True midwesterners will say it without even realizing

Ope, Ope, Ope, it's the Midwesterner's secret weapon - the ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card. Stub your toe? Ope! Drop your coffee? Ope! Find yourself in an awkward social situation? Ope! It's the perfect combination of surprise, acknowledgment, and apology all rolled into one tiny syllable. 

OPE!

Don't even get us started on the confusion it can cause for non-Midwesterners - they just stare at us like we've lost our minds. But we know the truth - Ope is our superpower, our saving grace, and our go-to word for any situation. So go ahead and Ope your way through life - it's the Midwestern way!