reply to a negative pittsburgh comment
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12/3/2008
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh. I am in my late twenties and love it here! Pittsburgh people are unique and fun. If you are a cool outsider, we will accept you with open arms, but if you are lame, which this person sounds like he is, then of course you won't fit in with the "clique." And what red blooded American doesn't like football? It doesn't matter if its 80 and sunny, or 20 and snowing, if football is on, I'm watching it, and my ass is not fat, and no, I don't drink iron city either, I prefer vodka martini's. I have a very good job, where I make about $20,000 more than my girlfriends that live in Annapolis, Chicago, and LA, yet my living expenses are half as much, with much nicer ammenities too including a fireplace, swimming pool, gym, tanning bed, and golf course. I can actually afford to travel several times a year to Vegas, the Carribean, on a cruise or wherever I want because I am not strapped with overpriced rent or mortgages. The weather here is not the greatest, but not nearly as bad as described above. In Pittsburgh's defense, we have no devasting natural disasters effecting us like hurricanes, tornados, or earthquakes. We do have snow, and lots of it, but I'll take a good old fashion snow storm anytime, because the last time I checked, people aren't dying as a result! And as for the redneck comments, yes there are a lot of pick up truck, mullets, and "yinzers," but it adds to the charm of the city! For every redneck and pick up truck there is a yuppie in a BMW. And rednecks are fun! We have a perfect ecclectic balance of diversity here that makes the city so cool and different! The schools, arts, culture, restaurants, nightlife, people, and yes, sports teams, are top notch. Did you know that out of ALL the cities in world, Pittsburgh was ranked 26 overall, one of the highest ranks of all US cities? Apparently not. Go back to wherever you came from! Go Stillers n' at! LOL ; )
lisa | Canonsburg, PA