The Midwest Goodbye #shorts

Welp I spose... #shorts

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[calvin.g.wolfes]

I moved from Maryland to Michigan 3 years ago and I didn't know the Midwest goodbye was a thing. Any time I see my wife's family, it takes 2 hours to leave

[mobeefus]

At my in-laws goodbyes were initiated with a “I think it’s getting time to go.” From the moment that phrase was uttered until we were actually backing out of their driveway took approximately 1 -2 hours; all transferring of left-overs, side conversations, and “oops I forgot”’s contained in that time.

[chanticleer]

I live in Michigan. I have exactly ONE friend who can just say "I'm gonna go now. See ya later." And walk out the door. He's a mad man and I *love* it about him. He's immune to my husband's ability to keep someone doorknob hanging for *EVER* (and my husband wasn't even raised in the Midwest, he just caught on way too good)

[Ghostslayer]

I still remember freezing in an off car because my parents in a bid to try and leave sent the kids out to the car 5 hours ago....they start playing cards again and would forget about us

[brendalynn]

Even a simple drop-off can be turned into a Midwest Goodbye and hostage situation. A friend dropped off an application. I answered the door, dragged him into a conversation, got him inside to meet my mom and have a meal. Poor man kept trying to leave for five hours. His first mistake was stepping onto my porch.

[SehrDummerAccountNam]

As a German, this is extra funny, because the German goodbye is just slapping your knee and saying "Na dann" (roughly translates to "Well I s'pose"). Then you get your coat in and that's it.

[licenk]

I'm from Korea so I know nothing of this mythical 'Midwest' but how you deliever the jokes are so funny that I keep on watching your contents. Thanks for the fun!

[jeffersondonovan]

Don't forget the additional half hour minimum spent chatting in the driveway . 🤣

[Gojeto]

a seasoned midwesterner knows to start their goodbye as soon as dessert and coffee is offered, as you will still be able to partake in those but will only need about 2 hours to finish up the goodbye right after as that’s when everyone starts to get tired.

[traptnadream]

My mom used to have a stack of empty cool whip and ice cream buckets right next to her bag of bags. Nothing more sheboygan than that

[pestulio]

I find it almost hard to laugh because I'm just thinking "Yeah, that's how it works, where's the joke?" 🤣

[markh]

100% accurate! That last observation though, the one about turning the doorknob, it makes me curl up in a ball searching for a happy place. My 83 year old dad has PERFECTED this move!! Me, my coat on, almost out the door, "Mark, before you go, can you quick come downstairs and check what's wrong with the computer?"

I've been here all freaking weekend, and you've decided this is the appropriate time for me to clear your cache and cookies???? Ugh!!

[verak]

Yes. Sitting in a coat for hours waiting for everyone from my group to leave. Sometimes I would fall asleep on the coat pile in a bedroom and a dog would come in and join me.

[Prakriti]

my little brother stand up says "I'm leaving now" and then leaves.

And I can't get over it. Who just stands up and leaves?

[route]

In my family part of the problem is saying bye to everyone e who is still there. Can't leave without everyone knowing that you're going.

[Rickety-Rick]

As a New Hampshirite, the thought of getting caught in a Midwestern Goodbye honestly scares me a tad

[Nelle]

True story: After an hour of inching towards the door, my hands full of leftovers, my Indiana grandmother decided that was the time to casually refer to Aunt Virginia as her half-sister... welp - forget about going home now! I needed to know which half was her sister and what the other half was!

[nicolec]

The Midwest Goodbye happens in Filipino parties, too. We also put leftovers into used food containers like cool whip! Hahahahaha!

[pamelah]

We caught onto this extremely early in life. We were supposed to quit playing & put toys away. Then we had to sit around for eons while the folks said "goodbye." Basically, they move closer to the door for the first hour, stand at the door for 15-30 mins, stand outside for another half hour, then get in the vehicle and talk through the window til the cows come home. Don't bother turning the van on, gas is expensive.

[hoperules]

can't remember the # of times as a little kid--of near heat stroke with my coat on, standing next to a nearly glowing red wood stove while my Mum says "goodbye"😂