Hey Yinz Guys!

I'll just bet that 95 percent of you read the title of this post and said, "Huh?" Unless you're from Pittsburgh or Southwestern Pennsylvania you probably thought I was speaking a foreign language. Well I just saw an article in the local newspaper yesterday that reminded me just how unique the Pittsburghese dialect is and how it can affect the lives of those who migrate to different parts of the country. Here's the link to the article if you need a crash course on regional dialects! ;-)

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_705894.html

And of course what good is a blog lesson without a visual aide? It's a bit dated and some of the people mentioned in the slide show and the songs are no longer around but it's pretty funny, misspellings and all! LOL, ENJOY!


Comments

  1. collettakayOctober 25, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    I hear ya!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 1:16 PM

    YES exactly!! HA.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    Okay, watched it. B94. B94??? That used to be all I listened too. And btw, I did actually cry when they imploded Three Rivers Stadium :/

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  4. AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    I'm in Ohio, but close enough (45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh) that we still pick up some of the dialect and definitely understand it.

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  5. JoannOctober 28, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    I know, I love our talk, my bf didnt know half the things I used to say,like gum bands, and redd up!Nice to see a Pgh'er on here-I've moved to TX, but was born and raised in the burg!
    jbdownie5@yahoo.com

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