Maybe, just maybe, you’ll be reading through this list of extremely weird things people from Arkansas do and think they’re all totally normal. But, they’re not. Arkansans—we’re a proud and interesting people, but we’re also a little weird. Proudly so! The good news is that all of these things we’ve listed below are part of what makes our great state and its people so undeniably awesome. Read through below and hopefully, you’ll get a chuckle or two.
- We watch dangerous storm systems from our front porches.
Flickr/Grant
- The country road head nod or one-finger wave while driving
Flickr/Matthew Peoples On a lonely backroad like this one, it would be rude not to greet everyone you pass.
- We’re super friendly.
Flickr/University of Central Arkansas
- We treat strangers like family.
Flickr Nicole Mays
- We marry young.
Flickr/Daniel Goodwin Arkansas ranks as third on the list of youngest-marrying states.
- We say weird stuff. In fact, we can have entire conversations just using our idioms.
Flickr/Andy Langager “Ain’t he cuter than a bug’s ear?” “Since he was knee-high to a grasshopper.”
- If it’s made of water and looks relatively free of flash flooding, we’ll swim in it.
Flickr/Clinton Steeds
- We’ve got great access to fresh produce and most of us prefer to fry our vegetables.
Flickr/Steph L
- We serve gravy for all three meals.
Flickr/Jon Holt We also have a type of gravy for every occasion. This here is Tuesday afternoon gravy.
- Year-round iced tea
Flickr/Jamieca Yeah, it doesn’t matter if there’s ice on the ground, we’re still serving iced tea.
- Spontaneous bonfires
Flickr/Porsche Brosseau Raucous or tame, in rural Arkansas, we’ve got our own version of nightlife. You can get a call and drive your pick-up truck down to the creek with an ice chest full of beer with just a few minutes’ notice.
- WE can make fun of Arkansas, but if you’re not from here, you best not.
Flickr/Joopey Seriously.
If you’re looking at this list and thinking, “Weird? These things are all totally normal!” Then, friend, you are officially an Arkansan. Have any more weird things people from Arkansas do? Share with us in the comments section!
Flickr/Grant
Flickr/Matthew Peoples
On a lonely backroad like this one, it would be rude not to greet everyone you pass.
Flickr/University of Central Arkansas
Flickr Nicole Mays
Flickr/Daniel Goodwin
Arkansas ranks as third on the list of youngest-marrying states.
Flickr/Andy Langager
“Ain’t he cuter than a bug’s ear?” “Since he was knee-high to a grasshopper.”
Flickr/Clinton Steeds
Flickr/Steph L
Flickr/Jon Holt
We also have a type of gravy for every occasion. This here is Tuesday afternoon gravy.
Flickr/Jamieca
Yeah, it doesn’t matter if there’s ice on the ground, we’re still serving iced tea.
Flickr/Porsche Brosseau
Raucous or tame, in rural Arkansas, we’ve got our own version of nightlife. You can get a call and drive your pick-up truck down to the creek with an ice chest full of beer with just a few minutes’ notice.
Flickr/Joopey
Seriously.
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People From Arkansas March 05, 2021 Marisa Roman Is Arkansas a great place to live? While this is a rather subjective question, we turn to data in order to help determine if living in Arkansas is all it’s cracked up to be. According to U.S. News & World Report, Northwest Arkansas has received national recognition for having a high quality of life, low cost of living, plus reduced crime rates. Even Fayetteville, Arkansas was in the top five of best places to live in the country for three years in a row! If you still don’t believe us, then ask a long-term resident what life in Arkansas is truly like. What are the best things about living in Arkansas? Living in Arkansas can be quite rewarding, from the people to the sprawling nature and beyond. So, what are the best things about living in Arkansas, you ask? The diversity of the state parks is pretty mind-blowing not to mention the low cost of living is reason enough to move. In addition, the people are extremely friendly, and the food is home-style perfection. Check out these 10 ways that living in Arkansas ruins you for any other state. What are the worst things about living in Arkansas? Each state has great things and a few not-so-great things about living there. Growing up in Arkansas, you probably have a long list of why living there is not ideal, but that might be because you haven’t lived anywhere else! While Little Rock continuously makes the list for one of the worst places to live in the country, that doesn’t necessarily mean the rest of the state is terrible. But, if you really want to go down that road, you can check out these 10 reasons why you should not move to Arkansas. Ever.
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People From Arkansas
March 05, 2021
Marisa Roman
Is Arkansas a great place to live? While this is a rather subjective question, we turn to data in order to help determine if living in Arkansas is all it’s cracked up to be. According to U.S. News & World Report, Northwest Arkansas has received national recognition for having a high quality of life, low cost of living, plus reduced crime rates. Even Fayetteville, Arkansas was in the top five of best places to live in the country for three years in a row! If you still don’t believe us, then ask a long-term resident what life in Arkansas is truly like. What are the best things about living in Arkansas? Living in Arkansas can be quite rewarding, from the people to the sprawling nature and beyond. So, what are the best things about living in Arkansas, you ask? The diversity of the state parks is pretty mind-blowing not to mention the low cost of living is reason enough to move. In addition, the people are extremely friendly, and the food is home-style perfection. Check out these 10 ways that living in Arkansas ruins you for any other state. What are the worst things about living in Arkansas? Each state has great things and a few not-so-great things about living there. Growing up in Arkansas, you probably have a long list of why living there is not ideal, but that might be because you haven’t lived anywhere else! While Little Rock continuously makes the list for one of the worst places to live in the country, that doesn’t necessarily mean the rest of the state is terrible. But, if you really want to go down that road, you can check out these 10 reasons why you should not move to Arkansas. Ever.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
While this is a rather subjective question, we turn to data in order to help determine if living in Arkansas is all it’s cracked up to be. According to U.S. News & World Report, Northwest Arkansas has received national recognition for having a high quality of life, low cost of living, plus reduced crime rates. Even Fayetteville, Arkansas was in the top five of best places to live in the country for three years in a row! If you still don’t believe us, then ask a long-term resident what life in Arkansas is truly like.
What are the best things about living in Arkansas?
Living in Arkansas can be quite rewarding, from the people to the sprawling nature and beyond. So, what are the best things about living in Arkansas, you ask? The diversity of the state parks is pretty mind-blowing not to mention the low cost of living is reason enough to move. In addition, the people are extremely friendly, and the food is home-style perfection. Check out these 10 ways that living in Arkansas ruins you for any other state.
What are the worst things about living in Arkansas?
Each state has great things and a few not-so-great things about living there. Growing up in Arkansas, you probably have a long list of why living there is not ideal, but that might be because you haven’t lived anywhere else! While Little Rock continuously makes the list for one of the worst places to live in the country, that doesn’t necessarily mean the rest of the state is terrible. But, if you really want to go down that road, you can check out these 10 reasons why you should not move to Arkansas. Ever.
