{"product_id":"a-guide-to-midwestern-conversations","title":"A Guide to Midwestern Conversations","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansMedium\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-id=\"accordion-text\" class=\"AccordionText-sc-870321c6-0 dbBnNB\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansRegular\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If you end an evening by slapping your thighs and saying, “Welp, I’ll go ahead and get outta your hair,” then you don’t need this guide, but you sure as heck might like it. Full of common Midwestern phrases (and what they really mean behind the friendly facade), A Guide to Midwestern Conversation is an affectionate, self-deprecating look at the language of a people long defined by their kindness and reduced to their voting patterns. Written by born-and-bred Midwesterner Taylor Kay Phillips, it’s a wink, a hug, and a firm handshake (with eye contact) to the millions of Americans who say soda and pop interchangeably and grew up doing tornado drills in school. Discover Midwestern conversational staples like: • How to announce that you hate something beyond comprehension (“I didn’t really care for it”) • What counts as “a short drive” (less than eight hours) • Sports talk (starts early, doesn’t end till we’re six feet under)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"f_spacer_base f_spacer_single_value_fb f_spacer_single_value_min_width\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ChevronIcon__ChevronRow-sc-1668aed4-1 dvAghp f_flex_base f_flex_single_value_align f_flex_single_value_direction\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ChevronIcon__AnimatedChevron-sc-1668aed4-0 bWraAk\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansMedium\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48012238782685,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/5408\/0086\/files\/IMG-6412.webp?v=1781041120","url":"https:\/\/therootedhomend.com\/products\/a-guide-to-midwestern-conversations","provider":"The Rooted Home ND","version":"1.0","type":"link"}