Yeah don't let that crap bother you. They take those shots at us, people from other areas of the country take those shots at them, people from other countries take those shots at Americans.
As Nodaks, we get to enjoy the same things that Cities folks do, such as Vikes, Twins, Wild games, nice restaurants, MOA, ValleyFair, etc...but we get to LEAVE after and go back to a slower pace, wide open spaces, a fraction of the traffic, less crime, etc. That's an ideal situation for many of us!
The cities aren't much different than GF, like Shawn-O mentioned...except when you are comparing hockey programs!