Originally Posted by NYCGeek
I moved to the TC two years ago from NYC, Queens. My first year here, every time I passed by the airport, I wanted to bail out of the car and make a run for it!
I moved to the east coast 12 years ago from MN, and wanted to bail and go back, too. What's your point?
I still haven’t learned to smile to every darn stranger who comes my way. I still haven't figures out why everyone wants to see all the cracks in the sidewalk. No one smiles here!!
Everyone walks around here with a fake, forced smile… I sometime get the feel that I’m in the twilight zone Twilight is nice in MN. mosquitoes are horrible, but the views are gorgeous. I don’t smile unless I have a REASON FOR IT!. I’m sill trying to define or find the meaning “Minnesota Nice”. Growing up in the “city” I learned that you never smile at strangers unless you want your face smashed in. Watch out, in MN they bash your face in for not smiling. I saw it happen once. A lady at the cash register cracked a joke about cabbage, the shopper didn't laugh (out of towner??), so the cashier hauled off and replaced his face with the head of cabbage. Maybe, I’m wrong… Maybe I grew up in the wrong place. you did
I cannot stand the local “inquisitive”, nosy attitude especially when it’s not a reciprocal. And what the … is up with the mindless, crazy chatter when trying to pay for your stuff while shopping at Lunds or the like??!! Questions like “ Oooo, cabage… what are you doing with it???” did you read the story above? It happened a few times. One time it was smoked whitefish. We didn't want to be mean to the fish tho, so we took the poor jerk home and let the dogs clean him up. Dogs work good for baths, dontcha know, especially in the winter. Sometimes the pumps freeze, and you can't get enough water boiled to bathe the whole family, so the parents usually let the dogs lick their faces, and call it good. That's MN Clean, not to be confused with MN Nice, which you obviously are confusing the two. or the other day when I bought a couple of celery roots “ Oooo, how do you cook these?!”. Like she gave a …
Accents… Where do I begin? Let me start by saying that... huh… Minnesota accent is a REALITY! Hello?!!! Stop pretending that in MN English is more proper than elsewhere in the country!!! hey, i gotta git me sumz dat "proper english"! my lawnguylander (Long islander for those better educated) slang jus cant deal, yo!
quick passive-aggressive interlude for a ny joke
Dino: hey, staten island??
Sven: no dino, looks like a landfill
I cannot take it anymore! God forbid (He does, dontcha know) you happen to have a regional accent (Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx) and use your NY hands when you “twalk”. I guess saying “beg” MN nice won't let you beg. They'll give you a good meal and send you on your way with a big fake smile when in fact is “bag” is rather more accepting.
Last but not least, let’s mention the great and famous “passive aggressive” attitude Minnesota is so famous for! That along with good fishing, hunting, mosquitoes, 50000 Ummmm, 10,001. but that's ok. lakes and the MOA which interestingly enough isn’t displayed on any single BIG and conspicuous sign along the adjacent expressways. Not one stinking, BIG visible sign for the BIG Mall of the BIG America! Pay attention the next time to drive to the MOA! Funny, when I was driving through NY the other day, I didn't see any signs for the empire state building. so i did what any reasonable person would do. I looked up at the tallest building (quite a bit taller than both my outhouses combined, ya know) and walked towards it. here's a MN nice hint. the biggest building in the state?? Yeah, it's the MOA. And as we say, here's your sign.
So, NY-ers please get back to me on this so I know I’m not alone in the struggle.
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