Living in (or being from) Ohio comes with a standard set of questions you’re bound to be asked by out-of-staters. Occasionally, these questions will come from a genuinely curious person who means no harm—but most of the time they will come from the sarcastic, close-minded person that you wish wouldn’t ask. Regardless of which person you encounter, here are 16 things people always ask when they know you’re from Ohio:
- “You seriously don’t think you have an accent?”
Brian Talbot/Flickr …No. We seriously don’t know what you’re talking about.
- “Does that one river still spontaneously burst into flames?”
Tim Evanson/Flickr Contrary to what you might believe, we’ve actually got our act together since the 60s. (We’re also well aware that we’ll never live that down.)
- “Have you ever been cow tipping before? What’s it like?”
Steven Zoineczko/Flickr I don’t know. None of us know. We don’t know because we don’t do that here.
- “Why do people in Ohio complain about the weather ALL the time?”
B. Rosen/Flickr UH, you try living where designated seasons aren’t real and you sometimes use the AC and heat in the same day and you feel like you’re in a constant state of weather-induced confusion. You try that. You try that and THEN get back to us on that one.
- “Why do you cheer for the Bengals/Browns/Reds/Indians?”
IndyDina/Flickr Because we actually believe in the concept of loyalty.
- “So why do you guys hate Michigan so much?”
erocka/Flickr I can’t even talk to you right now….Come back when you have something of value to ask.
- “There’s a lot of corn in Ohio, right?”
Daniel_Bauer Yep. There are a lot of birds and trees here too.
- “Why do you call Buffalo Wild Wings BW3’s when there are only two W’s in there?”
Mike Mozart/Flickr Why is the sky blue?
- “Why do you call soda ‘pop?’”
Ted & Dani Percival/Flickr YOU KNOW WHAT WE MEAN STOP ACTING LIKE WE’RE ALIENS.
- “You were probably born a Buckeye fan, right?”
Sam Howzit/Flickr I mean, basically…But there are people here who weren’t. And aren’t.
- “Did you grow up on a farm?”
Dave Kekish/Flickr No. Turns out we have cities and suburbs here too.
- “Who is Sloppy?”
Andrew Huff/Flickr You’re asking all the wrong questions here.
13.“Does chili on spaghetti actually taste good?”
Joe Hall/Flickr When you pile it high with cheese, ABSOLUTELY.
- “Oh! I went to Cedar Point once. Have you been there?”
Craig Llyod/Flickr Are you seriously asking me that? What do you think?
- “Is it boring in Ohio?”
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- “So, like, is there anything to do in Ohio?”
Matt Chan/Flickr
Erik Drost/Flickr
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Jeremy Thompson/Flickr
Rich Moffitt/Flickr Nah. We kind of just sit around and twiddle our thumbs here.
How you how many of these have you been asked? What other questions do people always ask when they know you’re from Ohio?
Brian Talbot/Flickr
…No. We seriously don’t know what you’re talking about.
Tim Evanson/Flickr
Contrary to what you might believe, we’ve actually got our act together since the 60s. (We’re also well aware that we’ll never live that down.)
Steven Zoineczko/Flickr
I don’t know. None of us know. We don’t know because we don’t do that here.
B. Rosen/Flickr
UH, you try living where designated seasons aren’t real and you sometimes use the AC and heat in the same day and you feel like you’re in a constant state of weather-induced confusion. You try that. You try that and THEN get back to us on that one.
IndyDina/Flickr
Because we actually believe in the concept of loyalty.
erocka/Flickr
I can’t even talk to you right now….Come back when you have something of value to ask.
Daniel_Bauer
Yep. There are a lot of birds and trees here too.
Mike Mozart/Flickr
Why is the sky blue?
Ted & Dani Percival/Flickr
YOU KNOW WHAT WE MEAN STOP ACTING LIKE WE’RE ALIENS.
Sam Howzit/Flickr
I mean, basically…But there are people here who weren’t. And aren’t.
Dave Kekish/Flickr
No. Turns out we have cities and suburbs here too.
Andrew Huff/Flickr
You’re asking all the wrong questions here.
Joe Hall/Flickr
When you pile it high with cheese, ABSOLUTELY.
Craig Llyod/Flickr
Are you seriously asking me that? What do you think?
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Matt Chan/Flickr
Erik Drost/Flickr
daveynin/Flickr
Jeremy Thompson/Flickr
Rich Moffitt/Flickr
Nah. We kind of just sit around and twiddle our thumbs here.
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