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HTML:Learn (and love) the language of the landlocked in this bitingly funny guide to the common phrases and sentiments of the American Heartland, from the author of the McSweeney’s series “A Guide to Midwestern Conversation.” /> If you end an evening by slapping your thighs and saying, “Welp, I’ll go ahead and get outta your hair,” then you don’t need this guide, but you sure as heck might like it. Full of common Midwestern phrases (and what they really mean behind the friendly facade), A Guide to Midwestern Conversation is an affectionate, self-deprecating look at the language of a people long defined by their kindness and reduced to their voting patterns. Written by born-and-bred Midwesterner Taylor Kay Phillips, it’s a wink, a hug, and a firm handshake (with eye contact) to the millions of Americans who say soda and pop interchangeably and grew up doing tornado drills in school. Discover Midwestern conversational staples like:
How to announce that you hate something beyond comprehension (“I didn’t really care for it”)
What counts as “a short drive” (less than eight hours)
Sports talk (starts early, doesn’t end till we’re six feet under)
Describing the ultimate dream home (“It’s got a finished basement”)
An ode to the Garage Fridge
Including an array of guides, tips, and profiles of all the states included, A Guide to Midwestern Conversation is guaranteed to make Midwesterners (and their friends) laugh out loud, nod their heads, and ask if “anyone needs anything real quick while I’m up.”.… (más)
This is probably best read a page or two at a time in the bathroom over a month or so instead of in large chunks over three days as it is a bit repetitive. It's mildly amusing, but a lot of the humor depends on the speaker being insincere or passive aggressive and that doesn't appeal to me much.
At the same time, having lived in the Midwest for most of my life -- Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska (with a couple times out of bounds in Massachusetts and Colorado) -- large parts of this sound pretty accurate, at least as far as white people go. I recommend You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism for a different perspective on Midwest nice. ( )
I'm not Midwestern but wanted to check this out because I'm trying new experiences occasionally. I suddenly did understand what some Midwesterners had been trying to say to me, someone from the PNW. Missed social opportunities and misunderstandings abounded due to culture clashes I think. This book had me laughing, but three quarters of the way through, it was too much of a good thing. Hence, the star rating lowered slightly. It's a fun read, not to be taken too seriously but also educational in ways. Most importantly, it had me wondering: okay, so when does the Seattle/PNW version of this come out? ( )
Before we get into case-specific conversatin', it's important to review the most critical and universal tenets of the Midwestern language. [The Basics]
Language Arts.
Sociology.
Nonfiction.
Humor (Nonfiction.)
HTML:Learn (and love) the language of the landlocked in this bitingly funny guide to the common phrases and sentiments of the American Heartland, from the author of the McSweeney’s series “A Guide to Midwestern Conversation.” If you end an evening by slapping your thighs and saying, “Welp, I’ll go ahead and get outta your hair,” then you don’t need this guide, but you sure as heck might like it. Full of common Midwestern phrases (and what they really mean behind the friendly facade), A Guide to Midwestern Conversation is an affectionate, self-deprecating look at the language of a people long defined by their kindness and reduced to their voting patterns. Written by born-and-bred Midwesterner Taylor Kay Phillips, it’s a wink, a hug, and a firm handshake (with eye contact) to the millions of Americans who say soda and pop interchangeably and grew up doing tornado drills in school. Discover Midwestern conversational staples like: How to announce that you hate something beyond comprehension (“I didn’t really care for it”) What counts as “a short drive” (less than eight hours) Sports talk (starts early, doesn’t end till we’re six feet under) Describing the ultimate dream home (“It’s got a finished basement”) An ode to the Garage Fridge Including an array of guides, tips, and profiles of all the states included, A Guide to Midwestern Conversation is guaranteed to make Midwesterners (and their friends) laugh out loud, nod their heads, and ask if “anyone needs anything real quick while I’m up.”.
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At the same time, having lived in the Midwest for most of my life -- Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska (with a couple times out of bounds in Massachusetts and Colorado) -- large parts of this sound pretty accurate, at least as far as white people go. I recommend You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism for a different perspective on Midwest nice. (