Okay, yinzers, this one’s for you! If you happen to like our Only in Pittsburgh page on Facebook (and you should because it’s fun!), you might just have been part of a lively discussion a couple of days ago. We asked – and you let us know – what extremely weird things only Pittsburghers do. Without further ado and thanks to all of you, we give you 11 Pittsburgh quirks that set us apart from the rest. (And we wouldn’t have it any other way, would we?)
- We’re a jaywalking bunch.
Flickr/Paul Sableman Virtual hands up if you’re a regular jaywalker. We, Pittsburghers, typically don’t pay attention to traffic lights and, well, the rules. We cross when no cars are coming and when everyone else does.
- We leave our money on the bar while we’re, ahem, in the restroom.
Flickr/401K(2012) And, guess what? That money’s still on the bar when we get back. Yinzers are a trusting and a trustworthy bunch.
- Turkey gravy on those fries, please!
Flickr/Wendy Why, anything else would be unnatural, right?
- We use gum bands, thank you very much.
Flickr/Roger Smith Others may use rubber bands. But, we use gum bands while we’re having a drink of pop after leaving Jine Iggle.
- Um, excuse me, but Kennywood’s open.
Flickr/Katy Warner And we, uh, don’t mean the amusement park.
- Some of us go to the bathroom in the basement.
Flickr/Chris Winters Most of us probably have memories of going to a relative’s house and having to trek down to the basement to use the bathroom. Or, maybe you have one of the famous Pittsburgh toilets in your basement.
- We worsh clothes, red up our rooms, and run the sweeper.
Flickr/osseous Some people might say we speak a different language. But, anyone who’s lived in the Burgh for any time at all picks up the lingo pretty quick. Which is your favorite Pittsburghese word or phrase? Share with us ‘n at.
- Who needs ketchup or mustard? We use fries.
Flickr/Wally Gobetz Condiments, schmondiments. Who needs ‘em? We top of our sandwiches, salads, and anything else we want with fries.
- Care for a fried jumbo sandwich?
Flickr/Don and Janet Beasley Confession time. How many times have you talked about having a fried jumbo sandwich or a jumbo sandwich of any kind and got a weird look in return? If you’re in Pittsburgh, we know what you’re talking about. To anyone else, the eyebrows usually go up.
- Slow down! Tunnel ahead!
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson DVM La, la, la. We’re driving merrily along the Parkway East, maybe a few miles – or 10 – over the speed limit. Then we edge closer to the Edgewood/Swissvale exit and it happens. Everyone just starts to slow down to a crawl. Could it be a tunnel monster lurks within the Squirrel Hill Tunnel? What’s your theory for why we slow down before the tunnel?
- Oh, yinz, are just the best!
Flickr/Frank Kehren That’s not weird at all. Pittsburghers are just an awesome group of people. Tip of the hat to all the yinzers both here and far who are proud to call the Burgh their hometown.
Let’s keep the momentum going. What are your favorite Pittsburgh quirks? Share below! Or, click here to read about 11 extremely weird things only Pittsburghers do.
Flickr/Paul Sableman
Virtual hands up if you’re a regular jaywalker. We, Pittsburghers, typically don’t pay attention to traffic lights and, well, the rules. We cross when no cars are coming and when everyone else does.
Flickr/401K(2012)
And, guess what? That money’s still on the bar when we get back. Yinzers are a trusting and a trustworthy bunch.
Flickr/Wendy
Why, anything else would be unnatural, right?
Flickr/Roger Smith
Others may use rubber bands. But, we use gum bands while we’re having a drink of pop after leaving Jine Iggle.
Flickr/Katy Warner
And we, uh, don’t mean the amusement park.
Flickr/Chris Winters
Most of us probably have memories of going to a relative’s house and having to trek down to the basement to use the bathroom. Or, maybe you have one of the famous Pittsburgh toilets in your basement.
Flickr/osseous
Some people might say we speak a different language. But, anyone who’s lived in the Burgh for any time at all picks up the lingo pretty quick. Which is your favorite Pittsburghese word or phrase? Share with us ‘n at.
Flickr/Wally Gobetz
Condiments, schmondiments. Who needs ‘em? We top of our sandwiches, salads, and anything else we want with fries.
Flickr/Don and Janet Beasley
Confession time. How many times have you talked about having a fried jumbo sandwich or a jumbo sandwich of any kind and got a weird look in return? If you’re in Pittsburgh, we know what you’re talking about. To anyone else, the eyebrows usually go up.
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson DVM
La, la, la. We’re driving merrily along the Parkway East, maybe a few miles – or 10 – over the speed limit. Then we edge closer to the Edgewood/Swissvale exit and it happens. Everyone just starts to slow down to a crawl. Could it be a tunnel monster lurks within the Squirrel Hill Tunnel? What’s your theory for why we slow down before the tunnel?
Flickr/Frank Kehren
That’s not weird at all. Pittsburghers are just an awesome group of people. Tip of the hat to all the yinzers both here and far who are proud to call the Burgh their hometown.
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