Hoosiers consider themselves tough people whether you think so or not, and below are 10 reasons why. From our lifestyles to our natural conditions, we’ve just had to grow up a little rougher around the edges than most. Scroll on for more details.
- Driving On Dirt Roads
Wikimedia Commons/Derek Jensen You can’t be soft to drive your car down a dirt road. Plenty of people live on these gravel roadways that may seem like long driveways but are actually county roads. If you don’t want dents, it’s best not to take you chances because you never know when a tough Hoosier will come speeding by.
- Avoiding Road Kill While Driving
Flickr/State Farm No matter which road you choose to drive on, you’re likely to come in contact with dead animals on the side of the road or smack dab in the middle. It’s a sorry sight to see but the tough people in Indiana are used to it.
- Encountering Wildlife
Wikipedia/Christopher Bruno Speaking of animals, Hoosiers have to deal with wildlife dead or alive. There are all sorts of critters in the state, and some can be dangerous. Even deer can pose a threat, and we also have coyotes, snakes, and deadly spiders.
- Living Out In The Country
Wikimedia Commons/Huw Williams Many people in Indiana insist on living out in the remote parts of the state, and even though this makes for a more difficult way of life, Hoosiers don’t mind. The peace and quiet is worth the extra time it takes to get to town or the forfeiture of something like the convenience of trash pick-up.
- Living On A Farm
Wikimedia Commons/Cassini83 Several country dwellers also live on farms in Indiana, and that makes for an even tougher way of life. These people get up early in the morning and have to keep an entire property of animals alive and well each day, in addition to their own families. Nothing will build your strength like working on a farm.
- Passing Tractors
Wikimedia Commons/Robert Taylor People in Indiana don’t stop for tractors, or anyone for that matter. When we encounter one on the road, we do not hesitate to pass no matter what the lines in the middle of the road suggest.
- Surviving Any Weather
Wikipedia/Cameron Nixon Hoosiers have been through just about all types of weather. We get tornadoes, blizzards, hail, floods, and all sorts of other natural disasters.
- Working Long Hours
Flickr/David Wilson Tough people in Indiana are used to working long hours at factories, the most common job in the state. Many also hold construction jobs as well as positions in healthcare where workers often have to work many hours.
- Being Called Names
Flickr/Jennifer Pauley In addition to Hoosier, there are some less flattering nicknames that people from Indiana get called. People like to refer to us as hicks and hillbillies or even rednecks, and we take it all with stride. A stereotype isn’t going to bring us down.
- Growing Up In A Large State
Wikimedia Commons/Huw Williams It would take about seven to eight hours to drive from one corner of the state to another. Indiana is as big as a moderate-sized country.
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Wikimedia Commons/Derek Jensen
You can’t be soft to drive your car down a dirt road. Plenty of people live on these gravel roadways that may seem like long driveways but are actually county roads. If you don’t want dents, it’s best not to take you chances because you never know when a tough Hoosier will come speeding by.
Flickr/State Farm
No matter which road you choose to drive on, you’re likely to come in contact with dead animals on the side of the road or smack dab in the middle. It’s a sorry sight to see but the tough people in Indiana are used to it.
Wikipedia/Christopher Bruno
Speaking of animals, Hoosiers have to deal with wildlife dead or alive. There are all sorts of critters in the state, and some can be dangerous. Even deer can pose a threat, and we also have coyotes, snakes, and deadly spiders.
Wikimedia Commons/Huw Williams
Many people in Indiana insist on living out in the remote parts of the state, and even though this makes for a more difficult way of life, Hoosiers don’t mind. The peace and quiet is worth the extra time it takes to get to town or the forfeiture of something like the convenience of trash pick-up.
Wikimedia Commons/Cassini83
Several country dwellers also live on farms in Indiana, and that makes for an even tougher way of life. These people get up early in the morning and have to keep an entire property of animals alive and well each day, in addition to their own families. Nothing will build your strength like working on a farm.
Wikimedia Commons/Robert Taylor
People in Indiana don’t stop for tractors, or anyone for that matter. When we encounter one on the road, we do not hesitate to pass no matter what the lines in the middle of the road suggest.
Wikipedia/Cameron Nixon
Hoosiers have been through just about all types of weather. We get tornadoes, blizzards, hail, floods, and all sorts of other natural disasters.
Flickr/David Wilson
Tough people in Indiana are used to working long hours at factories, the most common job in the state. Many also hold construction jobs as well as positions in healthcare where workers often have to work many hours.
Flickr/Jennifer Pauley
In addition to Hoosier, there are some less flattering nicknames that people from Indiana get called. People like to refer to us as hicks and hillbillies or even rednecks, and we take it all with stride. A stereotype isn’t going to bring us down.
It would take about seven to eight hours to drive from one corner of the state to another. Indiana is as big as a moderate-sized country.
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