# Define your region (of the US) with a yes/no question **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 16, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327 "2022-06-16T20:20:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/81 "2022-06-17T18:22:08Z")
> [@Bonum\_Legatum](#): > > When you want to show someone where you live, do you point to your hand? > > Yes - Michigan. > > (Obviously for the lower peninsula’s mitten, but it “sort of” works for the upper peninsula as well.) Never ask a guy from Florida to show you where he’s from. Do your pro sports teams almost always miss the playoffs? Yes=Michigan Are Buckeyes evil? Yes=Michigan ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/82 "2022-06-17T19:07:15Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Do your pro sports teams almost always miss the playoffs? > Yes=Michigan > > Are Buckeyes evil? > Yes=Michigan Have you ever been told that Ann Arbor is a Whore? Yes=Michigan ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/83 "2022-06-17T21:24:22Z")
Do you know how to play euchre? Yes = Michigan. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/84 "2022-06-17T21:50:58Z")
Do you know how to play Sheepshead? Yes=Wisconsin Counter-example: I’ve never spent more than a week outside of Wisconsin. I know how to play Euchre but I don’t know the first thing about Sheepshead. ---
**Author:** ![SoToasty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sotoasty/32/2803_2.png) [@SoToasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoToasty)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/85 "2022-06-18T00:04:22Z")
Has the humidity dropped below 100%? No = Florida Did you see Mickey today in the 100% Humidity? Yes = Orlando, Fl ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/86 "2022-06-18T05:33:52Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > Have you ever drank from a bubbler? > Yes= Milwaukee Do you know the difference between “drank” and “drunk”? Apparently not = Milwaukee ---
**Author:** ![superwombat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superwombat/32/16616_2.png) [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/87 "2022-06-18T05:43:56Z")
Is the region known for its oil industry? Farming and ranching? Is there a not insignificant cowboy culture? A high percentage of Pickups as daily drivers? Do you have two weeks in spring and fall where your commute is affected by Giant Farm Equipment? If so, Welcome to Alberta. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/88 "2022-06-18T14:51:10Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > if people said Washington, our first thought would go to D.C. On a vacation to Seattle, I saw a sweatshirt: . . **VANCOUVER** … NOT IN CANADA **WASHINGTON** … NOT THE CAPITAL ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/89 "2022-06-18T15:15:18Z")
Do you have a recipe for hotdish? yes = MN, WI, maybe ND Do you know what Rondy is? Do you know the difference between a native Alaskan and an Alaska Native? Do you know what a cheechako is? “yes” = AK Do you know where/what da Range is? yes = MN ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/90 "2022-06-18T15:26:52Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Although if people said Washington, our first thought would go to D.C., especially since Washington serves as a metonymy for the government so people refer to Washington that way far more often than they do to the physical district or the state. If asked where I was born I can’t simply say ‘Washington’ without getting a follow-up question. I will say ‘Washington D.C.’ as the clear answer, at least to Americans. adding the ‘D.C.’ confuses some visitors. Answering ‘The District of Columbia’ will get me nowhere except with my fellow Columbians, I wasn’t aware how few people could recognize the name of the district. ---
**Author:** ![McCaff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/848f3c/32.png) [@McCaff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McCaff)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/91 "2022-06-18T16:27:11Z")
I once had the surreal experience of going through Nawlins, right on Bourbon, the day before the Pat-Packers superbowl. Thousands of merry Cheeseheads, often literal cheeseheads, with foam (I hope) cheesehats, and lesser crowds of glum NewEnglanduhs, who wore less tribal markings, and appeared to be mostly wondering what they were doing there. Both groups somehow seemed to already know how the game was going to go. The breadth and depth of Cheeseheadery in Wisconsin is impressive. The most unlikely people are diehard fans, and team gewgaws are sold almost everywhere. It’s a little like Seattle and coffee, without the direct self-medication. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/92 "2022-06-18T16:46:06Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Do you have chili peppers on your current license plate? “Chili” peppers? Where are you from? ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/93 "2022-06-18T16:57:23Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Where are you from? New Mixeco. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/94 "2022-06-18T17:07:57Z")
Red or green? ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/95 "2022-06-18T18:23:48Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Do you know where/what da Range is? yes = MN If you asked somebody from Colorado, they’d think you are referring to the “front range” - the eastern edge of the Rockies where the biggest cities (e.g. Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo) can be found. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/96 "2022-06-18T18:38:35Z")
Can you always spot people from the other side of the country because they cannot pronounce the name of your state? Oreegawn Nevahda Colorahdo ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/97 "2022-06-18T18:49:15Z")
Yes, yes, and _yes_. I think you’re right down the street from me. Did you just have two wildfires merge into the largeset one in the nation in 2022? Do you know the way to Santa Fe? Does it involve a left toin at Albooquoiquee? Can you lay claim to the Lincoln County War? Tripler Are you right down the street from me? ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/98 "2022-06-18T18:50:32Z")
. . . and they’re “chile” peppers on the plate, as in 'Chile Capitol of the World", IIRC. Tripler I’ll go look at my truck plate in a minnit. ETA: Yup, it’s “chile”. We’re also the only plate in the union with “USA” on it. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/99 "2022-06-18T18:58:43Z")
If you attend a gathering of family or friends is there a nonzero chance that you will be offered a gelatin desert that includes vegetables in the Jello mold? If the answer is “yes,” you are in the Midwest. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327/100 "2022-06-18T18:59:57Z")
Do you eat tomatoes and lettuce on your tenderloin? Did you have sugar cream pie for dessert? Did you wreck your wheels on Pence Potholes? yes=Indiana [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-your-region-of-the-us-with-a-yes-no-question/966327.md?page=6)