Ask an out-of-towner the first thing that comes to mind when he or she hears “Pittsburgh,” and you’ll probably hear the Steelers a lot. Pittsburgh is known as a football town but what may not be quite as well-known to non-Pittsburghers are the things that Pittsburghers will never do, including:
- Rooting for the Ravens or…
Flickr/Keith Allison Not going to happen. The Ravens are enemy #1.
- The Phillies or…
Flickr/Keith Allison The interstate rivalry between Pittsburgh and Philly keeps going strong. You’ll never catch a real yinzer rooting for the Phillies or…
- The Flyers.
Flickr/Keith Allison Cheering for the Flyers. And, if there are Philly fans in the stands in Pittsburgh, Pittsburghers will drown them out with their cheers for the black and gold.
- Choosing Hunts.
Flickr/Mike Mozart Heinz reigns in Pittsburgh. Daring to choose Hunts over Heinz ketchup is just, well, blasphemous.
- Saying “y’all.”
Flickr/Matt Niemi Real Pittsburghers say “yinz” and understand the unique language of Pittsburghese.
- Asking for a soda.
Flickr/Rene Schwietzke Soda. What’s that? On this side of the state, we proudly order and drink pop.
- Staying home because of the weather.
Flickr/David Fulmer Harsh weather never scares us. Pittsburghers will still show up in droves to Buccos’ games in the rain, Steelers games in the snow, and Kennywood in the scorching heat.
- Panicking when snow is forecast.
Flickr/Vishal It takes a little more than snow to scare Pittsburghers, although we might drive considerably slower just to be safe.
- Ignoring someone in need.
Facebook/Paul Taylor Pittsburghers are known for their kindness and will never ignore someone who needs help.
- Disrespecting our elders.
Facebook/Marilylle Soveran We respect and salute the generations who came before us.
- Obeying all the traffic laws.
Flickr/Shaun Fisher Driving in Pittsburgh can be, well, something of a challenge. Most of us, even if unintentionally, have broken a traffic law or two at one point.
- Insulting the Burgh.
Flickr/Matthew Paulson We don’t insult our hometown and we don’t take too kindly to those who do. In fact, we call those people jagoffs.
- Leaving and never coming back.
Flickr/Insomnia Cured Here No matter where we go or how far we roam, we Pittsburghers always find our way back home.
Okay, fellow yinzers, what should we add to this list of things Pittsburghers will never do?
Flickr/Keith Allison
Not going to happen. The Ravens are enemy #1.
The interstate rivalry between Pittsburgh and Philly keeps going strong. You’ll never catch a real yinzer rooting for the Phillies or…
Cheering for the Flyers. And, if there are Philly fans in the stands in Pittsburgh, Pittsburghers will drown them out with their cheers for the black and gold.
Flickr/Mike Mozart
Heinz reigns in Pittsburgh. Daring to choose Hunts over Heinz ketchup is just, well, blasphemous.
Flickr/Matt Niemi
Real Pittsburghers say “yinz” and understand the unique language of Pittsburghese.
Flickr/Rene Schwietzke
Soda. What’s that? On this side of the state, we proudly order and drink pop.
Flickr/David Fulmer
Harsh weather never scares us. Pittsburghers will still show up in droves to Buccos’ games in the rain, Steelers games in the snow, and Kennywood in the scorching heat.
Flickr/Vishal
It takes a little more than snow to scare Pittsburghers, although we might drive considerably slower just to be safe.
Facebook/Paul Taylor
Pittsburghers are known for their kindness and will never ignore someone who needs help.
Facebook/Marilylle Soveran
We respect and salute the generations who came before us.
Flickr/Shaun Fisher
Driving in Pittsburgh can be, well, something of a challenge. Most of us, even if unintentionally, have broken a traffic law or two at one point.
Flickr/Matthew Paulson
We don’t insult our hometown and we don’t take too kindly to those who do. In fact, we call those people jagoffs.
Flickr/Insomnia Cured Here
No matter where we go or how far we roam, we Pittsburghers always find our way back home.
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