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Minnesota nice is the stereotypical behavior of long-time Minnesota residents, to be courteous, reserved, and mild mannered.

According to Annette Atkins, the cultural characteristics of Minnesota nice include a polite friendliness, an aversion to confrontation, a tendency toward understatement, a disinclination to make a fuss or stand out, emotional restraint, and self-deprecation.She notes that critics have pointed out negative qualities, such as passive aggressiveness and resistance to change.

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  3. amneubs reblogged this from swanqueenamidala and added:
    Also, I never say mean things to people’s faces. I talk about people BEHIND their backs - it’s called manners.
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  5. kellyoxenfree reblogged this from weallwannaparty and added:
    Hello Sister-in-law and her family!
  6. beachjustice reblogged this from readmorewikipedia and added:
    Is this really different from what us Canadians think other people think
  7. weallwannaparty reblogged this from readmorewikipedia and added:
    So basically they’re like Canadians.
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    Loved living in Minnesota because of how nice everyone was all the time. I’ve wanted to move back ever since the day I...
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    Atkins? Really now?
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  16. peterr reblogged this from readmorewikipedia and added:
    Relevant. Although sometimes this could get annoying when coupled with...Lutheran do-good...
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    Reblogged for Alex, who takes this, throws it on its ass,...replaces it with “Minnesota...

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