Midwest language be like:
No Yeah = Yes
Yeah no = No
Yeah no for sure = Definitely
No yeah no = Oh no, you’re fine
Yeah no yeah = I’m sorry, but unfortunately, the answer is yes
Like any good dip, there are 8 layers to a Midwestern goodbye:
- about to leave warning
- a "we've gotta go" statement
- hugs
- walking to the doorway
- one more conversation in the doorway
- more hugs
- talking while everyone's piling in the doorway
- placing hand on doorknob
Midwest dads:
gets bill at restaurant: "what’s the damage”
tightens strap on back of truck: “that’s not going anywhere”
flips over a piece of meat on the grill: “oh yeah that’s money right there”
asked what time it is: “time for you to get a watch”
answers the phone: “YELLO”
Speak midwestern 101
No Yeah = Yes
Yeah no = No
Yeah no for sure = Definitely
Yeah no yeah = I’m sorry, but unfortunately, the answer is yes
No yeah no = oh no, you’ve got nothing to worry about
The 8 levels of midwestern anger
8. “Woah woah woah”
7. “Hold your horses”
6. “Jeez Louise”
5. “For Heaven’s sake””
4. “If I had a nickel for every time”
3. “Well, now wait a minute”
2. “For Pete’s sake”
1. “Listen here pal”
Midwesterners be like:
No Yeah = Yes
Yeah no = No
Yeah no for sure = Definitely
Yeah no yeah = I’m sorry, but unfortunately, the answer is yes
No yeah no = oh no, you’ve got nothing to worry about
*Midwesterner when it’s -5 degrees out*
Their brain:
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Them:
If it wasn’t for this wind it’d be pretty nice out
midwest culture is:
-driving with the windows down when it’s 47 degrees out bc “it’s
finally nice outside”
-saying goodbye 20 times and standing around talking for another half hour while slowly inching your way out the door
-apologizing to your car after hitting a pothole
Midwesterners love to say the following things at restaurants:
- (when the line is getting long behind them) “We came at the right time!”
- (when getting the check) “Alright, what’s the damage?”
- (coming out of the bathroom) “You ready to rock and roll?”
If you ask a Midwesterner ”how are you” and they respond “well, im here” or “oh it’s going” send help immediately. It’s a desperate cry for help that loosely translates to “i need you to push me off the roof.”
*Midwesterners validating weather*
-20 out: “it wouldn’t be that cold without the wind”
99 degrees: “i’m only sweating because of the humidity”
20 degrees: “honestly if ya stand in the sun it’s not that bad”
47 degrees: driving with the windows down bc it’s finally “nice out”
Friday nights for kids in the Midwest:
“Meet at McDonald’s”
“I’m bored let’s go drive around”
“Bonfire party tonight”
*Walking around Walmart or the
mall for fun*
“Let’s go to Steak ‘n Shake”
8 levels of midwestern anger
8. “Woah woah woah”
7. “Hold your horses”
6. “Jeez Louise”
5. “Listen here pal”
4. “If I had a nickel for every time”
3. “Well, now wait a minute”
2. “For Pete’s sake”
1. “Son of a gun”
*Midwest dad at a restaurant who just paid his bill*
His Brain:
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
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Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Dad:
"You guys ready to rock and roll?"
*Drops phone*
My brain-
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
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Don't say it
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Don't say it
Me - “ope”
Midwestern folk units of measurement:
Next door= 1-2 miles
Right up the road= 5-10 miles
Up North= 15-100 miles
A couple miles= 10-20 miles
Not too far= 20-50 minutes
A little ways= over an hour
A pretty good drive= 2 hours +
Drive down there= literally any direction
Stop talking trash about different Midwest states:
Minnesota is ICONIC
Wisconsin is INSPIRING
Ohio is MAGNIFICENT
Michigan is STELLAR
Illinois
Iowa is CUTTING EDGE
Nobody appreciates a 50 degree day in March more than people that live in the Midwest. People start acting totally different. It’s prime shorts and hoodie weather, time to fire up the grill, roll the windows down in the car. It’s a spiritual time for us midwesterners.
Midwesterners online: "-60°? Ha, maybe I'll wear a light jacket haha"
Midwesterners in private, to their friends: "Shit man I don't know how much longer we can keep this facade up this is actually hell I can't walk outside without my eyeballs freezing over"
Things in Midwestern homes that just make sense
1. Beer fridge
2. Junk drawer
3. Lawn chairs in the garage
4. Plastic bag full of plastic bags
5. Storage on top of the fridge