Minnesota nice
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Minnesota nice is the stereotypical behavior of Minnesota residents to provide hospitality and courtesy to others.
Stereotypes of Minnesotans often overlap with qualities of other Midwesterners, including the perception that many are quiet and do not wish to offend others or cause a disruption. Sometimes area residents who move away, or otherwise come in contact with others who don't subscribe to the ideal, say that they have to shed their Minnesota nice in order to interact properly with others or get out of troublesome situations. The generosity of state citizens has gained respect—the heavily-reported flu vaccine shortage of fall 2004 did not strike the state as hard as elsewhere since many people willingly gave up injections for others.[1]
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- You may visit a Minnesotan and be offered something to drink multiple times.
- Minnesotans are renowned for charity work and donations.
- Minnesotans are renowned for taking forever to say goodbye. This is in part due to the winter weather and reluctance to leave. This trait is seen in Nordic, Scandanavian and Finnish cultures where many Minnesotans trace their heritage.
- Minnesotans file fewer civil lawsuits than residents of other states.[2]
- Minnesotans are more open with their homes than in many other states. Many homes outside of the larger cities are left unlocked even if no one is home.
Minnesota nice often times can be passive-aggresive behavior, which ironically can be not so nice after all.
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[edit] References
- ^ New York Times. "In Minnesota, Flu Vaccines Go Waiting". 12 November 2004
- ^ http://www.priweb.com/lawinthenews.htm
- Gladstone, Brooke. ""The Importance of Being Earnest"", On the Media, WNYC, July 28, 2006. Retrieved on August 20, 2006. "Their [ KARE-TV's ] new anchor, or family member, as they call him, isn't resonating with the viewers, who aren't sure he's Minnesota nice…"
