Let’s have a little fun today, Pittsburgh! We will all probably admit that some of the things we, Pittsburghers, do are a bit, well, odd. Unusual, if you will. After all, how many towns do you know where baseball fans enthusiastically cheer on life-size pierogies as they run around PNC Park in between innings? Oh, that’s certainly just the beginning, too, right? Here are 12 unusual experiences that are pretty much unique to every Pittsburgher.
- The frizz – oh, the frizz!
Flickr/John Flannery Oh, how we love summer! But, with summer in the Burgh comes the humidity and a common problem (maybe not so unusual, but certainly common): Frizzy hair. Sure, we may have days where we look like we’ve just stuck our finger in an electrical socket. But, the good news is, we all suffer from it. (That makes it a little less frustrating, doesn’t it?)
- Oh, dear, what to wear?
Flickr/quihong And, we’re not talking fashion here. Deciding what to wear, especially in the spring and in the fall, can be downright impossible. After all, we might leave the house in the morning when it’s below freezing and, by mid-afternoon, be in the throes of a heat wave.
- Turning on the A/C and the furnace on the same day.
Flickr/John Loo Yep, Mother Nature’s inability to make up her mind around here means we often use the A/C and the furnace on the same day.
- Knowing all the words to Misters Rogers Neighborhood.
Flickr/Sean “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood…” If Pittsburgh had an official song, wouldn’t you agree that this should be it?
- Smirking when someone says, “Kennywood’s open.”
Flickr/Jeremy Johnson And, we’re not talking about the amusement parking opening for the day or for the season. Wink. Wink. Nudge. Nudge.
- Owning more black and gold clothing than any other colors.
Flickr/Danelle Bailey Really, what other colors would you expect to dominate a Pittsburgher’s wardrobe?
- Making good use of our extra chairs.
Flickr/SecretLondon123 We don’t have much use for our lawn chairs during the winter, except after snow. Then, we pull them out and claim our parking spaces which we, of course, worked hard to clear. (In other words, don’t you dare try to steal our space.)
- Wearing shorts when it snows.
Flickr/Via Tsuji Snow? Ice? Cold? Pshaw. It’s always the right time to wear shorts (and even flip flops for some of us) in the Burgh.
- Ordering fries on our sandwiches and salads.
Flickr/Dan4thNicholas We might just be able to call fries the official topping of the Burgh. We put ’em on our sandwiches and on our salads to add a little punch to our meals.
- Carrying a Terrible Towel when we travel.
Flickr/David Fulmer No matter where you travel in the world, you’ve got a good shot of running into a fellow Steelers’ fan. And, we’re pretty easy to spot since most of us take our Terrible Towel wherever we travel.
- Sighing, frowning, shaking our heads when…
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM We approach the tunnel above. You know it. You know the feeling. It’s one of those unusual experiences that only Pittsburghers can really understand.
- Showing the world we’re proud to be from Pittsburgh.
Flickr/jpellgen Three cheers for the Burgh! We love our city, and we’re proud to be Pittsburghers.
Your turn! What other unusual experiences would you say tend to unite every Pittsburgh? Share in the comments below. Then, click here to read about the 10 things Pittsburghers usually take for granted (but shouldn’t).
Flickr/John Flannery
Oh, how we love summer! But, with summer in the Burgh comes the humidity and a common problem (maybe not so unusual, but certainly common): Frizzy hair. Sure, we may have days where we look like we’ve just stuck our finger in an electrical socket. But, the good news is, we all suffer from it. (That makes it a little less frustrating, doesn’t it?)
Flickr/quihong
And, we’re not talking fashion here. Deciding what to wear, especially in the spring and in the fall, can be downright impossible. After all, we might leave the house in the morning when it’s below freezing and, by mid-afternoon, be in the throes of a heat wave.
Flickr/John Loo
Yep, Mother Nature’s inability to make up her mind around here means we often use the A/C and the furnace on the same day.
Flickr/Sean
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood…” If Pittsburgh had an official song, wouldn’t you agree that this should be it?
Flickr/Jeremy Johnson
And, we’re not talking about the amusement parking opening for the day or for the season. Wink. Wink. Nudge. Nudge.
Flickr/Danelle Bailey
Really, what other colors would you expect to dominate a Pittsburgher’s wardrobe?
Flickr/SecretLondon123
We don’t have much use for our lawn chairs during the winter, except after snow. Then, we pull them out and claim our parking spaces which we, of course, worked hard to clear. (In other words, don’t you dare try to steal our space.)
Flickr/Via Tsuji
Snow? Ice? Cold? Pshaw. It’s always the right time to wear shorts (and even flip flops for some of us) in the Burgh.
Flickr/Dan4thNicholas
We might just be able to call fries the official topping of the Burgh. We put ’em on our sandwiches and on our salads to add a little punch to our meals.
Flickr/David Fulmer
No matter where you travel in the world, you’ve got a good shot of running into a fellow Steelers’ fan. And, we’re pretty easy to spot since most of us take our Terrible Towel wherever we travel.
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
We approach the tunnel above. You know it. You know the feeling. It’s one of those unusual experiences that only Pittsburghers can really understand.
Flickr/jpellgen
Three cheers for the Burgh! We love our city, and we’re proud to be Pittsburghers.
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