I was lucky he'd have the car running so I at least had air or heat. Which is to say that this was spot on and hilarious

[@sfmc98]

"If I was lucky" lololol

[@Arkylie]

"Not too good" being worse than "not too bad" makes sense to my dialect (Pacific Northwest). "Not too good" is a mild negative, while "not too bad" is a mild positive. And yeah, it's pretty weird now that I think about it, even though it feels natural to me.

[@tonys7675]

I finished grad school in 1997 and moved to Florida nine months later. I never knew "uff da" was a Minnesota thing until the first time I said it in Florida and people looked at me like I was crazy.

[@larryvaughn5843]

Oh for sure. I attended UMC in Crookston and moved down to Florida a year or so later. Oh for hot.

[@thatnorwegianguy1986]

Uffda is Norwegian and can be translated to ... Oh Dear but not surprising given that Minnesota is just a Norwegian province just hiding amongst American states.

[@d.harrison1570]

That's fantastic.

[@HrHaakon]

​@@thatnorwegianguy1986 Nah, oh dear is sympathetic, uff da is not necessarily sympathetic. It just acknowledges that something suboptimal happened.

[@thejohnbeck]

@@HrHaakon so Homer Simpson's "DOH!" is a good equivalent, albeit a bit too exciting?

[@ZackeTheBrute]

As a scandinavian it sounds almost like home.

[@emiliavenka]

Minnesota was settled primarily by Norwegians and Swedes!

[@ZackeTheBrute]

@@emiliavenka And the Danes went of to Oregon for some godforsaken reason. Danes, never to be trusted.

[@erichamilton3373]

Probably a cultural influence but the accent comes from the Northern Yankee settlers coming from Upstate New York. Later Scandinavian and Getman settlers just adapted to that.

[@ZackeTheBrute]

@@erichamilton3373 Not the dialect but the things they say.

[@jijitters]

@@emiliavenka Everyone always forgets the Finns when they say this 😔

[@anybodyoutthere3208]

I’ve watched the LONG GOODBYE almost every night for two weeks. Just love it Parts of it are like how it was at my parents house in the 60’s and 70’s Thanks all and good night Whatever

[@usa91787]

Location: Salt Lake City International Airport 1987. I'm on a flight from Salt Lake City to Boise, ID going back to where I was stationed in the Air Force. Had been in Billings, MT. As I'm sitting in my seat two people in their 70's sit next to me. A husband and wife. The man gets situated and immediately starts fiddling around with the tray. After a few minutes he looks at his wife and says "Ya nooo. A guy could...." Two things at play had me doing all I could to keep from laughing hysterically - having just read "How To Speak Minnesotan" and being from Minnesota. How I managed - without laughing to say "You're from Minnesota aren't you?" is beyond me. The man says in his best Northwestern Minnesota accent: "Ya. Howdja no?" Me: "I'm from Minnesota too." Him: "Ohhh ya. We just flew in from Da Cities. We live in Teef River Fallss." Greatest book ever.

[@kumquatmagoo]

I'm from England. This was an absolute joy to watch. Amazing deadpan delivery, though that might just be Minnesotan.

[@JesusFriedChrist]

As a Canadian, this is basically us except with poutine instead of hot dish, and with different lingo and a different accent. 🇺🇸 You bet = 🇨🇦 For sure (bud) 🇺🇸 That’s different = 🇨🇦 Fuckin’ eh (bud) 🇺🇸 Whatever = 🇨🇦 Alrighty (bud)

[@jamesstuart3346]

Yup, eh

[@JesusFriedChrist]

@@jamesstuart3346 For sure, bud.

[@joemiller7082]

As a Minnesotan, I use those interchangeably.

[@Lauri2014]

They act kind of like Finns in their awkwardness, but unlike Finns who avoid interactions, they sort of force the social interaction.

[@coreygossman6243]

As Minnesota born Iowegian, let me just say, bars are a work of art. A lot of the culinary style comes from not having access to variety of foods that get shipped to other places in the country. Even though we are generally wealthy (usually land rich) and live in the wealthiest country in the world, its good form to be a cheap ass and make do with what you've got. So cheerios glued together with a little marshmallow and peanut butter, drizzled with almond bark or chocolate, everything that goes into a midwest meal usually keeps in the pantry for months, if not years. I actually really love my home and I want to preserve the Minnesota character, I would even like to see it expand and be adopted by others. If the whole world was Minnesota, that wouldn't be too bad of a world.

[@distaffpope2603]

This comment would be traced back to being the origin of the Minnesotan crusade.

[@dingusdingus2152]

In all fairness, Minnesotans have an insufferable bad habit of spitting out inappropriate aphorisms on every occasion. Insipid platitudes, like things that football coaches say. The absolute all time most annoying of them is "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade"...

[@dingusdingus2152]

People in Minnesota will stab you in the back, twist the knife, and say have a nice day...

[@coreygossman6243]

@@dingusdingus2152 At least they say have a nice day 😊

[@dingusdingus2152]

@@coreygossman6243 et tu, brute?

[@vakire83]

I've been thinking of moving to MN, so in Googling this video came up, and I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. This video is great!! I want to move to MN now!!

[@Jake-uc8mb]

The funniest part is that it's pretty much all still true! Not bad.

[@martintrj5620]

That’s different lol

[@jordbjor1]

Don’t come we are stocked up on brainwashed dummies

[@NealSorensen]

Whatever... It's not too bad.

[@WileHeCoyote]

You Bet! It could always be worse, at least the gas prices are not too bad, and the hot dish will keep ya warm when the temperature drops lower than an old possum's wrinkle berries

[@justins21482]

The whole turn down an offer until the 3rd time...I know this is supposed to be funny but for the longest time I was that way...I swear my grandmother who raised me must be from Minnesota lol. Eventually with age I stopped caring and if you offer, ill accept if i genuinly would like whatever it is you are offering! No need to decline twice prior. But I 100% understand the way of thinking.

[@nothingmaster9432]

After growing up in Indiana and living in Michigan for 10 years this video will help anyone struggling to speak either Michigander or Hoosier.

[@Blessed_by_Yeshua]

I love this! My family are from Boston, from Ireland, England, and Prince Edward Island. I grew up in a family where crying isn’t even done at funerals. A lady saves her sadness for her pillow. A man’s only emotions seem only to be happy (when sharing a beer and a ball game) or angry (when kids stand in the way of the tv while guys are having a beer and watching a ball game. Spice is called salt and pepper and most meals contained a meat, potatoes, some green colored vegetable and bread and butter. Milk for dinner. And then most grownups have a cup of coffee or hot tea. Iced tea isn’t a thing. Fish on Friday or Pizza. That’s not negotiable. If you are waiting for a compliment, don’t bother. Compliments are said about a person, not to a person. “Wow! Isn’t she becoming quite a lady!”

[@gxlorp]

Get out of here Boston. This is about Minnesota. It's too far away for you to put in your 2c

[@krimbii]

I live in Ohio and feel like I can relate to all of this. The way my dad always talked to his buddies while they faced the horizon. The long goodbye. The single finger wave (but only if you're out driving in the country). The way we always refuse something when someone offers you something because you genuinely don't want to trouble them, but then they insist 😂😂😂

[@KristianWontroba]

Agreed. I experienced much of this when I lived in Toledo and visited Michigan, in both places. 😂 A lot of this is totally a white, midwestern thing. 😅

[@waoh2010]

I just moved to Ohio from CA and I find this all amusing. Midwesterners are an interesting bunch. I’ll never fit in but I do love y’all.

[@gxlorp]

@@waoh2010 California is a big place. But you guys have Hollywood. It's not a culture, its a mental illness

[@captainclark2337]

I was debating commenting the same thing. Boy am I glad I found this. I feel the biggest thing not mentioned here, however, has to be the holding of doors for people, especially if they're at least twenty feet away. As long as you sense they're a-coming, you'll stand there and wait for them. And, of course, there's the whole "ope" thing. That said, I'm not too sure if Minnesotans actually use that fateful word or not.

[@nuns8126]

Isn't ope what the Norwegians say?

[@martintrj5620]

11:37 so polite he didn’t even try to offend that fly by hitting it with his hand, he kept them either folded or hanging down. Great job!

[@Angel4u09]

He forgot about the good ol' lap slap combined with a decently loud "Welp!" That usually gets things going on the long goodbye😅 I can't tell if he's being serious or not, but I had a good laugh imagining someone who isn't a Minnesotan watching this as a serious guide🤣🤣

[@joemiller7082]

And saying ope. The slap lap laugh is a staple.

[@NationalDevin]

My D&D game thanks you for giving me voice and speech education for my characters, and I just want you to know I respect how you approach your show and your adverts.

[@finleylemma4934]

Glad I’m not the only one here for D&D!

[@jasontheflyingfarrierhays1347]

This fella is the Red Green of Minnesota 😂 I’m from northern Michigan and this video feels just like home. To all who worked on this project, it’s not too bad. 😂

[@EpicCookies]

This is pretty accurate for swedish people too.

[@johnjay1147]

So, native Minnesotans.

[@thomaskittock2866]

This is one of the greatest things I have ever watched. I thought I was on an episode of Best of the Worst for second, but this truly was a work of art.

[@karlhungus5554]

This video is truly a work of art. I'm on my fourth viewing in two days and still laughing aloud. Brilliant.

[@annki3837]

It's so fun to hear that you've kept a lot of phrases that we still use in Norway and.. btw the hand wave, finger and the long goodbye ;-P

[@HrHaakon]

The long party does not apply at parties in Norway. After all, we don't want to make a big deal out of it, or get in someone else's way, so we'll leave, and at worst, have a goodbye with the host so they don't worry about us being kidnapped or something.

[@annki3837]

@@HrHaakon Maybe today, but it might was a habit from our grandparents....

[@HrHaakon]

​@@annki3837 Parties are not the same things as visits though. Saying goodbye *properly* takes time.

[@farmingwithaustin]

my family has lived in the same spot in minnesota ever since we came to america 1882

[@annki3837]

@@farmingwithaustin That's cool! Immigrants from Scandinavia or others?

[@Pretermit_Sound]

I’m from NE Minnesota, and have the book “How to Talk Minnesotan” by Howard Moore. Neat to see a televised version of it. It’s painfully hilarious how accurate some of this stuff is 😅

[@GlennaAdele]

As a true Minnesotan, we all know Tater Tot Hotdish reigns supreme, if you like that sort of thing. (Please excuse my youthfully strong opinion. I got a little excited there)

[@DeepBlooded]

👆🏼 this youngster could almost be happy if she wasn't careful...

[@necromancer_eatmypantzer]

Howard and the coffee interaction is funny as hell. Love the way he manages to sound bull headed, yet is anything but imposing. RIP Howard. Just happened to pull this video up for my wife and kids a few days ago, had no idea you passed. Thanks for the cultural insights. EDIT to add that my wife is Japanese and found much of this relatable to Japanese culture. Accepting on the third offer, the long goodbye, avoid sticking out, adamantly concerned with being a bother to anyone else. Who would have thought lol

[@jaenmartens5697]

When I made it over to Norway finally I found the origin of hotdish! Brown chopped or ground meat(moose in our case) saute it with an onion, a bell pepper if you have it handy, stir in a cup or so of sour cream and bake til it is steaming hot.

[@TwinCitiesPBS]

Amazing!

[@pacificostudios]

That "Long Goodbye" is a lot shorter if you don't live in the country, and it isn't winter. It's a much bigger deal if there's two feet of fresh snow on the road and its drifting across the highway. But even if you're in the middle of Minneapolis, its still going to be, "You sure you don't want another cup?" "You just got here!" and "Let me walk you out to your car."

[@Dreasura]

The long goodbye really bothers me. I recall times when we were in the car, getting yakked at until there's a pause long enough for us to escape, but the someone brings up a NEW topic!! Ugh. Because of my aversion to the long goodbye, I've learned how to sneak out. I announce I've got to get going, then head off to the bathroom. I'll stop and look at pictures or play with the pet until the room clears, and I can zip out and be down the road before anyone even notices. I get messages or a phone call, but at least I escaped. I don't even care if anyone thinks it's rude, either. Whatever I guess.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

@@Dreasura The long goodbye comes from not wanting someone to think that you're cutting out fast because you don't want to be around them. Excessively considerate, basically.

[@pmfmpls]

As a recently retired college professor, I ALWAYS introduced international students to the complexities of Minnesotan English. Oh, ja, that's different! Usually means we don't like it! Potato salad. Your accent. That color. This is a great video!!

[@yetiornot5726]

Oh gahsh, I don't think I've ever seen a more accurate satire of our culture. ... Sorry I flew off the handle like that.

[@guitarslim56]

Hey, it'll happen.

[@stubbystudios9811]

You bet

[@williambertels8257]

Oh it's quite alright. It's whatever.

[@MISSINGPICTURES-band]

could've been worse

[@erikengheim1106]

Hahaha as a Norwegian I got to say a number of things are quite recognizable Norwegian or Nordic traits. We are kind of low key and don't like to talk too positive about things. People rarely express anger directly but more in a passive aggressive manner. Although having been in Minnesota I still think it felt very different from Norway. A lot of the attitude is perhaps a bit more typical of inland Norway, while most of us live in the coast. It is Norwegian inland farmer culture. For a contemporary Norwegian Minnesota and North Dakota will seem overly conservative. Expression such as "cannot complain" or "it could be worse" is certainly stuff you would hear in Norway from older people.

[@eckligt]

I was also thinking of Norway's inland regions, especially the joke that goes: Did you hear about the fella out by Hamar who loved his wife so much, he almost told her?

[@evelynwaugh4053]

@@eckligt Always loved that joke!

[@MyAltdraco]

Everything you said rings true with what I've heard from other Norwegians. And growing up in eastern North Dakota, having lived everything shown in this video, it was always attributed to our Scandinavian ancestry. This was only further proved true when I moved to the middle of North Dakota where the culture is mostly German ancestry. You wouldn't think there would be that much of a difference, and there is a certain amount of overlap, but it really is different. I suspect the same amount of difference you describe as going from coastal Norway to the inland farming area.

[@salionshatterstar]

I always love “can’t complain” because with the tone of voice it’s delivered in, it sounds like a complaint!

[@MyAltdraco]

@@salionshatterstar Oh that is so true. There is a certain intonation with this phrase-I don't think I could say it differently if I tried-and it always sounds like there is an unspoken "but..." after it. Which if the reply was honest, it would be more like "I can't complain, but if I could I have a number of things I could list!"

[@michaeldunlevy9755]

this might be the funniest satire ever created for Pete's sake

[@elaynarice7389]

Oh no! this is an honest helpful guide there, dontcha know.

[@stubbystudios9811]

@@elaynarice7389 There is also an actual book written by him as well

[@guitarslim56]

Hey, watch your language. Ope, sorry fer gettin' serious.

[@be4202]

Yes, “for Pete’s sake” 😂

[@snowyminnesota6028]

@@elaynarice7389 Just so ya know, nobody here actually says 'dontcha know.' That film, y'know the one, not so bad in other ways but uff da the accents are just different. But whatever. Anyhow, that's the one that made everybody think we actually say 'dontcha know' up here. I dunno.

[@tedstrikertwa800]

This is hilarious. The dry subtle humour Is utterly brilliant.

[@Genealogyhelper]

My Minnesotan grandmother used to drive to the next town to buy beer and put it in a 7-up box before walking in the door.

[@ruthristow4584]

I'm a second hand Minnesotan, and watching this is like reliving my childhood. I finally understand my folks, I guess. And they still load me up with food, follow me out to the car and wave me down the street whenever i come for a visit. But it must be in my blood, cause the other day when I drove past a car in my neighborhood, my pointer finger went up all on it's own. 🤔

[@wintersknight4406]

I’ve always instinctively followed the “don’t accept until the 3rd offer” and never realized how rude that guy at 16:50 sounds, but people from Wisconsin are a bit different

[@IgneousExtrusive]

Here in Illinois, we can accept on the first or second offer, but if you were to ask for any additional items without being offered you must say something like, "Do you mind if I have one'a those creamers too?" "D'ya mind if I grab a bar too?" Also, instead of outright refusing on the first offer, we'll probably say something like, "you sure?" or the noncommittal "Oh, maybe, thanks!" So still a bit of beating around the bush but way more direct. The rules might be different up in northern Illinois too.

[@DeepBlooded]

... didn't even say PLEASE!!!

[@TheGrebnaws]

Minnesota Norwegian is mutually intelligible to Illinois Swedes. People usually mistook my grandmother for being Minnesotan but she had a Swedish mother and Scottish father.

[@danielonn2002]

My step Grandmother's Parents were Swedish and she lived in Park Ridge IL

[@RickFoxChicken]

It was hard to tell if it was satire at first, which speaks to how accurate this is to my strange local culture.

[@Tinyflydeposit]

Hi! I am fascinated by the Minnesota accent and expressions. Kind of strange since I live in Australia 🇦🇺

[@Felice_Enellen]

Remarkably similar to life in southern Saskatchewan. I feel like a lot of people will watch this and think it's all a silly farce, but no... life in the north central plains _really is_ like this, or at least it was when I left them around the time this was set. 😆

[@willeveleigh5633]

Having grown up in Iowa, much of this culture is shared, but hearing the language rationalized shines a particular light on my own sarcasm and “whatever’s” and refusal of food until the third time.

[@ticklemebreathless1394]

As a north Iowan, I agree. Also, this was hilarious!

[@gabrielwillemssen5167]

i’ve lived in minnesota my whole life but recently moved to chicago. seeing this really made me realize how much I miss our ways back home! lol

[@michellem2892]

Pure genius. I’m from Indiana and I’ve Been with my Minnesotan husband for 30 years. This education would’ve cleared up a lot of confusion over the years. I can’t believe I’m just now finding this resource but better late than never I guess, whatever (I’m learning ; ). By the way, I’m recovering from surgery and it was not a good idea to watch this because it hurts to laugh a the moment… a wise person (especially an outlander who’s been married to a Minnesotan for a long time and has never come across this information) would wait until they’re a little farther along in recovery : D

[@TwinCitiesPBS]

We love that you're enjoying this and hope that surgery went well! Don't bust any stitches!!

[@claykeiser3379]

Fellow Hoosier here. I found so much of this relatable! Long goodbyes, the one finger wave, and the body language, too.

[@pirateslife4me]

@@claykeiser3379 Agree! I thought we had the market cornered on the long goodbye! 😄

[@no_peace]

"Without all that sarcasm that hurts so much" 😂😭

[@peanut366]

Gems like this are why I spend hours on youtube.

[@ajjackson1526]

Might a bit exaggerated, but everything in this video is so accurate! Especially in Rural MN in those little Lutheran towns.

[@HappyError]

This is hilarious This is what makes me proud to be a Minnesotan

[@bernardroth]

Whatever

[@jamieking8011]

@@bernardroth You bet.

[@disappearintothesea]

This is hilarious 😂 now this southern girl knows how to talk to a Minnesotan. Bless their heart 😂

[@roseannarios7312]

Omg this is pure gold! This should have been/should be a prime time show. The one finger wave had me rolling! 🤣 🤣🤣 Then the diagram of the hotdish- so stinking hilarious! This was absolute riot from beginning to end. I'm so glad this video found me.

[@TwinCitiesPBS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@natewatl9423]

The way I was taught the tractor wave up on Stockton Hill out of Winona was ½ a finger lift. A full finger wastes energy.

[@blinkerk5102]

As an American applied linguist. I APPROVE OF THIS ✅

[@tunderfox8288]

The highest MN compliment is "not bad" btw, I use that way more than "it's different"

[@djt8937]

17:08 I love how he acts genuinely superior at the moment "and besides, those are BARS..." flaunting his superiority/contempt over the guy in the example.

[@AgentFortySeven47]

I'm from Canada and so much of this resonates with me, we really do share a lot in common with Minnesotans. Your state will always be my favourite to visit.

[@aqua6613]

I grew up in Germany moved to Texas in my 20ies and just got a job driving truck in minnesota...I moved to Wisconsin tho. For some reason I made jello a d put marshmallows in it for what I thought would be fun... I get to the hot dish portion of this video and see the lime jello with the marshmellows... Oh no!!!! They got me!!!

[@evelynwaugh4053]

For variety you can grate carrots and finely chop celery for your lime jello, instead of marshmallows, and have a nice jello salad.

[@idk-rr3eo]

I used this to mess with my mom… she said “oh fur funny”

[@jijitters]

As a lifelong Minnesotan whose parents are of Finnish and Norwegian descent, it's always nice to see comments on videos like these from people from the Nordic countries, observing how much we seem like we're just lost Scandis over here in the middle of North America far from our true homes haha

[@IdgaradLyracant]

"I've had worse", "beats sitting in a Mexican prison", "you could have done worse", "better than being stuck in a ditch" were missing. Also our weather comes in "Crappy, Mostly Crappy, Crappy with a slight chance of crap, and really crappy". We only have two seasons, Winter and Road Construction. I am pretty sure you have to pronounce Minnehaha, Minnetonka, and Shakopee to get residency here. All automobiles should have no less than 4 packets of instant oatmeal stashed inside with 4 bottles of water and a way to heat the water when you car dies on 694 and you have to wait for a tow. One of those packets should be under the driver seat and inexplicably never removed when cleaning the car. Also no fewer than 3 blankets should be in the car, one draped over the car seat where the dog sits. Agravate non-midwesterners by using the phrase "You coming with?" as they blankly stare waiting for you to finish the sentence. Jokes on them, that is the sentence. Chuckle quietly while your friends try to figure out what item they are supposed to come with until they realize they are the item to come with. Bonus points if your out-of-town friend is an English major. Any product made by Pearson counts as a distinct food group. We don't have racism, we have Minnesotan's and out-of-towners. We just have a problem with treating folks like out-of-towners that actually live here. So I guess we do in a sense, "but it could be worse". No one is allowed to talk shit about Wisconsin except us. The exception is the Green Bay Packers. North Dakota doesn't exist. It's the Dakotas, they are a package deal. Like Siamese Twins, but the southern sister is the attractive one and that northern sister is the boring one that has to come to the party. Flannel is a lifestyle. A Minnesotan will always own more boots than shoes. Everything is forty minutes away, even when it isn't.

[@IgneousExtrusive]

"Forty minutes away" in states of similar size and density (Such as Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin) is always a safe bet. Especially when it's only the next county over.

[@DanaTheInsane]

If you are a more outspoken Minnesotan, the snow is "That white shit" "We got another three feet of that white shit again last night! I'm never gonna get the driveway dug out!"

[@anon-nx4qe]

i never knew i was Minnesotan, i thought i was just depressed.

[@TwinCitiesPBS]

🤣

[@khole15]

As a native Norwegian i have to say this very similar to how Norwegians are.

[@justins21482]

This cracked me up. Born and raised in michigan and im amazed at how many of these phrases and lingo I have used nearly all my life (40 now)

[@Youre-Welcome]

The most accurate part of this is the pervasive "Minnesota Nice" passive-aggressiveness. From the very beginning, he says stick around, if you want to .. Textbook.