10 Totally True Stereotypes Hoosiers Should Just Accept As Fact

There are lots of stereotypes out there about Hoosiers, but let's face it, some of them are pretty close to true. Even if you don't fall into all categories, chances are you know someone who does. Here are 10 totally true stereotypes about Hoosiers that we should probably just accept as fact.

1. We bleed white and blue

Even if you aren't a diehard Colts fan (and you probably are), we know you at least have a soft spot for Indiana's football team.

2. We call it 'pop', never 'soda'

Or 'coke', depending on where in Indiana you're from.

3. We're pretty friendly

Admit it - Hoosier hospitality is a very real thing and you're guilty of it!

4. Our favorite sandwich is the Hoosier tenderloin

We're proud of our state food (plus it's pretty darn delicious).

5. We're proud of our farms

No we don't all live on farms (though we likely have a friend who does), but we are really proud to grow such amazing crops here in our home state.

6. We'll wear shorts if it's above 50

...only occasionally if it's snowing.

7. Many of us do live next door to a cornfield

Or our parents do...or our friends. Cornfields really are plentiful in Indiana.

8. We eat, sleep, and breathe basketball

For most of us this is very, very true. If we don't play, we watch, and we definitely know someone who plays.

9. We all ride tractors

I mean, we all own cars, but yeah, most Hoosiers have been on a tractor or ride one regularly. Most Hoosiers have also gotten stuck in traffic behind one.

10. We love our state

We're proud of our Indiana heritage and think this state is an incredible place to call home.

There's no shame in these 10 stereotypes! For more reasons why the Hoosier state is so great, read on...