Who is a Pittsburgher? (Aliquippa, Beaver Falls: theatres, department stores, mold)

[scottrpriester]

Originally Posted by aveojohn

If I was from Hamburg Germany, Would I be a Hamburger?

Yes, just as those who live in Hamburg NY are.

[scottrpriester]

Originally Posted by bethany12

There seems to be an over-inflated ego trip going on with people in the city who care about the "Pittsburgher" label. Hate to break it to you but most people outside of the county limits don't like Pittsburgh.

Good. Keep your backwoods Yinzer mindset out of the city.

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by bethany12

You never tell people from other parts of the country that you are from Pittsburgh. It is like saying you are from Michigan instead of Detroit. Like I said earlier, Pittsburghers have an inflated ego, people outside of the city don't think much of it.

Like Tallysmom posted before me, I say I'm from "Pittsburgh", even though I grew up in Beaver Falls. One time, at my kids' school, I met a guy who said he was from Pittsburgh, too. Turned out he was from Aliquippa. We had a nice little chat about Beaver County. We're 1500 miles away, honey.

ETA: A few people, my age or older, have heard of Beaver Falls b/c of Joe Namth, but the younger ones, including the parents of my kids' friends, have usually only heard of Joe in passing and have no idea where he's from.

[greg42]

Originally Posted by Joshbarblahblah

That's silly. I've never had anyone say anything bad about Pittsburgh when I've been in other parts of the country. Occasionally I'll get a question about the Steelers...

I know Pittsburgh doesn't have a great reputation among some people (people who still consider Pittsburgh to be the smoky industrial town of the 50s, probably) but I don't see why you should say "I'm from south-western Pennsylvania."

Have to agree. What do you think people are going to do, bash Pittsburgh to your face right after you say you're from there? Often enough you'll find people with positive things to say about Pittsburgh. Sometimes it's just about how far you've come to be at whatever place you happen to be that moment. The idea that people you're interacting with will suddenly look down their nose at you when you say you're from Pittsburgh is indeed silly. Of course, if you're talking to someone from NY, LA or similar superior-minded places, they'll look down their nose at you no matter where you come from, if not from their own city. ;-)

[BrianTH]

My wife and I both moved here (separately at the time) in 1993, and we still don't feel like real Pittsburghers. In fact, I'm not too sure about our son qualifying . . .

[Blackbeauty212]

I tell all my NY people, that I'm a proud 'Burgher......I dont have problem with People stating there a Pittsburgh'er as long as their from PA....OH and WV do not count as 'Burghers....

I had someone tell me that they were from Greater Pittsburgh, when I asked where they stated Stubenville OH....To me that's NOT METRO PITTSBURGH...You have to be over the PA line.

[bethany12]

Originally Posted by scottrpriester

Good. Keep your backwoods Yinzer mindset out of the city.

Oh, that lovely Pittsburghese. The accent that is worse than New Jersey's. Luckily, the people around here don't have it.

[bethany12]

Originally Posted by Katiana

Like Tallysmom posted before me, I say I'm from "Pittsburgh", even though I grew up in Beaver Falls. One time, at my kids' school, I met a guy who said he was from Pittsburgh, too. Turned out he was from Aliquippa. We had a nice little chat about Beaver County. We're 1500 miles away, honey.

ETA: A few people, my age or older, have heard of Beaver Falls b/c of Joe Namth, but the younger ones, including the parents of my kids' friends, have usually only heard of Joe in passing and have no idea where he's from.

Aliquippa and Beaver Falls. You don't have to say anymore. I would lie about living there too.

[Tallysmom]

Originally Posted by bethany12

Aliquippa and Beaver Falls. You don't have to say anymore. I would lie about living there too.

Oh -- you edited yourself -- I caught the badly written nasty little wisecrack before you edited....

I'm glad you don't say you're from Pittsburgh -- I'd hate to think an uneducated piece of work like you is telling everyone you're from Pittsburgh.... we might look bad.

[Joshbarblahblah]

Originally Posted by Tallysmom

I'm glad you don't say you're from Pittsburgh -- I'd hate to think an uneducated piece of work like you is telling everyone you're from Pittsburgh.... we might look bad.

Haha. That made me laugh a lot.