How to Talk Minnesotan - The Minnesota Long Goodbye

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[pwbmd]

You missed the end, where they’re like “God, they finally f*cking left!”

[pccajun]

Notice at 0:56 that the guest eats crumbs, rather than taking the last bar. Completely accurate Midwestern behavior.

[nolanmartin]

As a kid my mom would pick me up from friends houses and play dates. And we always knew you had another 45 minutes to a good hour or so of extra gaming time. The Minnesota goodbye is real people!

[Nictator]

As a Minnesotan, this is painfully accurate.

[ze_rubenator]

As a Norwegian, this hits frighteningly close to home.

[gritchesthemonster]

To be clear, this is quite accurate of older Minnesotans, though it does appear in a milder form among younger people where leaving might take 15 minutes-1 hour

[nohillforahighstepper]

And in the winter, you knew you were about a 1/2 hour from leaving when the guys went out to warm up the cars.

[MatthewThomasLange]

Growing up in Wisconsin in a largely German-American family was much like this as well! I lost it when the departing guests were given a huge grocery bag full of various foods. So true. Rarely was a "visit" concluded without some insistence by the host that the guests take some sort of food with them.

[SarahFanSocks]

In Michigan:

Slap both knees, prepare to stand up, and say, "Whelp..." Exhale sharply. "I guess it's about that time."

[jacobbrownrigg]

I am a Minnesotan and this kills me because of how this always happens.

[Meal_Prep_Water]

Minnesotan: "Well .. I s'pose .."

(translation: Time to leave.)

This phrase is intended to expedite your exit. However, be prepared to stay another 15-45 minutes.

[soojmathur]

I always come back and watch this once in awhile. I think the funniest thing is that it's not just Native Minnesotans. My Parents moved here from India in the 70' and adopted doing this in that time.

[Mackenzie_neu]

I wish I could say this was a lie but my family will say they want to leave at 7 and don't actually get into their car till 10

[nsxdarin]

in MN you aren't truly leaving until you stand up. you must stand up or you'll be stuck for hours.

[tfwhackyengineer]

I'm a southerner, but this makes me wish I knew somebody in Minnesota who I could visit. Although we don't perform the ritual the same way, I like ot think that we are kindred spirits.

[JackFlakne]

I will always recall how in the mid-70s in Minnesota, a cup of coffee was a unit of time. As I was climbing into the rear-facing seat in the back of the station wagon, my dad would say, "I'm just gonna stay for another cup of coffee." I'd sit there for what seemed like hours, waiting for him to come out. The opposite of the long goodbye is the line leaving church, where everybody tries to hurriedly get out of there without being impolite, while at the same time not miss the start of the Vikings.

[Feelersfeels]

wow, Minnesotans seem like the sweetest people.

[grineedahobob]

Omigosh... I was born in California but my family is from Minnesota and this was just like every visit I've had with them! Not that I'd want you to think I didn't enjoy it.

[happydays]

This is old fashioned country style behaviour, all over the world I expect. Love your humour, makes me want to visit you from across the pond in England. It was always like this when I was growing up, and still is with close friends and family...right down to waving and tooting when finally parting. 🤗❤

[lineaalba]

"The long goodbyes" of my younger years, oh what wonderful memories from Minneapolis.