11 Things People Get Wrong About Kansas

Kansas stereotypes may be that way for a reason, but that doesn’t mean they’re 100% true. Outsiders often get wrong what we’re about, and we need to clear the air about some of the assumptions made about our state and its residents. These stereotypes about Kansas and its residents will hopefully be laid to rest for a long time after we’ve cleared them up.

1. They think Kansas is flat and empty when in reality we have plenty of rock formations, hills, and more.

2. They think we're all hokey, country people who say y'all and ain't every other word like in the movies. In reality, who speak a variety of Midwestern slang and words or phrases we've pulled from every corner of the country.

3. Sometimes, they even think everything is Sepia toned like in the Wizard of Oz, which is just absurd.

4. Some claim there's no good food here, which we heavily beg to differ. We've got formal dining in high class restaurants and small town diners where they serve a cake of the day, with plenty options in between.

5. They think Kansas City is either part of Kansas or part of Missouri. Most of them aren't aware we both have a Kansas City, separated only by the state line.

6. They believe we must love the Wizard of Oz just because it's iconic, but the reality is that we're mostly sick of hearing the bad jokes all the time.

7. They think we aren't wild about sports because we don't have a professional football or basketball team. In reality, we're just insanely proud of our college sports, and we'd rather borrow the Broncos or the Chiefs when we want to root for a professional team.

8. In addition to thinking we go around saying y'all, they also think most of us are farmers just because we have so much farmland. In reality, only around 2% of Kansans are farmers.

9. For some reason, they really think we tip cows over as a fun shenanigan. We know cows are not only expensive, but dangerous, and not often tame or used to being close to people.

10. They believe we all listen to country music or old rock when in reality we have just as much a varied taste in music as any other state.

11. They shockingly think we've copied our BBQ style from somewhere else. Kansas City BBQ is all our own, and something we couldn't be more proud of.

What other things are people from out of state getting wrong about Kansas when they visit? Let us know in the comments what you hear in your neck of the woods. Speaking of our food, make sure you visit these signature Kansas restaurants for some of our best dishes.

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The 11 Things Outsiders Always Get Wrong About Kansas

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