what the hell is up with the midwest - /ck/

Anonymous01/19/26, 20:09No.21841541What the hell is up with the Midwest

Visiting Iowa for a bit and what the fuck is up with the coffee shops here? They're all giant menus of dessert-like creations. No I don't want a maple sugar-blast cinnamon winter festive latte with whipped cream. I want a quality espresso. The fuck? Is this how people really eat in the heartland? Also god damn there's nothing to see here. Just cars, pavement, cars, houses, cars, lawns, cars, cars, cars. And everyone's a dick. Local restaurants seem to barely exist, it's all chains along the main drags in this town.

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Anon01/19/26, 20:14No.21841547

I see you've never been to a Starbucks before. That's cool. You're a real cool dude.

Anon01/19/26, 20:50No.21841604

Whipped cream? In this temple?

Anon01/19/26, 21:03No.21841624

there's a reason why the midwest states have the highest concentration of obesity anon

Anon01/19/26, 21:14No.21841647

>What the hell is up with the Midwest it's filled with people that have never been outside the midwest.

Anon01/19/26, 21:44No.21841683

There is a reason why we call them flyover states anon.

Anon01/19/26, 21:49No.21841697

Only loser ruralfags pieces of human garbage live in the midwest, anon

Anon01/19/26, 22:57No.21841791

>And everyone's a dick.That's odd, one of the few redeeming things about the Midwest is that the people are generally nice. Which city / town are you in? Is it the quad-cities?

Anon01/20/26, 13:25No.21842736

the world doesn't exist to entertain you

Anon01/20/26, 14:13No.21842778

>What's up with group x doing y? Don't you all agree with me that group x is stupid for doing y? Glad there are people on this anonymous message board who agree with me that I am better than the people of group x. I will be here again in a few hours to post more about how groups a, b, and c are doing things that make them inferior to me. Please respond to those posts like you did to this one, I need the dopamine hit and to feel better about myself. Don't you ever get tired of posting this trash over and over again? We get it. You're a loser with nothing going on in your life. The only way you can feel significant is to find some inconsequential detail of the lives of other and try to bond in a shared hatred of that group. After all, if everyone agrees group x sucks and you're not part of group x, surely that means you're better than group x. Just stop. This type of behavior is the psychological equivalent of eating empty calories all day. It feels good in the moment but in the end is self destructive.

Anon01/20/26, 14:23No.21842789

pro tip: when visiting the Midwest instead of just driving aimlessly along highways and strip malls look up quaint little historic towns. there are more of these places than you think and usually these towns have one single thing going on for them that is the tourist thing but that's enough for one short visit. just be in a mindset to look at boring (quaint) things like the biggest ketchup bottle or some historic white person's birth house or something like that. also talk to some real people who live there, they are usually very friendly. PS: the midwest loves their deserts, ice cream, cookies, custards, and super sugary coffee, yes. if you want just straight black coffee you can get it but you might get some weird looks.

Anon01/21/26, 14:47No.21844551

What did you end up ordering, cutie?

Anon01/21/26, 15:20No.21844591

> No I don't want a maple sugar-blast cinnamon winter festive latte with whipped cream. Are you sure? They're delicious!

Anon01/21/26, 20:00No.21845004

Looks fucking desolate

Anon01/21/26, 20:23No.21845047

Is the Midwest nice if you're not pretentious?

Anon01/21/26, 21:58No.21845201

Shoulda gone to Peabody's, brought it on yourself.

Anon01/22/26, 21:39No.21846975

Why bother looking at the menu then, you fucking retard. Just walk up to the counter and tell em you want an espresso. Goddamn people are fucking stupid anymore.

Anon01/23/26, 12:23No.21847998

Why the pine trees on the sleeve? Is the Midwest known for these or something? I always thought that was more PNW.

Anon01/23/26, 12:30No.21848005

yup

Anon01/23/26, 13:58No.21848090

>I want a quality espresso then just order one retard, they always have one you just have to read through the sugar slop stuff

Anon01/23/26, 15:15No.21848151

https://youtu.be/Px0Hq4NXGCc

Anon01/23/26, 15:46No.21848175

First off, Iowa is in the middle of nowhere. The biggest tourist attraction is The Field of Dreams, which is technically hours away from any major city, so it's impossibly disappointing to actually go there. That being said, if you want things to do, you have to think like a midwesterner. Slow yourself down. Enjoy some of the local flair. Go shopping in a quaint little downtown area. Look for some antiques. Visit a farm. Try some locally produced products. Have a negroni. Have two. Iowa is known for its high-quality pork, so make sure you grab a chop somewhere.

Anon01/23/26, 17:21No.21848266

Yes, it's awful and it only gets worse the longer you stick around. You should hurry back to your coastal enclave.

Anon01/23/26, 17:22No.21848267

This picture is giving me Tarantino vibes, like he is about to pop and say "what's going on here?"

Anon01/24/26, 00:34No.21848902

They're copying coastal state coffee shops, you absolute retard.

Anon01/24/26, 00:45No.21848911

Total ruralfags death If you dont live in a big city, kys. Immediately .

Anon01/24/26, 01:51No.21849015

Bordering on meme coffee like the bacon flavored trend from way back when

Anon01/24/26, 20:39No.21850148

OP, your mistake is thinking that people like coffee. Most people hate coffee. They want hot chocolate, or at least something as sweet as hot chocolate but with a slight bitter taste to it.

Anon01/25/26, 12:49No.21851125

People living in cold places eat more calories dense foods to maintain heat and not feel cold

Anon01/25/26, 14:16No.21851178

>Visiting Iowa >everyone's a dick Yeah you're retarded and they want you to go back to your coastal shithole state lmao

Anon01/25/26, 15:07No.21851227

Done! Glad to be back home.

Anon01/25/26, 16:04No.21851275

Yeah that's like 75% of America

Anon01/26/26, 13:44No.21852758

The real men get their coffee at home or at a gas station. Only woken and queers go to coffee shops.

Anon01/27/26, 08:42No.21854176

>I want a quality espresso If you weren't a frou frou nancy boy faggot you'd get black coffee from the gas station like everyone else

Anon01/28/26, 14:24No.21855907

makes me think of the PNW instead of the Midwest

Anon01/28/26, 17:55No.21856095

>Also god damn there's nothing to see here. Just cars, pavement, cars, houses, cars, lawns, cars, cars, cars. And everyone's a dick. Local restaurants seem to barely exist, it's all chains along the main drags in this town. Yeah I lived in Indiana for quite awhile, same shit. Except for the corn I guess?