REMA’s SUMMER OF IDIOMS! Vol.1 Subject 2
Authentic Launch: 7/10/2009
What was stated? Oh he’s sooooo Minnesota Good.
Did somebody actually say that? Ya… that was severely stated to me in a gathering final week.
What does it imply? Principally… when somebody is good to your face however apparently doesn’t imply it. Who new Minnesotans had been such assholes?
ORIGIN: Minnesota good is the stereotypical habits of long-time Minnesota residents to offer hospitality and courtesy to others. The time period can be generally utilized in a derogatory approach, to connote a kind of smiling stubbornness, compelled politeness, false humility or passive aggressive hostility of individuals within the Higher Midwest area.
Stereotypes of Minnesotans typically overlap with qualities of different individuals from the Higher Midwest, together with the notion that many are quiet and don't want to offend others or trigger a disruption, even when it’s for their very own profit. Author Garrison Keillor performed with this picture in a chunk written for the radio program A Prairie Dwelling Companion referred to as “Wobegonics”, the supposed language of Minnesotans which incorporates “no confrontational verbs or statements of sturdy private choice, you already know.” Typically space residents who transfer away, or in any other case are available in contact with others who don’t subscribe to the perfect, say that they must shed their “Minnesota good” with a view to work together correctly with others or get out of troublesome conditions. The generosity of state residents has gained respect—the heavily-reported influenza vaccine scarcity of fall 2004 didn't strike the state as onerous as elsewhere since many individuals willingly gave up injections for others.
Minnesota Good can be the title of a 2003 28-minute documentary by Jeffrey Schwarz in regards to the Coen brothers’ film Fargo, a film that shows a number of the stereotypical habits.
One other definition of “Minnesota good” is to be passive aggressive. Ex: “I’m Minnesota good. After I’m offended at somebody, I don’t allow them to know. I simply smile pleasantly to his or her face after which proceed to speak about them behind their again. I'll almost certainly maintain a grudge too. ”
SOURCES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_nice
http://www.urbandictionary.com/outline.php?time period=minnesota%20good
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