Living in Minnesota; Strange Behaviors

[@hansdykstra3869]

Anyone who thinks she exaggerating the long goodbye… no that is exactly what we do

[@KaraCleveland]

Sometimes I try to leave 45 minutes-1 hour before I want to go, so I can leave when I actually want to 😂

[@hansdykstra3869]

@@KaraCleveland My sister when we were younger thought 5 mins was a hour long because my mom would say kids we are leaving in 5 minutes and then we would leave an hour later

[@shonbrossard7859]

No

[@donaldverhota7503]

it's so true growing up during the holidays my mom says it's time to leave then there we are still talking....then my mom and grandma would procede to the front have a couple cigarettes then Grandma would follow to the car

[@adamhuss3679]

I started to take a page out of Stilgar's book from Dune. I say, "I have business elsewhere. I must go now. Goodbye." Then I walk away.

[@bekkakay8573]

The reason for the long goodbye is to stifle the awkwardness of getting into layers of warm clothes. Then you talk until you’re baking. This makes you happy to head out into the -30* weather. Perfectly logical.😅

[@KaraCleveland]

Haha yes! That sounds perfectly logical to me!

[@MountainKoi91]

Long goodbyes in IA, too! Lol, usually ends when everyone is dressed to leave, a conversation finally has that moment where everyone is silent, then that one uncle or grandpa or dad slaps his thigh and says, “well, I s’pose we better get goin’” 😂

[@bekkakay8573]

@@MountainKoi91 So true!😄

[@Somefellowhumanbeing]

-30 Celsius? I don't think it's quite -30 F here

[@TonyYarusso]

@@SomefellowhumanbeingIt definitely can be. The Twin Cities hit -30F rarely, but it has happened even down here. Up north it’s way more common.

[@PierceThirlen2]

Not only are Minnesotan's afraid to take the last piece, but they are afraid to open a package or container and take the first piece at a potluck or a picnic. If you want people to eat what you have brought, make sure that you open the package or container and take the first piece. I also apply labels to the serving trays or zip lock bags so they know what it is.

[@KaraCleveland]

Hahaha that's very true!

[@evanvarga5655]

I'm a transplant to rural, Western Minnesota. Taking the last portion of a pan of bars is called "the pig piece.". I work in a hospital, and it is hilarious to see the last piece widdled down to a sliver. Great life, great people. I wouldn't change a thing.

[@prettyuglymonster]

Heh, not me

[@sarahkelly4026]

What I’ve learned about the Minnesota Goodbye … Do all the small talk and nice nice over the meal/drinks, then slap your knees down push out the “welp, I should be getting home” and you’ll find suddenly it’s time for the purpose of your visit.

[@KaraCleveland]

😂😂😂 accurate!

[@ritaw9479]

It’s when the important things finally come out

[@Sahiyena11]

The "ope" is an odd one that I do without realizing it. Just a reflex.

[@KaraCleveland]

Same!!

[@schtauffen-plays]

when I first heard of this stereo type I was convinced it didn't apply to MN until I caught myself saying it

[@KaraCleveland]

@@schtauffen-plays It'll get ya!

[@april-showers77]

It’s not just Minnesota, cause other states in the Midwest also say ope too lol 😂

[@millep20011]

I usually so oop instead of ope.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I love MN but MN Nice can be a tricky thing. I was walking with my AirPods in and I saw an older guy motioning to me. I took out my AirPods and asked, "What?" It was then that he turned red and screamed, "I SAID HAVE A LOVELY DAY!"

[@guyforlogos]

Yeah Minnesota nice is actually Minnesota passive aggressive.

[@KaraCleveland]

I used to take my headphones out when passing people in case they said hi because I didn’t want them to be offended 😂. I definitely don’t do that anymore, because ill talk to people when I feel like talking to them haha. We all want to be in our own world sometimes! That’s crazy he was so upset!

[@KaraCleveland]

Some people are passive aggressive regardless of what state they’re from

[@machtmer]

My response to this would have been along lines of: “Aww, thanks. And please feel free to hasten along with that which it looks as if you might do in 10 minutes.” I’m not of Minnesota but I live here (for reasons passing explanation).

[@QuarkXQuasar]

Well? Did you? I've got reports to make!

[@spaceknave]

That Minnesota Goodbye drives me up the fricken wall. I takes a goddamn hour to get out. "well we better get going...oh, Larry. tell me about your new job.....

[@KaraCleveland]

That's fair

[@bekkakay8573]

😂😅

[@davesage4931]

Amen! I’m a Minnesotan that loves the Irish goodbye. If it’s time to leave, I’m gone and not even telling anyone if possible to avoid the freaking MN goodbye.

[@WallFlower81]

😂 as a transplant here its so true

[@leahsundvall5894]

Born and raised Minnesotan. Moved to out of state for 20 years. Moved back to take care of MIL. I HATE the MN goodbye. The pointless conversations about cousins or Sally from down the street. Everyone gossips and is in everyone one’s business and this all takes place in that 45 minutes.

[@MrUnsolvedMystery]

Lol. Yes I remember the Minnesota good bye. After you get your coat and shoes on it’s still another hour until you walk out the door

[@DeidresStuff]

I hate that so much. I want to leave!

[@appleal1]

Grew up and still live in Minnesota and the longest I personally have done it is like 10 minutes but it drives me crazy when we visit family and my parents say that we're leaving at 4 so at 4 I get in the car and it will still be another hour before getting in the car

[@timhenderson5284]

This is too funny 😂😂😂...reason it's funny to me is I'm from MN, born and raised and you hit us Minnesotans on the head💯💯😀

[@KaraCleveland]

Haha the knee slap to tell people you're leaving (or when you want them to leave) is my favorite 😂

[@eramsted]

I lived in the metro area for 30 years and now "up north" in WI, you nailed it! Due to the high scando population, we learned to say no at least 2 times before saying yes... As in, "Would you like another piece of pie?, Oh no, but thank you, Are you sure, it's no problem? No, I'm good.. Well, I'm having one, are you sure you won't have one with me?... Oh, ok than, if you're having more." Also, MN casseroles are known as a "hot dish".

[@KaraCleveland]

😂 right!! As long as you’re doing the work and having one yourself, I guess I don’t want to make you eat it alone 😂

[@LindaCapra]

Yes the “hot dish” thing, except from my experience there is one exception. My family and others I know say Tuna Noodle Casserole, but maybe others call it a hot dish, but that sounds weird to me.

[@eramsted]

@@LindaCapra Yes to calling Tuna Noodle Casserole a casserole. It's about the only exception... Maybe Green Bean Casserole, but I often hear Green Bean Hotdish too.

[@Drunkoncouch]

In my experience, people just roll through the stop sign if they see you’re already stopped or about to make a complete stop.

[@KaraCleveland]

That happens too!

[@drawn2myattention641]

@@KaraClevelandNo one here in MN really knows how to do a four way stop: they either won’t stop at all, blasting thru ahead of their turn, or if stopped, won’t take their turn and wave thru everyone else. Either way it’s dangerous!

[@KaraCleveland]

@@drawn2myattention641 I agree with you

[@mike73383]

Do remember, Minnesota, like many other states are getting people from other countries or states that don't do things our way.

[@jeffschreifels8651]

Hesitating at the 4 way stop is absolutely a thing here in Minnesota. I fall into that quite often myself. Usually because I wasn't paying attention to who stopped first and not trusting the other driver knows the, driver on the right goes first, rule.

[@KaraCleveland]

I fall into that sometimes, but now I just go because they are more likely to hesitate. I also don't trust that anyone knows that rule!!

[@amyeastman8764]

Absolutely the WORST THING in minnesota. They’ll ignore traffic laws to be “nice”. HATE

[@LindaCapra]

Oh, so maybe that is why sometimes a person stops a second before me and waves me through, but in an impatient manner. I could never understand why if they stopped first and were in such a hurry, they didn’t just go. Thanks for the explanation of why that could be happening.

[@michaelreinier9261]

Im from iowa but i lived in Minnesota for years. Pine River. Loved everything about it. A lot of good people and i love all the hot dish recipes. 👍

[@LightBrightShining]

North Minneapolis MN here! Four way stops are open season. In my neighborhood, you may get there first but may have to hit breaks for someone who decides to do a rolling stop. My mom and I usually yell "Northside" when this happens

[@WaterDR-tw8re]

Minneapolis doesn't count. It's not Minnesota anymore. It's a shit hole of crime.

[@mickeyoshea2035]

I questioned if you were actually Coon Rapids, Fridley, Brooklyn Center/Park, Robbinsdale... until you hit them with that NoooorthSiiiiide. That California roll is almost a necessity on the Northside. ✊🏽 Rest in Power to Jamar Clark

[@kathleenmartin8334]

Many states in Tornado alley, have tornado sirens and test them the first Wednesday of the month. Those states include Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa & Minnesota.

[@KaraCleveland]

I didn't know that!

[@ntech62]

And the reason why was they had a tornado come through and most of the sirens didn't work. Others stuck on. So now they test.

[@thelegohorde2120]

Wisconsin does this, too

[@greenspitfire17]

What's tricky is that mn it's first wed of month at 1pm but the other state i grew up in first Monday at noon. Still makes me reflexively go crap what day is it on wed at 1pm...

[@PrairieKass]

in Illinois we test them on the first Tuesday at 10am

[@drainmonkeys385]

60 yr old man here.. Minnesota born and entire life lived here…. Pop and soda are both used.. pop mostly.. if its in a can… a can of pop.. also if it’s in a bottle but you are pouring into a glass.. wanna glass of pop? But when offering a soda without mentioning it’s in a can…. You’d probably say , Do want a soda? Or if there is multiple flavors on offer… you probably say.. wanna pop.. I got …. This this and this..

[@KaraCleveland]

Everyone I know usually says pop, but I believe that soda is used more often than I personally hear it!

[@deekang6244]

No one I know says soda.

[@douglasmacneil4474]

I've never heard soda in MN. Where in MN are you hearing that? State wide term polls also have soda at a 1% usage rate

[@gregpierquet5818]

Soda comes from a fountain. "Soda fountain"

[@AKayfabe]

I live in St Paul and I say soda but then again I hate the word pop.

[@MrCxiong116]

“Well!!” Was very accurate 😂

[@tinknal6449]

Also, how to tell someone it is time for them to leave. "Welp, (slaps both knees), I'ts gettin' pretty late..."

[@TweegTimothy]

The Minnesotan Goodbye is just a way me and my cousins got to hang out another 2-3 hours after our parents said “15 minutes” we would just hide ourselves and be quieter so that the Minnesotan Goodbye could do its thing. Worked every time

[@TraceyAllen]

The beer back is actually called a snit. And it’s just not here it’s very traditional with bloodys.

[@gregorysloat4258]

We always called it a “chaser,” but you’re right. It’s not a Minnesota thing, it’s traditional with Bloody Marys.

[@yeahboiii6640]

Its a beer back here eh.

[@tawnyschlienz9063]

​@@yeahboiii6640 Never heard it before this vid. It's a chaser.

[@jillmaher8555]

Chaser

[@puritylouloudi8807]

The Minnesota goodbye is the most accurate thing and is so true, always happens in my family ❤

[@AB-ez4rm]

Hockey is another Minnesota thing. The gear in question is called "Breezers". Everyone else calls them pants, which is incorrect.

[@KaraCleveland]

I don’t know what breezers are, but I believe you!

[@ahveamstad2480]

When I was 4, and learning how to play, I couldn't say "breezer." So, I called weezers. Still call them that honestly...

[@tinknal6449]

Also, how to tell someone it is time for them to leave. "Welp, (slaps both knees), I'ts gettin' pretty late..."

[@SADFORIAN]

The beer back for a Bloody Mary is to cleanse the pallet. Only an animal drinks a bloody without one.

[@KaraCleveland]

😂😂😂

[@brendamartini2165]

I live in northern MN. Here it's called a snit. It's easier to order a bloody with a snit.

[@gregorysloat4258]

I live in the Twin Cities. It’s always been called a “chaser.” It’s even listed on menus as such.

[@tawnyschlienz9063]

I've never heard it called beer back. It's a 'chaser' here. And I've been here all my life. As for Minnesota Nice it's usually the 'finger' in my neck of the woods. A standing joke among the residents. To say hi/hey/hello. And everyone laughs.😂 And don't forget We Are Awesome!

[@tommyt8867]

Beer chaser is from WI

[@ryan-x3r]

grew up in mn left for twenty years. lived in NY and China and now im back in mn. Northern MN is very nice. As a generality my experience is that people here are pleasant but private, communication style is often indirect and conversation kept light.

[@jackroberts416]

Basically we are Canada. 😃😃😃 At least that is the perception of us. Funny accent, overly polite/friendly, hockey is big, and it gets cold in the winter. I love MN though because those things that I mentioned especially the polite/friendly aren't necessarily bad things.

[@KaraCleveland]

Well, I do love both Minnesota and Canada!

[@gregorysloat4258]

No, we are NOT Canada. Canada is Minnesota. Minnesota was a state (1858) BEFORE Canada was ever a country (1867)!

[@ivechang6720]

​@@gregorysloat4258 This rather depends upon whether you are using indigenous, French, English, the actual name of an area or general use of a word by European colonists. If you are going by oldest proper name then Mne Sota, if by oldest term used by colonialists then Canada. Actually Canada as a name was used to describe French claimed areas of North America from the early 1700's and as an official name from 1791 for both Northern and Southern Canada territories. However it is believed to be based on the indigenous Huron- Iroquoian general term "kanata" for town or settlement not the actual area. A misinterpretation accredited to French colonialists from around 1534. While Mne Sota was an actual indigenous Dakota name for our area. However the anglicized Minnesota wasn't used as an established official name until 1849, for the Minnesota territory long before the State. It would of course have existed as a part of the proposal before then, and by locals for even longer. Kanata wasn't an area name while Mne Sota was. Yet Canada was used before Minnesota by white colonialists. So it's complicated.

[@yomomma123]

@@gregorysloat4258🙄

[@yomomma123]

@@ivechang6720🙄

[@moonxarya]

From what I see I m going to love it ,coming next week , the warm people you just describe that offer the last piece of pizza and letting others go first at the intersection remind me of my Persian culture

[@KaraCleveland]

I love that :) I hope you love it here! Have you been here before?

[@Gerald-i6w]

Be ready for the rudest aggressive driving everyday

[@KaraCleveland]

@@Gerald-i6w The drivers here are really aggressive! I don't know why everyone drives so angry all the time haha. At least they're not like that face-to-face.

[@kevinjohnson9253]

​@@Gerald-i6wJust in the twin cities 😅

[@worldclassact1389]

​@@Gerald-i6w Try living in Tucson for 20+ years. People will run u over in a heartbeat. Then don't bother to even stay to help. Lots of hit & run pedistrians. I like the earlier comment on here about the ear pods and someone saying have a nice day. Down here, they would just invite you to fight. I still use MN slang like pop davenport, hot dish, and the phrase.."come again?" I love to use my Midwest tones. So one day yearning for MN nice. 😅😅

[@machtmer]

Just do the DC goodbye: as you get up, “Well, it’s been great! We’ll have to do it again sometime”; heading for door, “Thank you so much, bye-eee”. Get in car and drive. I’ve left parties in under 5 minutes.

[@KaraCleveland]

I will give that a shot!

[@machtmer]

@@KaraCleveland for it to work, need to keep going once moving to leave. Hesitation or stopping is how they catch you! 😉

[@KaraCleveland]

@@machtmer 😂😂I'll just start running

[@bguzewi0]

I’m actually in the Twin Cities area for work, I like it here. The people are super friendly, very similar vibe to central New York, where I’m from, in a lot of ways.

[@KaraCleveland]

I'm so happy that you're enjoying it here! :) How long have you been here?

[@sharonbeehm9060]

NY I knew was not at all like MN. . Albany. . City bus drivers never made eye contact or talked unless u put wrong money in meter. . No one said hi in passing. . In laws lived across alley n my kids would literally yell for 5 min or more until I yelled over, at least say hi, it was awful. . After 10 yrs loved going HOME

[@AlanSenzaki]

I was born and raised in Minneapolis. Your 100% accurate Kara!😂❤

[@JDickson81]

Northern Minnesota born and raised. Up here, at least with everyone I grew up with, it has always been Duck Duck Goose. I never heard of Grey Duck until well into my 20s. This seems to be a constant tension between the Grey Duck and Goose Minnesotans. I thin Grey Duck was more a southern Minnesota thing.

[@KaraCleveland]

Ahh that's interesting. I'll have to ask my friends father north. That's seem strange that it would cause tension 😂 but people seem to want to battle about a lot of things these days.

[@paulo123-]

Agree, I grew up as a dual resident Fargo ND and Detroit Lakes, MN lake cabin. We did Goose. Also “Up North” is also a Metro thing because we were up north already 😂. Now live in the Metro.

[@jimmyjones2896]

I have a game for those inclined to argue such petty things. It's called duck duct tape!

[@mcdainty4202]

@@paulo123- Fargo (North sider.)

[@sherryljo]

So accurate 😂 Lifelong Minnesotan here. The only thing that was new to me was a Beer Back. I feel like it is called a Beer Chaser “Up North”. Thanks for the fun video.

[@Tofueeter]

Born and bred Minnesotan here. You are SPOT on ya betcha!

[@LostinMinnesota]

Love it ! I am getting more excited each day for my move to Minneapolis in August from Texas. Can't wait!

[@KaraCleveland]

Yay! (Almost) welcome! :) Which part of Minneapolis are you moving to?

[@LostinMinnesota]

@@KaraCleveland Thank you! I will be living right downtown since I will be car-less and I want to walk to all the Vikings and Wolves games! :)

[@KaraCleveland]

Awesome!! I hope you love it here! I have a bunch of maps on my website if you want to check out where some things are without googling everything. I still need to make one for downtown, though. mnhomehelper.com/minneapoliscommunities

[@LostinMinnesota]

@@KaraCleveland this is wonderful. Thank you so much! I am sure I will love it, I am very excited. I'm part of the LGBT community and can't stand being in Texas anymore as you can imagine :)

[@KaraCleveland]

Oh my, yes, I can totally understand! I promise you will notice a world of a difference! You should try to visit beforehand and come for the pride festival at the end of the month! ❤️

[@bryantaylor2523]

Fittingly, the Minnesota goodbye part is the longest chapter of the video. 😄

[@Somefellowhumanbeing]

Great attention to detail

[@supertuber120]

I grew up in Chicago and down there they do the tornado siren test at 10:30 on Tuesdays. So when I moved to Minnesota and heard the siren at 1 on Wednesday for the first time it FREAKED ME OUT!! I heard the siren and it wasn't on Tuesday. Like oh my God is it a tornado, is it a hail storm, is Minnesota being attacked by Canada dude what the hell!

[@KaraCleveland]

Hahahaha attacked by Canada. I'm sure I would freak out if I moved to a different state and heard an alarm that wasn't on the first Wednesday of the month! 🤣

[@suraya_]

😂😂😂

[@brandirienecker8988]

I moved from AZ to MN in 2001 and I wish I had a video like this back then! The funny thing is, I come from a very big family full of talkers, so I was doing the MN goodbye long before moving here, so I felt like I found my people!

[@KaraCleveland]

@@brandirienecker8988 yay! You fit right in! Minnesota is happy to have you 😃

[@IdgaradLyracant]

As far as I can tell anything north of Pine City qualifies as 'Up North'. Anything south of that is just 'heading to the cabin'.

[@KaraCleveland]

True

[@whaduzitmatr]

to me north of Brainerd is "Up North" and anything north of Virginia is "WAY Up North"

[@Space_Cowboy.22.]

I moved to Minnesota a while ago with my family, I'm not the most social person (autism and trauma with interacting with people, nor know anywhere people my age hang out) so this is pretty helpful

[@mjinba07]

As a Minnesotan of some years, I can tell you that pop used to be soda pop. Now it's just pop and has been for a while. As for the Minnesota accent, it's a blend of German, Swedish and Norwegian accents and you hear it mostly in very small towns. No kidd'n.

[@durwoodrobison7800]

As a transplant to Minnesota, I learned early on about some of the intricacies of the Minnesota slang. I had been here about a week, was on a date. Driving in the car having a conversation with her and she's telling me about all kinds of things. I don't really have anything to add in as I'm listening/absorbing but I can't just sit there silently so I make what I had learned over the previous portions of my life was "polite listening noises" such as um hmmm and okay. So conversation continues and at one point she literally throws her hands up, "You're not listening to me!" Of course I am! I haven't got anything to say yet. "But you're not saying Oh Yaaaaa!" That's because I literally just moved here. It's not part of my vocabulary yet!

[@KaraCleveland]

🤣🤣

[@danceteachermom]

Haha I'm going to be 63 this month and live in the suburbs of Minneapolis, always have. The "Minnesota Goodbye" is so TRUE hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣

[@jessepanzer4470]

She nailed it, this is not an exaggeration.

[@ApostolicGrandma]

We call it "pop" because if you leave it in the car during the MN winter..it explodes. "POP" !

[@northstartacopilot61]

I moved to Minnesota in 2015 from SoCal. What a culture shock!! In the office I cut to the chase and address issues head on, the locals were aghast. I worked for a Fortune 100 company and we weren't afforded the opportunity to "well, ya know" around, we got to it. The interpersonal relationships here are superficial at best. If you didn't grow up here, making close friends is a huge challenge. I do have a few Minnesotan friends, they actually told me this as well as observing myself. Minnesota Nice is not always so nice, it is more passive aggressive. A Minnesotan will happily give you directions to ANYPALCE...except their home for dinner. I have found some cool people in the mix. Nowhere else have I seen as many Parks and Bike Trails as there are here in MN!! And can't forget the lakes, you can't drive more than 15-20 min and not see a body of water. Lots of places to fish... ice fishing is amazing.

[@KaraCleveland]

It depends on when you moved here as well. Making friends in adulthood is challenging everywhere, but I can understand why it's a bit more challenging here. People are more reserved, so they aren't as likely to make the first move in friendships. It sounds like you made Minnesotan friends...was that challenging for you? A lot of people are seeking friendships with people who aren't seeking new friendships, so it seems likes it hard to make friends, but they're just looking in the wrong places. There are definitely passive aggressive people here, but there are plenty of direct people as well.

[@northstartacopilot61]

@@KaraCleveland There are cool people in MN for sure, I've met a few. I have never had a problem making friends until 2015. I don't drink, so don't have that in common. It is what it is, my wife and many others have expressed the same Minnesota experience when moving here from another state..... especially from SoCal.

[@JoAnnMason-f3s]

When preparing to leave someone's house after a visit, we usually say something like, "Well, I s'pose . . .", to signal to everyone that we're planning to leave. Yes, it does take time to actually get out the door. Don't forget to wave from the car window as you're driving away.

[@robyndowning2990]

Here in the Kansas City Northland in Missouri .... the first Wednesday of the month (at exactly 11am) the tornado siren goes off just so we don't forget what it sounds like. Our siren goes for 90 seconds. I hardly notice it anymore. No one talks about it. LOL! I was born in Minneapolis and most of my cousins live there still.

[@KaraCleveland]

I hardly notice the one here either, but it's always a surprise to friend's who are visiting from another state haha

[@davidmantooth1285]

In my city it was 1:00 PM. My gramma used to say, "It's one o clock at the water works".

[@1PUNISHER]

I live in Minnesota. I know what you’re saying about the stop signs. I started doing it myself. But the fact is driver on the left must yield to driver on the right. You could get a ticket for failure to yield. You won’t get a pad on the back for courtesy.

[@Ryan-e4w]

Many are pretty indirect in their speech. One I've heard a lot is when asking you to do something for them they'll say "Ya wanta .....?" I guess it's a MN nice thing to try and soften directness. Having lived in the north east most my adult life then moving back to MN it actually seemed like I had to read between the lines to understand what people meant.

[@Philmoscowitz]

I'm so grateful for the Irish Goodbye. It's saved me from countless hours of social tediousness, not to mention awkward breakups!

[@KaraCleveland]

SAME!!

[@night-x6793]

There is reasons why we call it pop where one reason is it's a 3 letter word and there was times saying soda got mixed up club soda or baking soda with people who have bad hearing which helps when you have a soft voice that saying something different to identify something is more useful. As for talking more when leaving is because of the winter weather which is better to get as much talking done since there is a good chance you wouldn't be able to talk later on during this part of the year.

[@KaraCleveland]

I can't say that I knew that.

[@justv1984]

I’m from MN and I had a coworker from down south. She went walking around one of our lakes and told me “y’all crazy here in MN. I ain’t gotten so many hi’s from people I don’t know. Where I come from that means a fight’s coming”.

[@330V8]

Always been duck,duck, grey duck in west central Minnesota. This is the proper way as it was said in Sweden, the Swedes brought the game here.

[@mcdainty4202]

Green Lake!

[@mickeyoshea2035]

Yes. Exactly. It was ånka ånka grå ånka.

[@yeahboiii6640]

Born in Wisconsin...moved to MN and have been in MN longer now but grew up with Duck Duck Goose! Came here and was like Grey duck wtf.....😂

[@330V8]

@@yeahboiii6640 Ya, I don't think I even heard "duck duck goose" until I was 50 years old.

[@mickeyoshea2035]

@@yeahboiii6640 that's cause Wisconsin didn't have as many Swedes.

[@firewall_2485]

Lol this is probably the most minnesotan comment section on youtube and I love it. Best state

[@arobertson17655]

Spot on! I lived in Minnesota about nine years; on Mille Lacs lake and in the Twin Cities. Most of these Minnesotan-isms are harmless, but for me, it was hard to get used to "Minnesota Nice". Really, Minnesota Nice is Minnesota Polite. Many Minnesotans aren't nice like I have found in places like New Mexico. "Let's get together some time" actually means a New Mexican family will invite you over for a Saturday party. A Minnesotan says that only to appear nice and not actually put a date on it. Feels weird, especially when you see them again multiple times after. Similar to the "Seattle Freeze" phenomenon. Hard to break into a friend-group if you're not from their Lutheran church, college alumni, high school buddy kind of thing. I guess they have all the friends/family they need.

[@KaraCleveland]

Everyone is different! I made most of my closest friends in my early 20s, and one of my best friends I only met 4 years ago. I think it's common for people to say, "let's get together," and not follow through, though. That's likely because they don't want to bother you by reaching out, they got really busy, or they forgot, but I'm sure some people say it to sound polite. Some people do have all the friends and family they need, and that's okay. If people want to make friends here, they just need to seek friendships with the people who are seeking new friendships. Did you have any luck with friendships while you lived here?

[@burkeiowa]

If you don't want as many leftovers, and you know people won't take the last piece of something, especially if work has a food day where people bring stuff in, what often works is to pull the last piece of several different things and put them on/in the same container. Suddenly, people see it's not the last thing in the container anymore, even if it's the last of that particular item. I've seen it work. It addresses many of the things that lead to the leaving of one item.

[@tessa8653]

All of these are *SO TRUE*. I feel called out.

[@TommyTravels]

Nice job on that video! I'm glad I got the chance to stop by and show a fellow Minnesota KZbin creator some support!

[@KaraCleveland]

Thank you! I appreciate it 😃. Your channel is great! I just watched your video about Paul Bunyan Land! Such good memories for me

[@TommyTravels]

@KaraCleveland Ohhhh, that's Awesome! That was such a fun day. Thanks so much fur stopping by. 😀

[@AmmoTesting]

MN drivers hesitate to no end. I moved here from Wisconsin. Rest is pretty much spot on. The goodbyes drive me nuts as well.

[@illiniwood]

My fondest childhood memory was when my uncle took my cousins and I camping in Minnesota back in 1975. I'd do anything to re-live that week all over again.

[@KaraCleveland]

Aww what a beautiful memory!

[@LindaCapra]

My fondest memories as a kid growing up in Minnesota was when we would go camping at the state parks. I used to walk around the loops and would usually make friends with other kids. I can’t remember, but the other kids probably made the first move because I was pretty shy. It was extra special if they were from another state, but I even became penpals with someone from Duluth.

[@burtybarto3389]

Great video, it’s hilariously accurate. It got me thinking about the little differences between southern Minnesota and the cities vs the people from the nort woodz. All of it gets more intense the farther north you travel in my experience.

[@Somefellowhumanbeing]

Yuppers

[@MeepMeep88]

Lol that 2:09.. To make the person laugh I always ask the person "Want the last piece?" And quickly without waiting for the answer I just grab it and eat it LOL.

[@syphonkusanagi]

I’m from Kansas, and do this. Not really a Minnesota thing for a lot of these, just midwestern in general. I’ve lived up here for 5 1/2 years. It’s not just Minnesota things for a lot of these. Just midwestern in general.

[@JigMeister1]

Born in Minnesota, i have never been approached with the Goodbye part but perhaps that's because i could care less since i have somewhere to go or simply want to be left alone. But it's interesting to hear about what other's think of us.

[@yoongiswndrlnd]

I used to love when it took forever to say goodbye when I was little cause it meant more playtime with family. Now that I’m 30, I do the Irish goodbye 😂

[@KIS3D0]

Wow you guys are super polite. I don’t think I’m a rude person, but idk if I could handle a 2 hour goodbye or indecisive stoppers 😭😭😭

[@StarTropicsKing]

I’m a Minnesotan married to a Washingtonian. The difference is night and day! It’s why I love her and bring her everywhere so she can be blunt for me!

[@KaraCleveland]

@@StarTropicsKing I love that ❤️

[@mrshiftd]

You forgot to mention that most Minnesotans do not know how to zipper merge in a construction zone. They will stop traffic in order to try to merge into the open lane 1/2 mile before the merge point. And when your the one that is doing the zipper merge correctly, other drivers will try to prevent you from entering in. But because it’s a zipper merge, there attempts to block you will be unsuccessful lol

[@cherylnelson9278]

This drives me insane. Grew up in Minnesota. Moved to Los Angeles in 1988. Retired last year and moved back to Minneapolis. The lack of zipper merge and tailgating are crazy.

[@theshamanite]

I grew up in South Metro and always said soda and pop tab respectively. I probably did use pop more when I was younger but I don't say my P's too well

[@davidchang8428]

Formerly from Baltimore, now living in Minnesota. To my fellow Minnesotans: a RUT is something bad that you fall into. A ROOOOOT is the ground part of a tree that absorbs water. A RUFF is a sound that a dog makes. A ROOOOOF is the top part of a building that keeps you dry when it rains.

[@sherilumley5498]

You have a hard core Minnesota accent! I moved to Minnesota 25 years ago and it used to laugh when I heard people talk, now I'm used to it. I had no idea Minnesota was the only state with a beer back, too funny! I moved from San Diego and I always wondered why I wasnt getting a beer back when I went back to San Diego!

[@MinervaSanchez-Tenorio]

Nice to learn more about the state I moved to 20 years ago.

[@katie85705]

I moved away from MN for 15 years (I'm back again) and I dropped most of the Minnesota quirks but I have yet to say a goodbye that was under an hour. I did teach my daughter though to say soda pop since we live in Minnesota but visit Arizona a bit. That way no confusion.

[@Somefellowhumanbeing]

I still live in Minnesota but don't have the "quirks" everyone says I'm Canadian

[@professor-dad]

I immigrated to the Twins almost 2 years ago. Your video rings true with my experience. And for the most part I have found it to be largely passive-aggressively themed (especially the stop sign thing). It feels pretty fake, like no one ever really says what they actually mean. So I have taken to just being very "friggin'" (no cursing either) quiet and never saying what I really think either. It feels lonely never knowing who you're actually dealing with and makes me miss the more honest (ie. rude) places I came from. But I can tell the natives mean well at heart and I came here for family so it's all good. Just never thought I'd miss the good ol' urban straight talk as much as I have. 🤷 But the snow is lovely! ❄And I always keep a few fried cheese curds in my pockets to hand out to prove how friggin' nice I am. 👌🏽

[@KaraCleveland]

Where did you immigrate from? I don't think you should stop saying what you think or feel! I mean, don't run around calling people fat or anything, but I've found that many people enjoy bluntness even though it isn't the norm here. You may find more similar friends if you feel free to be yourself

[@professor-dad]

@@KaraCleveland Brooklyn & Berlin. Maybe it’s just that my kid goes to a Montessori school? 🤷‍♂️😁✌️

[@MLEEL78]

In my hometown in southern Minnesota we played Duck, Duck, Grey Goose.

[@Somefellowhumanbeing]

I love that so much, it has the ring of duck duck grey duck, and the contrast of duck duck goose

[@catelynh1020]

Okay, but hear me out, that one video series thing "how to talk minnesotan" from the late 80's is still super accurate. It was then that i realized just how weird it is to... 1) stand next to each other and talk while not looking at each other 2) the standard of taking food home after sharing a meal at someone's house 3) the nuance of "fine", "not too bad", and "not so good" 4) for super late goodbyes to pretty much always become a push for the person to stay overnight (which then causes the long goodbye to continue in the morning) But also the long goodbye is so real that if i go see my parents i somehow stay for supper, then overnight, and if i don't want to be dressed and at the door with my hand on the knob talking for 30 minutes before i actually leave in the morning, i have to sneak out in the morning before anyone else is really up and moving about. Also, my whole family sat around a firepit watching the meteor shower on the day there were supposed to be like 1 a min and it was a lot of "ope!" whenever anyone'd see them, so i feel called out when people mention it like it's weird.

[@MaximilianKahn535]

I was born and currently live in Minnesota, yet I use the Word Soda, mostly because “Pop” is already a word for a sound and Minnesota has “sota” In its name. It just makes more sense.

[@midori4352]

Thank you. I learned about the tornado alarms and how to tell if there is a REAL DEAL in town. I knew about them, but they usually say it is only a test. Always wondered how a real one would go.

[@rockstarn77]

I've lived in MN since I was 7 years old now I'm 47...you definitely have a strong MN accent!!

[@tawnyschlienz9063]

I'm from Minnesota and I say soda. And I get annoyed at residents who say pop. It's obvious they don't know how to read soda on can/bottle. Never heard beer back til this vid. It's called a 'chaser' where im from. Minnesota Nice is the 'finger' and it's a long standing joke among the residents, we laugh after being greeted this way. Minnesota goodbye is spot on. 😅 even our phone calls are like that. 😂 And you forgot to mention that We Are Awesome.

[@funkster007]

I've lived in Minnesota my whole life, and I will go out of my way to NOT exaggerate the goodbyes. Drives me nuts! Anyway, she nailed all the listed Minne-rituals. Fer sher

[@KaraCleveland]

I’m working on that myself, but I get sucked in 😂

[@kadesjohnson1985]

Lol spot on my friend. Hey there from Rochester, MN❤

[@jLjtremblay]

My spouse from Pennsylvania (actually Butler, PA ... but we're not talking about that right now) has mastered the MN good-bye! Drives ME crazy!

[@AbdiqalisMohamud010]

As a Minnesotan this is all true. Especially the waiting at stop signs ohh the waits I've had

[@user-boomer-64]

Oh My God! Throw a few “Eh’s” around and I’d swear I was your Canadian (from the prairies) cousin. 😜

[@KaraCleveland]

🤣

[@nancybogart3960]

It's not a beer back, it's called a snit. Works the same way in Wisconsin.

[@KaraCleveland]

We've called it a beer back or a beer chaser in every bar I've worked in, but I don't doubt that snit is another name for it

[@blackwinggamer6676]

In addition, if you are from "Up North"...tourist season is something that is both loathed and feared. Inflating population from towns of 1000 to 20,000 is always a nightmare and a half

[@DonutVIP]

As a Minnesota resident here, these are all correct, i was laughing the whole time now that i realized it. Now duck duck gray duck

[@KaraCleveland]

:)

[@dapper_gent]

The alarms at both my houses go off in town every single day!

[@endereye964]

lol-I’ve lived in MN my entire life, and some of this stuff I had no idea about. The taking forever to say goodbye/leave thing is definitely true though. I remember as a kid being constantly frustrated because my mom or whoever was with me would say we were leaving, but then it would take forever to actually leave because they just kept talking lol.

[@KaraCleveland]

@@endereye964 they start to ingrain it in us at a young age 😂 I remember the same thing as a kid, and now I do it

[@DIY_Bliss]

Cause there is something called Minnesota Nice. The tornado test is the 1st Wednesday of the month. Outside of the beer thing, I'm not a drinker, seems spot on. Though there are some places where Minnesotans need to go back and learn about makers again. Yes, Minnesotan here, born and bred, though we are going to move to another state before winter. Somewhere less cold but still get snow in winter. Maybe Colorado.

[@gregpierquet5818]

Soda comes from a soda fountain. Pop comes in a can or bottle.

[@timeck1689]

Any kid that grew up in Minnesota hated the goodbyes. You have to stand awkwardly for eternity waiting for you parents to wrap up a 5 hour conversation. And it isn’t just at someone else’s home. Grocery store, after big events, restaurant parking lots, you name it

[@faithtomorrow]

The overly friendly driving is extremely annoying and actually hazardous. I have a titanium plate in my collarbone thanks to overly friendly driving. 😭

[@PierceThirlen2]

I live in Minneapolis and bicycle for 95% of my transportation. People are even more afraid to take their turn at a stop sign when they see a person on a bicycle. When the driver has the right of way I automatically wave them to go and take their turn or they will just sit there and wait for me. But when you get to the suburbs drivers kind of look at you like you are a UFO and bike racks are not very common.

[@KaraCleveland]

It's weird how differently people act around bicyclists in the city vs the suburbs

[@joshuaswanson1977]

As a Minnesotan I do use soda and the Minnesota goodbye is probably the thing that kinda irritates me the most. "I'm a half hour late for work." "Oh, I'm so sorry. Did you hear about..."

[@nicoledriscoll1984]

😂 I’m from Minnesota, love this! But I say soda now, I know as kid I said pop and while visiting my aunt in Massachusetts she was quite confused when I asked for a pop. Didn’t know we’re only place that does the beer back.

[@Gen-X.Adventures]

Born and raised in MN, SO TRUE!!!! I laughed through the whole video, and yes, it's duck duck gray duck! 😂

[@timfitzgerald1035]

anywhere on the other side of Larpenter ave. is up north.

[@Robjorgenson1]

My wife always tries the Minnesota goodbye, and then I drag her out the door.

[@JayEllJayToo]

I grew up in Texas but have spent most of my adult life in MN. Monthly tornado siren tests are pretty normal to me, and I’ve switched from calling everything “Coke” to calling everything “soda” (“pop” is just weird) without much hassle. But the weirdest thing to me, and I’m pretty sure this is just a Minnesota thing…they don’t do it in the Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin…is calling a parking garage a “ramp”. It’s even on the official government-printed signs. That confuses everyone who’s not from here.

[@KaraCleveland]

Hahah I never even thought of that. I'm pretty sure I referred to a parking ramp in one of my other videos. That's funny, that didn't even cross my mind that that was unusual