What is it like to live in the Midwest?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The biggest difference is ypi can simply park your car, walk into any restaurant in the Midwest, and you can use the restroom and leave.

No angry signs.

No angry people.

In downtown Chicago, that may not be true. Everywhere else in the Midwest, feel free to use the restroom.

People in Kansas City love wearing clothes that say "Kansas City." It's fun.

It's true about KC and clothes! People love to show their city pride. We lived for a while in Kansas City - everything is easier and cheaper but I do agree it can be hard to make friends as a newcomer. Think the schools have less crazy pressure than they do here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lived in a small town in Wisconsin. It was really effin cold. Like engine block heaters (plug your car in overnight), 4 foot snowdrifts against your front door, and wind chills minus 40. Parking lots filled with snowmobiles in the winter. Ice fishing. Falls filled with rabid deer hunters and Packers fans. Women expected to clean and pickle beans. Summers a little better. Four food groups were: brats, beer, corn, and cheese.

Which small town?

I grew up in De Pere- right outside Green Bay. I would move to Milwaukee, but not back to Green Bay area. I did have a wonderful, safe childhood, but as an adult I find the place to be boring and the food isn't great. Although, I think that's more of a "I just don't like small towns" thing, than specific to the Midwest. I don't think I'd want to move to a small town in California, or Washington, or New York either.

[Anonymous]

I travel for work to Chicago and Minneapolis a good bit and have coworkers that live in both places. Broadly, Chicago has significantly more cultural assets than Minne. Winters in both are soul-draining. MN people are quite heavy with very bland diets.

[Anonymous]

Hey OP, what high school did you attend?

-Midwest life