33 Extremely Specific Things Literally Everyone In The Midwest Does That I'm Pretty Sure No One Else In The United States Has Ever Done
To people outside the Midwest, the area remains an enigma. A casserole-filled, milk-drenched land of mystery.
As such, those outside the land of cinnamon bun chili have some questions. And they need answers.
For example...
1. Why does everything have to be possessive?
midwest culture is making every title of a restaurant possessive. i.e. fuji’s, paradiso’s, ruby tuesday’s
— shawn Ⓥ (@palegoon) December 20, 2017
2. Why do you always say goodbye with a special codeword?
Why do all Midwesterners end phone calls the same?? Like instead of just saying, “bye,” it’s always, “buh-bye.” 💀
— har (she/her) (@harley_crawshaw) June 14, 2024
3. Why does going to the bathroom feel like being whisked away on an island adventure?
Do you really live in the Midwest if you don’t have at least one bathroom beach themed?
— bekah (@cutelilopossum) April 17, 2021
4. Why are you so calm when there's a tornado?
Now why do all midwesterners go outside when there’s tornado sirens 😭 not me and 4 of my neighbors just watching from the porch 😭
— Serenitynow (@Seren1tynow) February 28, 2024
5. How many Johnsons do you know?
Why do like half of Midwesterners have the last name Johnson?
— Snarky Blonde (@Orvieto2016) May 29, 2021
6. Why is your driveway the place to be?
Why do most midwesterners have the urge to sit in their driveway in a folding chair?
— Connor (@buckeyeconnor) May 3, 2022
7. Does the help?
Why do midwesterners yell “GITEEM” at the tv when watching football? Is it so hard to say “get him”?
— shelby the friendly ghost ミ☆ 🐀 (@smelbypittman) January 30, 2022
8. Is spaghetti really a side?
Why do people from the Midwest treat spaghetti as a side dish?
— Lois Lane. 💋 (@know_kaya) May 5, 2020
Send this article to someone you'd love to eat some side-spaghetti with.
9. Is goodbye really that tasty?
Why do midwesterners say “Mmmmmm bye” when getting off the phone?It’s like they’re savoring the goodbye.
— Avion FJ (@Avion_FJ) July 12, 2021
10. What's the deal with the big chairs?
But for real why do midwesterners like taking pics in oversized chairs😂😂😂
— jen kardashian (@officiallyjenna) July 22, 2020
11. Can you stop with the fireworks?
Why do Midwesterners feel the need to do fireworks every day of the summer and not just the holidays like normal people?
— Toni Lucia (@starliteresidue) June 29, 2024
12. Is it truly not a salad until mayo is added?
Why do midwesterners think coating random things in mayo is how you make a salad?
— Fly Pelican (@UptownChop) April 13, 2021
13. Why say bag like that?
Why do Westerners/Midwesterners say “beg” instead of “bag.” So weird.
— 👺 (@serg815) April 10, 2021
14. Have you seen winter before?
Why do we as midwesterners love to post about winter on social media as if we’ve never experienced such a phenomenon before
— molly neumann (@molneumann) November 12, 2019
15. What do you say "milk" like that?
Why does almost everyone from the Midwest call "milk" "melk"?
— Dean Bean (@Cyberbean143) September 30, 2014
16. What's the allure of a garage fridge?
Ok but why does every middle class family in the midwest have a normal kitchen fridge and an old school white fridge in the basement/garage that’s only for drinks?
— Alyssa Carr (@alyssa_marie134) April 14, 2020
17. Is saying the H really necessary?
i always wonder why do some Midwesterners pronounce the “h” in words like “what” and “where”
— hana (@gentlejin) October 19, 2020
18. Why is Walmart always the epicentre?
Why does every town in the Midwest use “The Walmart” as a landmark like you could say “oh yeah I live by The Walmart” and everyone would know what you’re talking about
— Elliot (any pronouns!) (@shrimp_dyke) December 7, 2018
19. Do we really need to add a T there?
Why do midwesterners pronounce a ‘T’ at the end of the word “across”?There’s no ‘t’ in that word folks...
— Dram’n w/ Chagz (@chagzzz) September 11, 2019
20. What's so historic about your downtown?
Why does every small Midwest town have one of these pic.twitter.com/E6GAwx6488
— Midwest vs. Everybody (@midwestern_ope) June 16, 2024
21. Why does everyone seem a little too friendly with clowns?
I don’t mean to be that guy but why does the Midwest have such a clown culture
— Future (@razmataz4262) November 30, 2024
22. How's Uncle Dick doing?
Why does everyone from the midwest have an uncle dick. Why is that a universal experience
— Emmalee (@funkemup) February 26, 2020
23. How many byes make up an official goodbye?
why do midwesterners have to say bye at least like 3 times before the actually leave like please leave i want to go home
— blaze (@sprklyhanse) May 6, 2022
24. Why is "ope" and "iop" your default reaction to everything?
why do people from the Midwest say iop
— ɥɐlǝs ꧁꧂ (@newj00ns) June 22, 2021
25. Is it okay to turn the heat on yet?
Why do Midwesterners feel the need to hold off on turning on their heat. It's not a toughness content 🤣
— Cassandra Ambrosius (@CNVinch) October 11, 2023
26. Do you really need to tell me where that clothing is from?
This is not a novel tweet by any means, but why do us Midwesterners have this compulsion to respond to compliments on our clothing like this: “Thanks! $10, TJ Maxx. Can you believe?!”
— elle (@OleDanyeller) January 9, 2020
27. Why add the L?
Why do midwesterners pronounce “saw” as “sawl”
— Long Dong Silver (@whipwhipwhip450) April 16, 2022
28. What's the deal with "carmel?"
I don't understand why Midwest people pronounce caramel "Carmel"
— Djew Holiday (@fureelfureel) June 8, 2013
29. What's with all the nuts?
why does the Midwest have such a monopoly on treats that are made of caramel and nuts and pecans pic.twitter.com/UHWBZV5hJ3
— 🅱️ 𝕏 (@brycejallday) December 19, 2024
30. Why is everyone engaged?
why do midwesterners get engaged after dating for six months
— k (@starsttuff) June 26, 2020
31. Did you forget the sunscreen again?
Why do ppl from the Midwest struggle with the concept of sunscreen?? They be coming back from vacations looking like Mr. Krabs
— Team Skete (@Beeach_Bum) June 12, 2020
32. Why do you need to hide?
Why is it that every person in the Midwest is required to have at least one piece of camo apparel? What are you guys all hiding from?
— Dan Estrada (@DanEstrada) August 7, 2018
33. And, finally, what's got you so happy?
why do all midwesterners smile at u when u look at them
— ian 🐾 (@jaymzhatefield) March 28, 2024
Never stop smilin'!
