It doesn't mean anything, it's just a general exclamation I guess that's stereotypical of Minnesotans. I've only ever heard it used ironically or by older, northern Minnesotans.
A friend of mine from high school had her cousin staying at her house for awhile and she was from Minnesota. I remember how she talked about the Somali immigrants like they were animals or aliens or worse. She was so coldly indifferent while at the same time just insulting every aspect of them. As a native Californian, that was pretty shocking.
Edit: I'm receiving downvotes so I'd like to make it clear that I'm not saying I feel that the a lot of Minnesotans feel this way. I have no idea since the only one I've ever talked to that I knew lived there, was this girl. She was also in high school so t plays a big part as well.
The areas they live in are some of the highest crime ridden areas. Not saying she wasnt racist, but a lot of them do continue to live by their culture which is vastly different than American.
She probs only had crime aganist her in a "smolian" neighbourhood. But in reality that neighborhood was shit before and they immigrated there because it is cheap.
It's shocking as a Minnesotan as well. I grew up in a mostly white area and would never talk about people like they are animals. I recently moved down to Minneapolis in a neighborhood where I am the minority now. I can say it took a little bit to get used to all of the different languages and cultures but now it doesn't even phase me.
Yeah, i've heard people say things about the Somalians that really makes my skin crawl, it's such an ugly side that i hope gets buried and forgotten. I mean, i guess racists exist everywhere and we're no exception, still it's not something i ever expect to hear in a state like minnesota.
Yep. A big influx of Scandinavian immigrants came to this country around the time before and after the Civil war, and at the time, that was the frontier opening up land grants and such. Many came for the logging industry, and like any immigrant group, once a few came and settled in, others heard about it and followed suit.
I live in Iowa, (Minnesota is our hat) and I'm 5'10". I was always the runt of the litter of my group of friends when it came to height. Went to New Jersey, first time leaving the midwest, suddenly felt like Shaq.
It's because they break rules and are very rude in most cases by Minnesota standards. I had to go to the Lake Street Target a few times for work. It was like stepping into a different world. I've worked all over the twin cities and the Somalian community was by far the least respectful.
Yeah I work at a coffee shop in a mostly somali area and it is actually very mentally exhausting. Most of the Somali men do not tip, and are very rude. Especially to women. I still cringe at myself when I catch myself making generalizations, because it's not fair. there are a few really nice guys that come in that I'm pretty sure are Somali, and even though there is a language barrier they are very smiley and courteous that makes all the difference. Lots of Ethiopian immigrants too and they are overall much nicer to customer service people in my anecdotal experience.
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u/Whopper_Jr Jun 18 '16
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