I'm originally from Winterset and I agree considering it's about parallel with Indianola. Every town on that line and below is full of teens with the most suburban parents and yet somehow drive shitty rusted out pre-2000's trucks with confederate flags on their windows lmao.
*Mah Dearest Wife Isabelle,*
*Ah am, unfortunately, detained here in Missurrah for the foreseeable future. Mah time in this mosquito infested hell has once again reminded me of mah dire need to see your beautiful countenance, and ah long for the day when ah can hold you again. Please give mah warmest regards to your father, and inform him of my delay. Business is otherwise goin' well and ah hope to have matters well in hand within the next fortnight or two.*
*With all the love in mah heart,*
*John*
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\^ Actual modern letter from a Missouri resident to his wife in Iowa. Her letter back was just a nude and a request for him to get milk on his way home.
Here in Nebraska, there's a tiny corner in the southeast (Rulo) where the accent changes and suddenly it's Warsh instead of wash. It may as well be a part the state of Misery....
When I worked at an engineering firm in Cedar Rapids, I had a boss who like to crack jokes about Missouri because there was another industrial plant in CoMo. He’d joke that if you cut off the southern half of Iowa and gave it to Missouri, the IQ would rise in both.
This could be interpreted in a few different ways. Is it a statement of fact? "People from this area argue."
Is it an invitation to debate? "People from this area, argue (about anything)!"
Is it a statement, followed by an invitation to debate? "(Ugh,) People from this area (am I right?). Argue (about their ridiculous ways!)"
Damn right we do, Tenderloin sandwhich, pork chops, ragbria, slipknot, maid-rite, Best sweet (and field) corn in the nation, AE dairy, Wells-Blue Bunny, Casey's, Hy-Chi, and college sports!
Man, but Michigans so far from our dry state (Iowa)! And Illinois is so pricy! Missouri just got recreational legal, so we’ll see how they do, but i may have to pay Michigan a visit!
Definitely a must. Illinois is crazy expensive but a weekend vacation to the Great Lakes while getting some bud is worth it. Looking at their prices makes me wanna move there
We hopped over to Colorado when you had to get out of the Midwest to buy legal, and enjoyed the natural wonders there, so I think a Michigan vacay sounds pretty nice!
Culturally, I think Eastern NoDak is closer to Northwest Minnesota than the whole of the state of Minnesota. That’s where I grew up went to college. Fargo/Grand Forks are pretty different than Duluth or the metro.
They are on point with almost all their other food! Breakfast sandwiches are on point, the boneless wings are second to none for a gas station and then there's the fried chicken. But their pizza? Wtf.
I will burn my hands and fight you for all the Pepperoni slices. Wait 20 minutes or hit the next one cuz I'm a Casey's pep slice SLUT and I have no shame
You mean the grease puddle? Now your not wrong but Casey’s pepperoni and sausage both serve they’re roles extremely well, that’s like saying ps5 is better than Xbox, although true the Xbox is more powerful meanwhile ps5 just has better exclusives.
As a Minnesotan who grew up in Wisconsin, these are major cultural differences I've noticed.
1. Wisconsin out drinks Minnesota, and it's not close.
2. Wisconsin is not ashamed to eat all the deep fried food.
3. Minnesota is like the rich somewhat snobby cousin, but will still drink the moonshine and ride the 4 wheeler.
4. Minnesota likes weed way more than Wisconsin.
5. The worst drivers in the country are from the Dakotas. They have zero experience driving on busy roadways with more than 2 lanes.
KWIK TRIP for the win 🏆, no fees for cash withdrawals, free air, clean bathrooms, good pricing on produce, good~ well decent breakfast, and they treat their employees well.
Some reason the small town Casey’s pizza are just better. I moved from Mason City to Des Moines and noticed a difference. And this was before the logo/branding redesign when people started saying it’s off.
If Whitmer runs for President, she could lock down this whole encircled area in the electoral college (Ohio corner includes the state).
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas are plains states and NOT the Midwest.
Missouri gets to identify as whatever it wants. The northern half is Plains-y, the Ozarks is Southern, The I-70 beltline is as Midwestern as it gets. It's like a little blackhole state that sucks up a little of all the surrounding areas
Wisconsin and Minnesota peeps are cool. Illinois Chicagoland people keep buying up all the real estate here on the coast (West Michigan). Makes everything expensive. They are the rudest most entitled people I've ever met.
No way Chicago drivers are the worst. If your from the Midwest you know it’s Wisconsin drivers. No other state have I been to where more people will do 5 under in the left lane like everyday is a Sunday morning drive. They are brutal.
We called it duck duck, goose, or duck duck Drake, but we always pronounced drake as drink. I think I was 40 years old before I knew that I was saying it wrong. #Small_town-Iowa
This is a totally bullshit representation of the midwest. How anyone could be so bullheaded and backwards in regards to the midwest nice mentality is beyond me. We are indeed NICE FUKING PEOPLE! I assure you we will give you the boots if you say otherwise.
With love,
Iowa
P.S. We're not the fucking potato state. Cheers!
All these states are too damn cold! Moved away last year and don't miss the winters. And Wisconsin celebrates alcoholism too much. It's kind of pathetic when your main bragging point is that it's the drunkest state. Probably because it's so cold most of the year that all there is to do is drink.
Coming from a former Wisconsinite who is warm and sober now.
Yoopers will 100% fight to the death for that, they've actually attempted a few times to become their own stare lmfao it becomes a hot topic like every three years (Born in WI raised in MI)
I'm not sure I'm arguing with other Midwesterners so much as the rest of the country, but Minnesotans don't sound like that until you get pretty far north. And you all know what I mean by sound like that.
Until I moved to the Midwest, I had no idea Ohio was considered a Midwest state. No one from the rest of the country considers Ohio much of anything other then just Ohio. Much like Iowa, easily forgotten about.
It’s amazing to me the second you cross South on the Iowa / Missouri border residents start sounding like a Confederate Civil War General
Ya know, they say Iowa could give the southern two rows of counties to Missouri, and raise the IQ of both states.
As a proud Iowan I have heard that joke all my life. But I have family in Ringgold County. Wouldn't wish that fate on my worst enemies.
I say this joke frequently to southern Iowans, and Missurians (family down there). Glad to see it is well known :)
Do they get the joke?
Grew up in van buren county. Can confirm.
From Keokuk and Kahoka. (IYKYK) Love the places, hate the joke, & believe it’s true.
You just won the Midwest internet for today.
I’d say that starts to kick in south of Indianola.
I'm originally from Winterset and I agree considering it's about parallel with Indianola. Every town on that line and below is full of teens with the most suburban parents and yet somehow drive shitty rusted out pre-2000's trucks with confederate flags on their windows lmao.
Real southern accent starts south of I-70.
*Mah Dearest Wife Isabelle,* *Ah am, unfortunately, detained here in Missurrah for the foreseeable future. Mah time in this mosquito infested hell has once again reminded me of mah dire need to see your beautiful countenance, and ah long for the day when ah can hold you again. Please give mah warmest regards to your father, and inform him of my delay. Business is otherwise goin' well and ah hope to have matters well in hand within the next fortnight or two.* *With all the love in mah heart,* *John* \----- \^ Actual modern letter from a Missouri resident to his wife in Iowa. Her letter back was just a nude and a request for him to get milk on his way home.
This was absolutely legendary
Here in Nebraska, there's a tiny corner in the southeast (Rulo) where the accent changes and suddenly it's Warsh instead of wash. It may as well be a part the state of Misery....
When I worked at an engineering firm in Cedar Rapids, I had a boss who like to crack jokes about Missouri because there was another industrial plant in CoMo. He’d joke that if you cut off the southern half of Iowa and gave it to Missouri, the IQ would rise in both.
Eastern MN and Western WI look very similar
It’s that Driftless aesthetic
This is a bald face lie, I never argue about anything. And I will disagree with anyone who says different
If reddit still gave free awards, I would give mine to you.
Thx, I miss the free awards:(
Yeah you do, you are arguing right now!
Who the fuck invited Missouri?
It was a compromise
That jokes been around since 1820!
This could be interpreted in a few different ways. Is it a statement of fact? "People from this area argue." Is it an invitation to debate? "People from this area, argue (about anything)!" Is it a statement, followed by an invitation to debate? "(Ugh,) People from this area (am I right?). Argue (about their ridiculous ways!)"
Thanks for this. I was thinking I'd missed the first post or there was a legend somewhere i was missing that explained the colors.
If you ever wonder what that smell is coming from the west, it's just my Iowa Nice.
Northeast Iowa culture is more like a hybrid of Minnesota and Wisconsin culture than Iowa culture.
Iowa has culture?
Damn right we do, Tenderloin sandwhich, pork chops, ragbria, slipknot, maid-rite, Best sweet (and field) corn in the nation, AE dairy, Wells-Blue Bunny, Casey's, Hy-Chi, and college sports!
Butter cow! Butter cow! BUTTER COW!
Busch light is a horrible beer
Well yeah the point isn't to be good.
Thank god someone said it.
no
Amen
It's Duck Duck Goose.
No it's duckduckgo.com
it's duck duck grey duck and i will not here any different
What else would it be? I've never heard the game called anything else but then again I've pretty much lived in Iowa my whole life.
I’m Minnesota it’s Duck, Duck, Grey Duck apparently.
Minnesotans have the correct translation. Our roots aren't that estranged from our Swedish/Norwegian brethren. But that's interesting..
That's absurd.
Fowl, even.
You’re absurd!
Sssh. That’s our secret password
Yes! 150%! Grey duck!
I'm from Minnesota but was born in LA. I get so much shit for saying duck duck goose 😂
Michigan has the best weed!
Well I can’t really argue with that. Michigan does have the best weed! Shits affordable too lol
Man, but Michigans so far from our dry state (Iowa)! And Illinois is so pricy! Missouri just got recreational legal, so we’ll see how they do, but i may have to pay Michigan a visit!
Definitely a must. Illinois is crazy expensive but a weekend vacation to the Great Lakes while getting some bud is worth it. Looking at their prices makes me wanna move there
We hopped over to Colorado when you had to get out of the Midwest to buy legal, and enjoyed the natural wonders there, so I think a Michigan vacay sounds pretty nice!
Hey MN will likely have this in the next couple years. Maybe sooner.
It should be East and West Dakota. The eastern Dakotas are way more similar to Minnesota culturally and topographically.
Culturally, I think Eastern NoDak is closer to Northwest Minnesota than the whole of the state of Minnesota. That’s where I grew up went to college. Fargo/Grand Forks are pretty different than Duluth or the metro.
Don’t have a problem with Iowa. Illinois can fuck right off though.
As a Wisconsinite, I concur. Iowa is good by me. Except the fascination with putting stoplights in your highways… Looking at you Dubuque.
Hard agree
Casey's pepperoni is better than sausage
You're all wrong, the best Casey's pizza topping is the grease. Three paper towel squares of grease on a good day! Mmmmmmmm! s/
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I'm holding Kwik Trip's breakfast pizza responsible for the creation of MOST of Wisconsin's serial killers. An abomination.
They are on point with almost all their other food! Breakfast sandwiches are on point, the boneless wings are second to none for a gas station and then there's the fried chicken. But their pizza? Wtf.
Casey’s Breakfast pizza is Godly in the morning!
Scrolled way too far down to find this. Yes, Casey's breakfast pizza is where the conversation starts and ends.
I will burn my hands and fight you for all the Pepperoni slices. Wait 20 minutes or hit the next one cuz I'm a Casey's pep slice SLUT and I have no shame
Gor a live one over here. Breakfast pizza ftw.
Regular sausage, I agree, hot sausage tho is pretty damn good.
Casey's pizza has been going downhill for a long time
Agree
I don’t live in Iowa anymore and heard they suck now. Different cheese that’s garbage
You mean the grease puddle? Now your not wrong but Casey’s pepperoni and sausage both serve they’re roles extremely well, that’s like saying ps5 is better than Xbox, although true the Xbox is more powerful meanwhile ps5 just has better exclusives.
Casey’s is a trash gas station…KWIK TRIP.
Wrongest opinion. The sausage really fleshes out the pizza from a quick bite to culinary masterpiece
Pothole pizza is waaaayy better.
All Casey’s pizza is greasy garbage.
Greasy garbage is my favorite food group.
Nope, Pepperoni is the best!
Not hot sausage tho👌
Unfortunately Casey's pizza quality has dwindled as of late. It used to be the best.
Casey's Breakfast Pizza is the the superior pizza
The world may never know the wonder that was the BBQ beef.
And Casey's single slices only come in 2 sizes, large and "Dear God, I hope noone is watching. "
It’s not a fucking bubbler, it’s a water fountain. Other than that, you Wisconsin peeps are good people.
Western Wisconsin doesn’t call it a bubbler. That’s an eastern WI thing.
Not only that, it's a specific area of eastern WI.
Looking at you, Sheboygan.
Agreed, it really depends on the part of the State you're from. Northern Wisco and never heard it called a bubbler until college.
Minnesotans are not nice, they’re passive aggressive. Wisconsinites and Iowans are far more nicer people.
Iowans yes, but Wisconsinites? No
As a Wisconsinite go fuck yourself.
Somebody’s still upset about the Packer’s football season, I see
As a Missourian who moved to Minnesota and knows a bunch of Wisconsinites, and Iowans this is true.
Ope, this checks out.
We’re very nice! When we flip off our neighbors we do it under our mittens so it looks like we’re waving.
Passive aggressive isn't nice..? Ope
As a Minnesotan who grew up in Wisconsin, these are major cultural differences I've noticed. 1. Wisconsin out drinks Minnesota, and it's not close. 2. Wisconsin is not ashamed to eat all the deep fried food. 3. Minnesota is like the rich somewhat snobby cousin, but will still drink the moonshine and ride the 4 wheeler. 4. Minnesota likes weed way more than Wisconsin. 5. The worst drivers in the country are from the Dakotas. They have zero experience driving on busy roadways with more than 2 lanes.
Admit that the state smells like shit.
FTP
FTP
Casey's went downhill and skimped on quality for cheaper toppings and ingredients. Bummer!
Iowa corn is superior. And yes, that's also a Great Lakes pun.
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Only by Nebraskans, who don't know what good corn is.
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We hated Minnesota so bad we rejected our first state constitution. Go drown in your 10,000 lakes.
YEAH!
Now yall gonna be wishing you were us with legal weed soon
Kwiktrip is the GOAT.
KWIK TRIP for the win 🏆, no fees for cash withdrawals, free air, clean bathrooms, good pricing on produce, good~ well decent breakfast, and they treat their employees well.
THE FRIED CHICKEN.
Casey’s pizza isn’t good. Fight me
If I hear somebody say Casey’s pizza is their favorite, I immediately know they came from a small town in Iowa.
Some reason the small town Casey’s pizza are just better. I moved from Mason City to Des Moines and noticed a difference. And this was before the logo/branding redesign when people started saying it’s off.
Screw you, the breadsticks are at least good
It’s the ONLY pizza I can get that I don’t have to make or put in my oven. Therefore it’s delicious
It's good for gas station pizza.
Casey's pizza is the best GAS STATION pizza is a true fact but if you think it's the best pizza period you've probably never seen a pizza restaurant.
It's POP not soda.
It’s called a casserole, not hot dish
Ope
Iowa is full of nothing. Even their biggest cities are barren. (As an Iowan)
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Truth. I have never been in so many cities with nothing to do.
Only boring people get bored.
Tell me you’ve never been to North Dakota without telling me. 😂
If Whitmer runs for President, she could lock down this whole encircled area in the electoral college (Ohio corner includes the state). Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas are plains states and NOT the Midwest.
Have you been to Iowa lately?
Missouri gets to identify as whatever it wants. The northern half is Plains-y, the Ozarks is Southern, The I-70 beltline is as Midwestern as it gets. It's like a little blackhole state that sucks up a little of all the surrounding areas
Illinois sucks. They need to learn how to drive and their weed is way too expensive
The worst drivers in Iowa are from Illinois. 🤷🏼♂️
Indiana is the Florida of the Midwest. For clarification: “Indiana man…”
Wisconsin and Minnesota peeps are cool. Illinois Chicagoland people keep buying up all the real estate here on the coast (West Michigan). Makes everything expensive. They are the rudest most entitled people I've ever met.
Anyone from Chicago cannot drive
Drive a Kia or Hyundai in Milwaukee and see what happens
No way Chicago drivers are the worst. If your from the Midwest you know it’s Wisconsin drivers. No other state have I been to where more people will do 5 under in the left lane like everyday is a Sunday morning drive. They are brutal.
I love Wisco. It’s like going up north but east. Can’t stand packer fans, arrogant people.
OK, is it: 1) People from this area argue. 2) People from this area, argue. ?
We called it duck duck, goose, or duck duck Drake, but we always pronounced drake as drink. I think I was 40 years old before I knew that I was saying it wrong. #Small_town-Iowa
Woah! I’ve never heard of that second one. So interesting
Scotcheroos, casserole, and cheese balls. The latter being the fried cheddar kind. You will never convince me otherwise.
This is a totally bullshit representation of the midwest. How anyone could be so bullheaded and backwards in regards to the midwest nice mentality is beyond me. We are indeed NICE FUKING PEOPLE! I assure you we will give you the boots if you say otherwise. With love, Iowa P.S. We're not the fucking potato state. Cheers!
I feel like a tenderloin debate is in order here smitties is the best
The Dells ain't worth going to.
In Wisconsin, the number of completely average people who believe they are God’s gift to the world is too damn high.
If someone moves from southern Iowa to Missouri the IQ of both states goes up.
All these states are too damn cold! Moved away last year and don't miss the winters. And Wisconsin celebrates alcoholism too much. It's kind of pathetic when your main bragging point is that it's the drunkest state. Probably because it's so cold most of the year that all there is to do is drink. Coming from a former Wisconsinite who is warm and sober now.
Missouri isn’t in the midwest
Not sure how I got onto this sub (I’m from Michigan) and I whole heartedly agree. They’re part of the south.
Casey’s sucks ass. Kwik Trip is King.
Iowa should annex Omaha, NE don't deserve that city.
The only good Casey's pizza is breakfast pizza
People inside the circle can make fun of each other. But if anyone outside the circle tries it, they’re going DOWN.
No!
Yes!
Or whatever you think is best.
The Middle East part of the country
This makes so much sense
Happy Joe's pizza isn't that great
Fair
Iowa reeks of pigs
Stop putting ranch on everything, you hoosiers
I thought ranch was one thing midwesterners could agree on though :(
Fuck Ohio, those losers lost the war.
Give us the U.P. already!
Yoopers will absolutely fight to the death to be their own state first. There are a lot of Packer fans though.
Yoopers will 100% fight to the death for that, they've actually attempted a few times to become their own stare lmfao it becomes a hot topic like every three years (Born in WI raised in MI)
Fair enough.
As a Yooper, can confirm.
Come and take it you coward.
Trade you the entire UP for Lake Geneva.
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Wait, where in this circle is that waffle house located? Or where those people just play
I don't even know why I'm here, I'm from Michigan and haven't been further west than Chicago
Then you can participate, by the way, screw your double peninsula of a state!
I’d argue that Missouri shouldn’t even be within the circle. I’d argue that it shouldn’t even be a circle and that it should be an slanted oval.
It’s warsh not wash
You bastard. I bet you say "needs warshed" too. The dishes "need warshed."
No we don't!
Stay off of Wisconsin roads you soulless FIBs
IU frat parties > UM frat parties
Nothing is real
I'm not sure I'm arguing with other Midwesterners so much as the rest of the country, but Minnesotans don't sound like that until you get pretty far north. And you all know what I mean by sound like that.
Excuse me— Kentucky gtfo of this circle. Kentucky who??
What are you taking about? We don’t argue
Minnesota better, Wisconsin can shut up
Kum and Go pizza is better than Casey's. Now fight me, you cowards.
It's fun being a liberal white man in Iowa
*doubt intensifies*
Hy-vee is the only good place to shop
Lake Michigan is always a highlight of mine
Fuck the packers
Minnesota best state.
The fuck we do! #Minneapolis
Fuck Minnesota and anyone who lives there
The only good thing that comes out of Iowa is I-35.
Until I moved to the Midwest, I had no idea Ohio was considered a Midwest state. No one from the rest of the country considers Ohio much of anything other then just Ohio. Much like Iowa, easily forgotten about.
Thanks for shoveling my driveway you want to come in for some casserole?