Editing Minnesota nice (section)

{{short description|Cultural stereotype applied to Minnesotans.}}
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'''Minnesota nice''' is a cultural stereotype applied to the behavior of people from the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]], implying residents are unusually [[courteous]], reserved, and mild-mannered compared to people from other states. The phrase also implies polite friendliness, an aversion to open confrontation, a tendency toward [[understatement]], a disinclination to make a direct fuss or stand out, apparent emotional restraint, and [[self-deprecation]].<ref name="Atkins">{{cite book |last=Atkins |first=Annette |year=2008 |title=Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out |publisher=[[Minnesota Historical Society]] |isbn=978-0-87351-633-4 |pages=242, 243, 248}}</ref> It is sometimes associated with [[passive-aggression]].<ref name="Hutton 2019">{{cite web |last=Hutton |first=Rachel |title=Is Minnesota Nice even nice? Where did the term originate? |website=[[Star Tribune]] |date=April 23, 2019 |url=https://www.startribune.com/where-does-the-term-minnesota-nice-come-from-and-what-does-it-mean/502474301/ |access-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref>