You don't just leave. You have to do the 'Midwest Goodbye.' It starts with a thigh-slap and a 'Welp, I suppose...' then you talk in the doorway for 45 minutes, then you talk by the car for another 20.
We don’t use miles. Everything is measured in time. 'How far is it?' 'Oh, about twenty minutes.' Ope, see ya later then!" mads.nakey midwestthangs.mp4
If you bump into someone, or if you almost bump into someone, or if you’re just existing in someone’s general vicinity, you have to say, 'Ope!' It’s not a choice, it’s a reflex. 'Ope, just gonna squeeze past ya there.' You don't just leave
You never get your Tupperware back. If you bring a dish to a potluck, that container now belongs to the Midwest void. It’s a gift to the community. Everything is measured in time