12 Extremely Weird Things Only People From Arkansas Do
J.B. VanDyke
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Maybe, just maybe, you’ll be reading through this list of extremely weird things people from Arkansas do and think we’re all totally normal. But, to be honest, we’re not. Arkansans—we’re a proud and interesting people, but we’re also a little weird. Proudly so, too! The good news is that all of these things about Arkansas that we’ve listed below are part of what makes our great state and its people so undeniably awesome. Read through below and hopefully, you’ll get a chuckle or two for what it’s like living in Arkansas and some of the strange things we do.
1. We watch dangerous storm systems from our front porches.
2. The country road head nod or one-finger wave while driving.
3. We’re super friendly.
4. We treat strangers like family.
5. We marry young.
6. We say weird stuff. In fact, we can have entire conversations just using our idioms.
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7. If it’s made of water and looks relatively free of flash flooding, we’ll swim in it.
8. We’ve got great access to fresh produce and most of us prefer to fry our vegetables.
9. We serve gravy for all three meals.
10. Year-round iced tea.
11. Spontaneous bonfires.
12. WE can make fun of Arkansas, but if you’re not from here, you best not.
If you’re looking at this list and thinking, “Weird? These things are all totally normal!” Then, friend, you are officially an Arkansan. Have any more weird things people from Arkansas do? Share with us in the comments section!
And be sure to check out our previous article featuring some crazy things that happened in Arkansas.
The 13 Weirdest And Strangest Things That Have Ever Happened In Arkansas
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Is Arkansas a great place to live?
While this is a rather subjective question, we turn to data in order to help determine if living in Arkansas is all it’s cracked up to be. According to U.S. News & World Report, Northwest Arkansas has received national recognition for having a high quality of life, low cost of living, plus reduced crime rates. Even Fayetteville, Arkansas was in the top five of best places to live in the country for three years in a row! If you still don’t believe us, then ask a long-term resident what life in Arkansas is truly like.
What are the best things about living in Arkansas?
Living in Arkansas can be quite rewarding, from the people to the sprawling nature and beyond. So, what are the best things about living in Arkansas, you ask? The diversity of the state parks is pretty mind-blowing not to mention the low cost of living is reason enough to move. In addition, the people are extremely friendly, and the food is home-style perfection. Check out these 10 ways that living in Arkansas ruins you for any other state.
What are the worst things about living in Arkansas?
Each state has great things and a few not-so-great things about living there. Growing up in Arkansas, you probably have a long list of why living there is not ideal, but that might be because you haven’t lived anywhere else! While Little Rock continuously makes the list for one of the worst places to live in the country, that doesn’t necessarily mean the rest of the state is terrible. But, if you really want to go down that road, you can check out these 10 reasons why you should not move to Arkansas. Ever.