While tourists rarely venture into our state during the winter, the other seasons bring quite the swarm of out-of-staters to our gorgeous land. They provide endless entertainment and sometimes even help us appreciate the parts of our state we have begun to take for granted.

1. They don't smile and wave at everyone who passes.
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Because we do. MN nice means welcoming everyone, but they don't always reciprocate.
2. They wear coats when it's 50 degrees.
Flickr/Colby Stopa
For a real Minnesotan, that is definitely shorts weather!
3. They don't understand our language.
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Yeah... no "you betcha."
4. And can't pronounce our cities.
Flickr/Tony Webster
You saw the video, right?
5. They think the state fair is about the rides.
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We really know it's the food and baby animals that matter.

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6. People don't usually use these when they live here.
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It kind of screams out-of-towner.
7. They wear the wrong kind of flannel.
Flickr/Louis Beche
Think lumberjack, not cowboy.
8. They think this is the way to see Minnesota.
Flickr/Michael Hicks
Try the view from a boat on the Mississippi or Lake Calhoun, then tell us which one's better.
9. They don't order local beer.
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Because they just don't understand.
10. They get too close to our wildlife.
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This seems to happen with tourists anywhere wildlife can be found. They're walking, paddling, and driving up too close to our animals, and it is dangerous!

What is the silliest thing you’ve seen a tourist do in Minnesota?

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