What does 'Minnesota Nice' mean? (Minneapolis, Shoreview: condo, how much, vacation home)

[VictoriaBC]

Didn't read all the replys because I don't have a lot of time. I was just looking for something. If I repeat, sorry.

I've lived in Minnesota my whole life and I was in my 40's before I even heard the term. It's a sarcastic term used much the same as the sarcastic use of "Southern hospitality".

It's supposed to imply people really aren't nice. You will get all kinds of people there, especially if you live in the Minneapolis-St Paul area, so you will get all kinds of personalities. You can't blame the whole state for someone's rudeness, especially if it's an international Metro area.

I'm from Duluth. Most people say it's more like a small town feel without the nosiness there. So I guess you can take it or leave it, but most folks will give you what you expect from them no matter where you are.

Go to New York sometime and expect the "New York attitude" you'll get it. I went there expecting folks to be friendly and helpful. They were.

[OC_MD]

Lived in Minnesota for 17 years, "Minnesota-Me" is the impression I left with, very materialistic. My kids still live there and I left with lots of good friends, but now that I'm back in Maryland I've found there to be lots of "real" nice people.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by VictoriaBC

Didn't read all the replys because I don't have a lot of time. I was just looking for something. If I repeat, sorry.

I've lived in Minnesota my whole life and I was in my 40's before I even heard the term. It's a sarcastic term used much the same as the sarcastic use of "Southern hospitality".

It's supposed to imply people really aren't nice. You will get all kinds of people there, especially if you live in the Minneapolis-St Paul area, so you will get all kinds of personalities. You can't blame the whole state for someone's rudeness, especially if it's an international Metro area.

I'm from Duluth. Most people say it's more like a small town feel without the nosiness there. So I guess you can take it or leave it, but most folks will give you what you expect from them no matter where you are.

Go to New York sometime and expect the "New York attitude" you'll get it. I went there expecting folks to be friendly and helpful. They were.

If that is what MN nice is, then I guess the South has alot of that "nice". There is alot of that in Georgia, especially among some of the women. You will get the smiles and the "polite" attitudes, but when the chips are down and the door is closed, there is plenty of backstabbing that goes on. Not to say that there aren't nice people in the South because there are . The fact is though that the same fakeness exists everywhere else in many cases, so anyone who is discouraged about moving to MN because of the "not being able to make friends", stop worrying. Perhaps part of the reason alot of people in this world are clannish is because alot of people tend to not leave the state they were born in.

[Sunshinne]

Hmmm, I don't know I will make many friends moving to MN. I would prefer to have someone tell me like it is, instead of not saying anything in hopes to avoid conflict. I will probably be viewed as abrassive and confrontational. Actually, my husband (who grew up in Minnesota) has on occasion labeled me confrontational for speaking what is on my mind. Makes a lot of sense now.

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by Sunshinne

Hmmm, I don't know I will make many friends moving to MN. I would prefer to have someone tell me like it is, instead of not saying anything in hopes to avoid conflict. I will probably be viewed as abrassive and confrontational. Actually, my husband (who grew up in Minnesota) has on occasion labeled me confrontational for speaking what is on my mind. Makes a lot of sense now.

It depends on the specific people you run into. I knew more in-your-face people in the Twin Cities than I know down here in Atlanta, for example. That's why I hate seeing sweeping generalizations about "what people in MN are like"...

[Sunshinne]

That is a good point, and I'm sure it depends on the area too. I would imagine in newer areas you would find people who would want to connect and meet others for social networking.

[imzadi143]

Is the air in Minn always dry? Not humid? We may be relocating to Lakeville in a few months and I have asthma, so worried about the weather/pollen.

[Chitti]

Originally Posted by moving123456

It means if you are in need of help, somebody will probably help you. If your car needs a jump start, somebody will happily do it. If you drive off the road into the ditch, somebody will probably help pull your car out. If your car dies in the middle of the road, people will stop and help you push it. If you need directions, most people will gladly give them to you. Your neighbors might clear your driveway with their snowblower if there was a big snow storm and they see you out shoveling by hand. People will usually be friendly and polite to you, even if they do not know you.

It does not mean these same people will instantly become your best friend and invite you in to their house for coffee and cookies after jump starting your car, as some non-natives seemed to expect in previous threads on this subject.

I AM HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH MINNESOTANS.

[Lillietta]

Very humid in summer. Minnesotans as a whole are NOT materialistic. In fact, quite frugal.

[moving123456]

Originally Posted by imzadi143

Is the air in Minn always dry? Not humid? We may be relocating to Lakeville in a few months and I have asthma, so worried about the weather/pollen.

Summers are humid. This should be a seperate thread.