Hoosiers are some of the greatest people in the world, with very unique tendencies. While we know that no two Hoosiers are alike, there are definitely some generalizations that ring true. And these 11 things…well, no self respecting Hoosier would do any!

1. Measure distance in anything other than minutes
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How many miles away is that restaurant you’re searching for? We have no idea, but if you follow our directions, we’ll tell you how many minutes away it is. What good are miles anyway? Our method of measuring distance is so much better.
2. Waste money on a compass
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Alright – there may be good need for one sometimes, like when you're camping deep in the woods – but we can tell you what direction you’re going in easily, by just looking at the sun. So why would we throw our money away?
3. Buy a car or home without heat and air conditioning
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You’re going to need both to survive in our extreme temperatures – sometimes in the same day. And no, opening the windows or buying a fan just won't cut it.
4. Call this a "bag"
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It’s clearly a "sack"...
5. Not own a deck of cards
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Technology is great, but you never know when you might need a good old deck of cards for a rousing game of Euchre.

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6. Call Indianapolis anything other than "The Big City"
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Circle City? Monument City? Naptown? Indy? Purely tourist talk – Indianapolis will forever be "The Big City" to Hoosiers.
7. Try to define what a Hoosier is
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Just don’t ask… But don’t you dare call us anything else.
8. Ignore a stranger
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We’re friendly people. We’ll say "hello", introduce ourselves, wave, or even smile at you. We like being welcoming!
9. Call this soda
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Is it Sprite, Dr. Pepper, or Mountain Dew? Doesn’t matter – we’re going to call it Coke or pop.
10. Forget to pack layers
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Going out for the day? Bring a hoodie, shorts, flip flops, umbrella, and boots. You don’t know yet which one you’ll need – but you’ll need at least one of them.
11. Panic at the first sign of a storm
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We’re used to extreme weather. We know when to take warnings seriously and when to haul it to the basement to protect ourselves from a tornado – but those showers you’re freaking out about? No big deal to us!

Do you do any of these things no Hoosier would do? For more Hoosier fun, check out this post!

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