Posted in Milwaukee November 29, 2017 by

9 Foolproof Ways To Spot An Imposter In Milwaukee

Milwaukeeans are a unique group of people, and we truly stand out above the rest. Some people that move to Brew City might try to pretend to be from here, but we see right through them. It’s not hard to spot, but here are nine sure-fire ways to know if someone’s pretending to be a tried and true Milwaukeean.

1. They mispronounce most street names.
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And towns... and, pretty much everything from "Burleigh Street" to "Menomonee Falls."
2. They don’t use the lake to find their way.
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3. They think Brookfield is Milwaukee.
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We love the suburbs! They're just... not Milwaukee. Sorry, but if you're from Mequon, you aren't a true Milwaukeean.
4. They’re shocked that you still have to work when it’s snowing.
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The kids still have to go to school, we still have to go to work. Yes, there's snow on the ground... get used to it.
5. They’re appalled if you ask them to drink on a work night.
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Wait, some people don't drink on Thursday's?
6. They order a Bud Light.
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No real Milwaukeean would ever! You could order quite literally anything else.
7. They don’t respect Sunday’s during football season.
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If they're not shouting, "Go Pack Go!" they might as well just go home.
8. They call frozen custard "ice cream."
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They probably call brats "hot dogs" too.
9. They don’t know who this guy is.
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"One call, that's all!"

There you have it… nine ways to spot an imposter in Milwaukee any day. How would you seek out the MKE imposters? Let us know in the comments!