Why the Steelers suck

Hey looks like there are a bunch of North Carolinians around these parts! Born an raised in the Tar Heel state myself. Spent time in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Mint Hill (just outside Charlotte) and I cannot wait to get back. My wife would tell you I'm literally counting down until May 2015 when we can move back from upstate NY. Every time I just cross the border back into NC I feel like I'm home and anybody there would take care of me like family. For all y'all that had a bad experience come on back when we get there and we'll show you what Southern hospitality is!ETA: last year we had the opportunity to move to Pittsburgh and we were really excited about it because after visiting we both really fell in love with the city. Unfortunately the situation changed and we ended up here in upstate NY. Really wish we would have been able to be in Pitt though cause it was a really fun town and every time we have visited we have absolutely enjoyed ourselves

 

I wouldn't take the comments after the article too seriously. They seem to be contrived and written about the many stereotypes.

As far as Pittsburghs place in this world, I love it. This is a great city and a great place to live. And not many realize it. I like it that way. Keep on with the stereotypes and misinformation, it helps to keep a lot of potential transplants out of here and keeps us from suffering the fate of other "cool" places to live.

A few years ago at halftime of the Steelers/Giants game, I had the pleasure of having a beer with 4 Giants fans who were having a guy weekend here. They absolutely raved about the city and how it was nothing like they expected and they were actually planning another long weekend here with their wives. They couldn't get over how clean and beautiful this place is and were expecting dark, dirty, and run down.

Here's a Los Angelino's take on Pitt from a few weeks ago:

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories...-as-far-a-stretch-as-it-seems-to-some-696989/

 

My wife is a native San Diegan and I've lived here most of my life. We both really liked Pittsburgh when we were there, (except the traffic.) As for the Pittsburgh stereotypes, My oldest brother thinks Pitt is a horrible, polluted place with black air because he drove through there. Once. In the late 70s. My other brother refers to it as "Cleveburgh" even though he's never been to either city. Even the pictures I took while there will not change their minds. It's probably a good thing that so many people still think of the days of the steel mill Pittsburgh. If they knew the truth, there would be too many people wanting to move there and the roads definitely can't handle that!

 

I was born and raised 80 miles from Pittsburgh, the transformation from the filthy steel mill smoke stacks to one of the cleanest cities in the US is an amazing feat:

Brendan Gill, The New Yorker

Travel Holiday called Pittsburgh “America’s Renaissance City.” Once the industrial hub for production of steel, iron and glass, Pittsburgh is now a center for technology, robotics, medicine and tourism. The city is known for its vibrant cultural scene, its architecture and its neighborhood charm, as well as many new developments. Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center is first in the nation designed to meet “green” or environmental certification requirements. If you haven’t seen Pittsburgh lately, you haven’t seen Pittsburgh.[h=2]The Greening of Pittsburgh[/h]Once known for clouds of heavy black smoke that hung over its skyline, Pittsburgh began years ago addressing the problem of environmental pollution caused by heavy industry. Today, Pittsburgh’s famous three rivers are clean, the skies are canopies of blue and the city’s environmental companies now export their high technology solutions for protecting and restoring the environment to an international market. Pittsburgh’s newest environmentally friendly gem will be its convention center. The David L. Lawrence Convention Center is the first in the United States to incorporate high-performance green features such as natural daylight, natural ventilation, use of recycled and nontoxic building materials and efficient systems for water use. The Pittsburgh region has the highest concentration of certified “green” buildings in the country.

Cultural Mecca Pittsburgh is a cultural center with world-class music, opera, dance, theater and visual arts. From the classical elegance of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to the world-renowned Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to the cutting-edge exhibits at the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh’s arts scene is as adventurous and thriving as that of New York. Visual art lovers can explore extensive collections at Carnegie Museum of Art and The Frick Art & Historical Center. Fans of contemporary art can enjoy the work of the Pittsburgh native and Pop art prince found at The Andy Warhol Museum. Nearby, the Mattress Factory exhibits installation artwork by artists from all over the world.

Architecture From Henry Hobson Richardson’s majestic Allegheny County Courthouse, to the marvelous stone work and stained glass on the city’s 19th-century office buildings and churches, to PPG Place, the soaring gothic tower of glass designed by world-renowned architect Philip Johnson, Pittsburgh boasts works of architectural genius at every turn. Outside the city, visitors can enjoy Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpieces Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, located 1.5 hours away in the lush woodlands of the Laurel Highlands.

 

Have to admit that I chuckled at this part.

 

This. I ve been there 3 times and I always feel like I m home.

1st time there, I had my 9 yr old with me. I pull into this lot to park. Man walks up to take my money. He looks in the truck and goes, 'is he going with you? Man this is too far for him to walk...' and then tells me where to go and park.

People just treat you like long last friends.

 

I have been fortunate enough to travel far and frequently in my 47 years, from Monterey to Moscow and from Florida to Finland. And I will say, unequivocally, that the friendliest, most generous, and nicest people I've had the pleasure to meet, have been those residents of Western PA. I have numerous personal stories of kindness I've received from total strangers in my visits to the Burgh (and no, I'm not a local, I'm from the unfriendly Northeast).

 

Yeah you're like from the most unfriendly you can get since you're so far north. LOL.

 

Blount, I am from Leetsdale. 13 miles down the Ohio River from the stadium
One time when I was on Thanksgiving leave at dinner. Big bunch of us around the table. My mom ask me WHOSE SON ARE YOU? I can't understand half the words you say.
Guess my Steeltown and Carolina Accent got tangled up. She picked on me for my accent till she died