Minnesotans - The Nice Residents of Minnesota

Minnesota nice is the stereotypical behavior of Minnesota residents to provide hospitality and courtesy to others.

• You may visit a Minnesotan and be offered something to drink multiple times.
• Minnesotans are renowned for charity work and donations.
• Minnesotans are renowned for taking forever to say goodbye. This is in part due to the winter weather and reluctance to leave. This trait is seen in Nordic, Scandinavian and Finnish cultures where many Minnesotans trace their heritage.
• Minnesotans file fewer civil lawsuits than residents of other states.
• Minnesotans are more open with their homes than in many other states. Many homes outside of the larger cities are left unlocked even if no one is home.
• Minnesotans measure distance in time, so the other person may know how long it will take to get there.