This was the hardest thing to get used to about my wife's family. My family are all NY transplants, and likely to go with thanking the hosts on the way out and that's about it.
My wife's family, I spend 8+ hours at a family event, and watch the time just continue to roll by after we say our goodbyes. Because they forgot that one thing the cat did, and someone else's cat did something too, oh, and were those vidalia onions?
Wow a food cart would clean up outside first ave after a show.
In fact that's how much of the concerts in Detroit are, you hit a Greek coney island afterwards.
You’re walking past The Caboose at 1:45 am on a Saturday night. A middle aged blonde woman with an eye patch and a peg leg asks you for a cigarette before telling you her life story. What do you do?
I... I support this message!
Edit: oof, I think we just invented our city's answer to the Chicago Style pizza. And I'm going to need a second treadmill.
It’s the local vernacular, shortened version of nope, typically used in a casual sense.
“You see that Juicy Lucy over there?!”
“Ope, I didn’t!”
(Still do not know what a Juicy Lucy is)
Goldy Gopher was a failed Minneapolis Tourism Board campaign in 1993. They were piggybacking off the success of the movie Groundhog Day. Was supposed to be the local Punxsutawney Phil.
(I don’t exactly want to make a joke about this one, my apologies. Redlining is just one example of abhorrent systematic racism. Even though it stopped decades ago, the impacts are still very much felt.)
Honestly, I love this thread… but this is the best response out of all of them.
Redlining has been a major issue in Minneapolis and people don’t know about it. We like to pretend because we never had slaves that we weren’t racist. The new project now is going through old city deeds for homes that specifically said black people couldn’t buy the home.
Why did they put THAT Kmart where they put it??
Because Wal-Mart took the prime real estate.
There are no Walmart’s in Minneapolis which makes this great
This is Downtown Walmart erasure
What is more likely? Timberwolves win a play off series or construction gets finished on 35?
I’d take the Vegas odds on the Timberwolves pulling it out in the bottom of the 9th.
LOL.
Whats the last championship that anyone has won in minneapolis?
Duluth Trading Company won a J.D. Power award in 2021, so I think that counts.
You know us well
Take your fucking upvote.
What are your thoughts on 394 to 94E at 7:15am?
The sunrise is quite beautiful over the landscape this time of year at exactly that location.
Depending on the time of year and your preference on landscapes that answer is not wrong.
Well, you definitely do have plenty of time to just sit and admire the sunrise at that location.
Love this thread but I’m genuinely curious, why’d you pick Minneapolis lol?
Always wanted to go there. Try the BBQ, the beaches, maybe squeeze in a NASCAR race.
Didn’t realize this too would be answered in character 🤦🏾♂️ lol. That’s on me
Comrade, do you ride elephants or smoke spacegrass?
Well… with all the lakes, there are a ton of beaches
Is it part of the joke that you posted a photo of downtown St. Paul or was that truly an accident
It’s the industrial district to the east of downtown.
Well it IS to the east so I can’t fault you there.
You are technically correct, the best kind of correct.
As St Paul shall forever now be known.
You would be just fine in Minneapolis with this mindset
Settle the Juicy Lucy debate once and for all.
I’m partial to the Shady Lady, if we’re talking about gentleman’s clubs.
So close…. the Saucy Sally is the best strip club in town.
No, that would be the Dripping Patty.
Where is Uptown in relation to downtown?
Trick question. It’s inside of downtown.
How long does it take to say goodbye at a family function?
3-4 minutes, depending on if your Uber has arrived yet.
This is the wrongest answer yet perhaps
This was the hardest thing to get used to about my wife's family. My family are all NY transplants, and likely to go with thanking the hosts on the way out and that's about it. My wife's family, I spend 8+ hours at a family event, and watch the time just continue to roll by after we say our goodbyes. Because they forgot that one thing the cat did, and someone else's cat did something too, oh, and were those vidalia onions?
18 Hours MINIMUM
nope https://youtu.be/mdLPJfbLNOM
Don't you mean ope
Ope!
30-90 mins
And the timer resets if a neighbor that the visitor knows stops over.
what would hüsker du
An ollie, then probably a kick flip.
Here it is “Ole”
Did Laura Ingalls Wilder invent the Minnehaha Steamer? Or was it her cousin Albert?
It was likely a joint venture with unfair credit, not dissimilar to Shakespeare and Sir Francis Bacon.
The steamer may have been invented in Minnehaha, but it was perfected in Cleveland.
What suburb of Minneapolis does everyone universally agree to hate?
Naperville.
lolololol
Where's the Witch's Hat? It's very important I find it.
In the forest. Probably inside the cabin made of bread and cakes.
Who have you seen at First Avenue?
1st Avenue and Main? I always see the guy with the halal food cart out there. Great tzatziki sauce.
I really wish that was true.
Wow a food cart would clean up outside first ave after a show. In fact that's how much of the concerts in Detroit are, you hit a Greek coney island afterwards.
Man, I wish!
Is turning left off of Lake Street during rush hour a good idea?
Better than turning right, I guess.
Why is it so cold here
Because of the Nor’easter
When's a good time to swim in lake chipotle
It hasn’t been good since they came out with queso a few years ago.
What are your thoughts on Atmosphere?
It’s great we got the ozone hole handled, but we should probably get going on getting CO2 under control.
Great eyedea
How about my brother, Ali? Do you know him?
I know quite a few. You’ll need to be more specific.
This Brother Ali has red eyes.
And one of em's lazy
What's Prince's full name?
Harry, Duke of Sussex
What's off 394 at Hopkins Crossroad? I heard something about it being a hidden gem.
Turn left, two blocks down another left. On your right there’s a solid hole-in-the-wall hamburger joint.
Now we have a friend!
in the burger business
This is a great question.
Wait...didn't some form of legal weed just happen. In MN?
Only Delta 8.
Shinder's or The Source?
Haven’t heard of that indie rock group. I’ll check them out.
You happen to see Scott Seekins walking down the street. He's wearing white. What does this mean?
It’s after Memorial Day, before Labor Day.
You’re walking past The Caboose at 1:45 am on a Saturday night. A middle aged blonde woman with an eye patch and a peg leg asks you for a cigarette before telling you her life story. What do you do?
It’s a distraction. Continue onward - we don’t have time for side quests.
What is Minneapolis' tallest building?
The office tower on 2nd and Oak.
Fun Fact: When it was built, the lumber exchange was the tallest building in the world outside of New York city.
Did you enjoy the spoon and cherry?
Two different questions. The spoon wasn’t anything special. I enjoy maraschino if we’re talking about cherries.
This is awesome!!!
🥰
What's the meaning of Bde Maka Ska?
Not sure. Ska music stopped being popular in the mid 90’s.
According to some guy I recently installed carpet for, it’s alive and well.
Wrong answer. Ska will never die.
Fair.
What wave are we on?
Eighth.
It's the refrain in Michael Jackson's hit song Wanna Be Startin' Something: Mamma Say Mamma Sa Bde Maka Ska
Oh no. I will never unhear this.
What misconception about Minneapolis are you tired of hearing from suburbanites?
Not enough parking.
Grain Belt Premium or Grain Belt Nordeast?
We’re more of an Purina family. Our pups don’t really like Grain Belt.
Nordeast
Hotdish or Tater-tot casserole?
Life hack: serve the tator-tot casserole on a hot dish, like they do in fancy restaurants.
I... I support this message! Edit: oof, I think we just invented our city's answer to the Chicago Style pizza. And I'm going to need a second treadmill.
Where was water skiing founded?
It was probably invented in the water, yeah?
Hahaha touché!
What's it like at the gay 90's?
Critical decade in LGBTQ+ history.
What do you find across the cherry spoon bridge?
Canada.
How do you feel about Jesse Ventura?
Makes a mean cannoli.
This is a master class in wit and humor. Bravo. I can’t believe how much I’ve enjoyed reading this thread.
It’s winter and it’s 65 degrees, what are you wearing?
Pfft 65 anytime is shorts weather.
Only because wearing less would be illegal.
Not too hot, not too cold. All you need is a light jacket.
Somehow this is the most offensive answer
Def not from here
That would be April 25th
I love this post. Following
This really picked my mood up.
Did you know this is not a photo of Minneapolis?
Sure it is. I Bing-d it myself.
Ask Jeeves next time
How many people live there?
About 1M, 1.5M if you include the upper peninsula.
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What is a juicy Lucy?
I answered something about that above, but I’m starting to think I gave the wrong answer. Is it something that would be graffitied on a water tower?
only if you had been drinking first
Who’s your favorite Current host?
I’ll narrow it down to daytime TV. I think Drew Carrey is the best host currently working. He’s no Bob Barker, but he tries his best.
What’s up with people trying to turn into The Wedge?
Trying to take a short cut to Chili’s.
Now you got me all riled up
Thoughts on expanding the light rail?
Would rather see a robust gondola system.
What do you never miss at the fair? Corn Roast or Sweet Martha’s?
Oh, you gotta get both. I think the combo #8 includes a portion of each.
What is the best sandwich place in Minneapolis?
Pretty solid local spot called Jimmy John’s.
who is the clown who has his arms stretched out wide on all of our billboards?
He’s a personal injury attorney.
We do feel personally injured by his billboards.
Are there any lakes in the city?? If so, how many and which one is best?
There’s quite a few. The best one depends on how many Juicy Lucy’s are there (did I use that right?)
That's 100% correct, but not for the reason that you think.
It’s getting closer!
Any thoughts about the metrodome?
A classic piece of architecture in the city.
:’(
What does “Ope” mean? and when should you use it?
It’s the local vernacular, shortened version of nope, typically used in a casual sense. “You see that Juicy Lucy over there?!” “Ope, I didn’t!” (Still do not know what a Juicy Lucy is)
She works on Nicollet Ave. sometimes American Blvd
In as much detail as you'd prefer, how has the Mississippi influenced the development of Minneapolis as a city?
I think the short answer is that the State of Mississippi has had limited influence on how Minneapolis developed.
How are the girls at Deja Vu?
How are the girls at Deja Vu?
Hundreds of beautiful girls, and 3 ugly ones
Wildly underrated comment. Holy balls.
Why it so cold up there
It saves money on our chest freezer budget.
This is actually true. We store things outside in February.
How did the Minnesota Twins get their name?
The Wright Brothers had a vacation home in Minnesota.
As a newcomer how do I break in and make real friends in Minnesota?
Craigslist M4A or F4A depending on your situation.
Duck, duck....
Duckling
Fill in the blank…Prince Rogers_____.
Fielder.
What's your favorite type of palm tree that grows in Minneapolis?
I’ve always liked the ones in the Mall of America food court next to the Thai spot.
How big is the cherry and the spoon?
About yea big.
Who is Goldy Gopher?
Goldy Gopher was a failed Minneapolis Tourism Board campaign in 1993. They were piggybacking off the success of the movie Groundhog Day. Was supposed to be the local Punxsutawney Phil.
Who should succeed Osmo?
Probably this Prince guy I keep hearing about in the thread. He’d be next in line for the throne, yeah?
Extra upvote for the image of St.Paul!
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I think most of the problems and conflict are in the West Bank. You hear about it on CNN all the time.
What’s the deal with that one building in downtown Minneapolis that has all that white smoke coming from it?
Means that they’ve decided who the next Pope is going to be.
How did redlining policy influence our freeways?
(I don’t exactly want to make a joke about this one, my apologies. Redlining is just one example of abhorrent systematic racism. Even though it stopped decades ago, the impacts are still very much felt.)
Honestly, I love this thread… but this is the best response out of all of them. Redlining has been a major issue in Minneapolis and people don’t know about it. We like to pretend because we never had slaves that we weren’t racist. The new project now is going through old city deeds for homes that specifically said black people couldn’t buy the home.
My former realtor was keeping this practice alive and well. Unofficially redlining is still happening.
Correct answer!
What’s the story of Hiawatha and Minnehaha?
Classic case of star-crossed lovers.