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Things to love about the Midwest
- hard work ethic
- the common courtesy to hold the door for the person behind you
- puppy chow
- midwestern nice
- open roads
- steak ‘n’ shake
- we’re in the middle of everything
- small town traditions
- casey’s pizza
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25 Signs you grew up in the Midwest
a thread
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the 13 seasons of midwestern states:
winter
fool's spring
road construction (endless)
second winter
spring of deception
third winter
mud season
all of the above
actual spring
summer
false fall
second summer (1 week)
actual fall
ope
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We talk about “Ope” as a midwestern phrase but we really need to talk about the “you’re fine” vs “no worries” response to “Sorry”
retweet for “you’re fine”
favorite for “no worries”
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#GrowingUpInTheMidwest Having to explain what these are....
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#MidwestProbs When asked where you're from:
*Names the biggest city you live by bc it's not worth explaining where you're actually from*
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Eminem: “Snap back to reality”
Everybody: “Oh, there goes gravity”
Midwesterners: “Ope, there goes gravity”
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How seasons work in the Midwest:
Jan - Bitterly Cold
Feb - Still Cold
Mar - Potholes
Apr - Cold Rain
May - Storms
Jun - Mosquitoes
Jul - Walk out and sweat instantly
Aug - Surface of the sun
Sep - Tiny Black Bugs
Oct - Bonfires
Nov - Winter Preview
Dec - Cold, with decorations
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Okay, what did ya’ll actually think it was?
RT- “OPE, there goes gravity”
Like- “OH, there goes gravity” twitter.com/midwestern_ope…
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There’s only one phrase you know when a Midwesterner is trying to end a conversation but which is it
RT- “alright, well..”
or
Fav- “welp, I spoose”
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Every Midwesterner validating single digit temperatures: “You know, it wouldn’t really be that bad outside if it wasn’t for the wind...”
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RT if never realized how often you say “ope” until twitter exposed you for it twitter.com/midwestern_ope…
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as a midwesterner, shorts and hoodie weather is a very spiritual time. we are thriving. living the best life, if you will.
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REMEMBER the 13 seasons of midwestern states ⚠️
winter
fool's spring
road construction (endless)
second winter
spring of deception
third winter
mud season
all of the above
actual spring
summer
false fall
second summer (1 week)
actual fall
Which season are we currently in? twitter.com/midwestern_ope…
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Every time a Midwesterner says “ope” or “lemme just squeeze by ya,” a corn stalk bursts forth from the ground somewhere in rural Midwest
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The Midwest, home of
Bipolar weather
Suicidal deer
Puppy chow
mf Ranch dressing
No cop No stop
The nicest people
Delicious beef
Fake ID's
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Ok but the real question is does ranch dressing go with pizza or not?
Rt- yes
Like- no twitter.com/midwestern_ope…
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The Midwest:
⊂_ヽ
\\ ope, would ya look at that
\( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
> ⌒ヽ
/ へ\
/ / \\one 🍁 has fallen
レ ノ ヽ_つ
/ /
/ /|
( (ヽ
| |、\toss me some ranch
| 丿 \ ⌒)
| | ) /
ノ ) Lノ
(_) and call me spooky
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People from the Midwest aren't even born. We just come from the corn with a bud light in one hand, ranch dressing in the other and our first words are "ope"
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Every Midwesterner has had this conversation:
"Oh I live in _____"
"Where's that?"
"About *insert time here* from *closest recognizable major city here*"
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everyone shits on the midwest but forgets that we invented having an extra refrigerator in the garage