People from Milwaukee have quite the stereotypes tied to them. Whether it be that we drink quite a bit, eat too much dairy, or that we’re a little obsessed with brats, there’s a little truth in all of them. Some stereotypes are just plain wrong, but here are eight of them that we should just swallow our pride and accept as reality.
- We’re pretty cheese crazy.
Patrick Berry / Flickr Like… wearing-cheese-on-your-head cheese crazy.
- We’re called “Brew City” for a reason.
Gene Han / Flickr With most of the major brewers originating here, it was inevitable. Beer has become a way of life.
- Maybe we are a little blue-collar.
David McSpadden / Flickr But that means we’re hard workers!
- We actually don’t have beer bellies!
Fabio Hofnik / Flickr Milwaukeeans love to work out and stay fit.
- It might not be the 80’s anymore, but we’re still alley cats.
Ryan Dickey / Flickr There’s a reason the oldest operating bowling alley is right here in Milwaukee.
- We’re nuts about our brats.
tyle_r / Flickr Brats > hot dogs for life.
- And we’ll all get down to some polka every now and then.
State Library Victoria Collections / Flickr It’s tradition!
- At the end of the day, we’re still the nicest Midwesterners around.
Colectivo Coffee / Facebook This is a tried and true stereotype: we will always be the most charming.
There you have it, eight true stereotypes. What Milwaukee stereotypes do you begrudgingly accept as fact? Let us know in the comments!
Patrick Berry / Flickr
Like… wearing-cheese-on-your-head cheese crazy.
Gene Han / Flickr
With most of the major brewers originating here, it was inevitable. Beer has become a way of life.
David McSpadden / Flickr
But that means we’re hard workers!
Fabio Hofnik / Flickr
Milwaukeeans love to work out and stay fit.
Ryan Dickey / Flickr
There’s a reason the oldest operating bowling alley is right here in Milwaukee.
tyle_r / Flickr
Brats > hot dogs for life.
State Library Victoria Collections / Flickr
It’s tradition!
Colectivo Coffee / Facebook
This is a tried and true stereotype: we will always be the most charming.
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