If you ever met a person from Wisconsin, you’d probably say that they tend to be happy and agreeable. But hey–there are definitely ways to make us mad. Here are a few things you shouldn’t say to a Wisconsinite.
- Happy cows come from California.
Juan Louis/Flickr No. Just no. Just leave now.
- Isn’t it hard not being by a big city?
Roman Boed/Flickr We have large cities, and many of us prefer to be away from the craziness of a sprawling urban metropolis.
- The Badgers choke.
Dave Sizer/Flickr Okay, look at some of the great players that have come out of our sports programs and the level of success we have had. Your team is terrible.
- Doesn’t everyone up there farm?
United Soybean Board/Flickr We love our farmers, and farming is the backbone of our economy, but we are in a wide variety of careers.
- There’s no culture here.
Jim Bauer/Flickr We have loads of first-class museums and performances here all the time.
- All you guys eat up there is cheese.
Amy Meredith/Flickr This is NOT true. We also eat brats.
- There’s nothing cool going on up there.
Pat Castaldo/Flickr Not at all. We only have the largest music festival in the world.
- You have to travel west to see any cool rock formations.
Jim Sorbie/Flickr Yeah, so about the Apostle Islands…
- The Packers suck.
Mike Morbeck/Flickr While this statement is totally false, it will draw ire from everyone Wisconsinite.
- Doesn’t it snow there all the time?
Swallowtail Garden Seeds/Flickr It definitely snows, but we have other beautiful seasons. Our fall is unrivaled.
- Everyone up there sees UFOs.
Vladimir Pustovit/Flickr Sure, there are a handful of people who have claimed to see them, but the vast majority will laugh if you ask them.
- I bet no one willingly comes here.
Daniel M. Hendricks/Flickr We have some of the top tourist attractions in the world. People come from all over, for example, to Wisconsin Dells.
- Everything there must be flat and covered in corn.
Yinan Chen/Flickr Clearly you haven’t seen the western part of the state AT ALL.
- I bet it’s so boring there.
Joseph Kranak/Flickr Actually, Wisconsin might be one of the quirkiest states, from its people to its attractions.
- You guys are drunk.
Kevron/Flickr Nah, not most of the time. But we do know how to party better than any other state.
Yes, don’t ever say those things. And while we’re at it, here are some Wisconsin stereotypes that need to be put to rest.
Juan Louis/Flickr
No. Just no. Just leave now.
Roman Boed/Flickr
We have large cities, and many of us prefer to be away from the craziness of a sprawling urban metropolis.
Dave Sizer/Flickr
Okay, look at some of the great players that have come out of our sports programs and the level of success we have had. Your team is terrible.
United Soybean Board/Flickr
We love our farmers, and farming is the backbone of our economy, but we are in a wide variety of careers.
Jim Bauer/Flickr
We have loads of first-class museums and performances here all the time.
Amy Meredith/Flickr
This is NOT true. We also eat brats.
Pat Castaldo/Flickr
Not at all. We only have the largest music festival in the world.
Jim Sorbie/Flickr
Yeah, so about the Apostle Islands…
Mike Morbeck/Flickr
While this statement is totally false, it will draw ire from everyone Wisconsinite.
Swallowtail Garden Seeds/Flickr
It definitely snows, but we have other beautiful seasons. Our fall is unrivaled.
Vladimir Pustovit/Flickr
Sure, there are a handful of people who have claimed to see them, but the vast majority will laugh if you ask them.
Daniel M. Hendricks/Flickr
We have some of the top tourist attractions in the world. People come from all over, for example, to Wisconsin Dells.
Yinan Chen/Flickr
Clearly you haven’t seen the western part of the state AT ALL.
Joseph Kranak/Flickr
Actually, Wisconsin might be one of the quirkiest states, from its people to its attractions.
Kevron/Flickr
Nah, not most of the time. But we do know how to party better than any other state.
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