I Appreciate YOU? (Pittsburgh, York: home, elementary school, car)

[Goodjules]

Originally Posted by SammyKhalifa

I've never heard "on line" either.
Needs Done, sure.

I hear "on line" from New Yorkers. Don't know if it's just New York or other parts of the East Coast as well.

[Goodjules]

Do Pittsburghers sit on their front "stoop" (East) or front "steps" (West)?

[SammyKhalifa]

I hear both pretty frequently.

Personally, I say "porch" even if the thing I'm on isn't technically a porch.

[ebyrnes]

I was amazed to learn that only in Pittsburgh to we go sled riding; everyone else seems to goes sledding.

[ML North]

Originally Posted by juliegt

Do Pittsburghers sit on their front "stoop" (East) or front "steps" (West)?

Not sure. I would say "I'm sitting on my front stoop" but also "I'm heading down the back steps to the cellar."

[Moby Hick]

Since this seems marginally topical here, I just want to take the occasion to point out that "gumband" is unarguably a stupid way to refer to a rubber band.

[SammyKhalifa]

Originally Posted by Moby Hick

Since this seems marginally topical here, I just want to take the occasion to point out that "gumband" is unarguably a stupid way to refer to a rubber band.

My parents say that . . .

[ML North]

Originally Posted by Moby Hick

Since this seems marginally topical here, I just want to take the occasion to point out that "gumband" is unarguably a stupid way to refer to a rubber band.

If everyone understands what you're talking about, then what's the problem?

[Kippy]

The term "sliding board" for a slide at the playground always sounds strange to my ears.

[Mugatu]

Originally Posted by ML North

If everyone understands what you're talking about, then what's the problem?

And by "everyone" you mean only Western PA natives. I had no idea what the heck a gumband was when I moved here. No one outside of this area will either.