There are a lot of stereotypes about Milwaukee, and some are true. For example: the stereotype that we’re the nicest people in the world, or that we cook the best food in the Midwest. There are also a lot of stereotypes going around about The Good Land that are just false. Here are just eight stereotypes about MKE that can be put to rest right now.
- We all have beer bellies.
Fabio Hofnik / Flickr Actually, Milwaukee is a fairly fit city. Milwaukeeans are known to bike rather than drive, run rather than walk, and spend our summers outdoors. Men’s Health even called us the fifth fit city, and this year we ranked 21st on the American Fitness Index.
- …because we drink so much.
Gene Han / Flickr This is Brew City, after all. In reality, Milwaukeeans don’t drink excessively on a day to day basis—we just party harder than anyone else.
- All we eat is cheese.
Snow Bagel / Flickr It’s true, we have the best cheese in the world, but our diets are typically well balanced.
- We can’t stand people from Illinois.
Pedro Szekely / Flickr Maybe their football team sucks…and their baseball team…and their driving, but odds are we have great friends from Illinois. The rivalry makes it that much more fun.
- We’re a blue-collar city.
John W. Iwanski / Flickr When most people think of Milwaukee, they think of the popular show, “Laverne & Shirley”. It’s easy to view us blue collar people, we even have a statue of the Fonz! Fortunately, we’re pretty down to earth.
- There’s nothing to do here.
Summerfest / Facebook Some people equate Milwaukee with a Wisconsin farm town. We’re a city, and not only that, but we’re the “City of Festivals”! There’s always something going on here.
- It snows year-round here.
James Stutzman / Flickr We are notorious for having some crazy winters, but our summer months are actually really nice!
- Our city is full of criminals.
Colectivo Coffee / Facebook We’re not blind to the crime happening in our city, but Milwaukee is so much more than its headlines. Milwaukeeans are truly the nicest, most hard-working people around, and we’re working every day to make this city better than it already is.
What stereotype about Milwaukee would you like to see shut down? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Fabio Hofnik / Flickr
Actually, Milwaukee is a fairly fit city. Milwaukeeans are known to bike rather than drive, run rather than walk, and spend our summers outdoors. Men’s Health even called us the fifth fit city, and this year we ranked 21st on the American Fitness Index.
Gene Han / Flickr
This is Brew City, after all. In reality, Milwaukeeans don’t drink excessively on a day to day basis—we just party harder than anyone else.
Snow Bagel / Flickr
It’s true, we have the best cheese in the world, but our diets are typically well balanced.
Pedro Szekely / Flickr
Maybe their football team sucks…and their baseball team…and their driving, but odds are we have great friends from Illinois. The rivalry makes it that much more fun.
John W. Iwanski / Flickr
When most people think of Milwaukee, they think of the popular show, “Laverne & Shirley”. It’s easy to view us blue collar people, we even have a statue of the Fonz! Fortunately, we’re pretty down to earth.
Summerfest / Facebook
Some people equate Milwaukee with a Wisconsin farm town. We’re a city, and not only that, but we’re the “City of Festivals”! There’s always something going on here.
James Stutzman / Flickr
We are notorious for having some crazy winters, but our summer months are actually really nice!
Colectivo Coffee / Facebook
We’re not blind to the crime happening in our city, but Milwaukee is so much more than its headlines. Milwaukeeans are truly the nicest, most hard-working people around, and we’re working every day to make this city better than it already is.
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