Pittsburghers (and Irwiners and the like) really do talk like this. I hope yunz like it. Gonna go git me a sammich.
You may recall that I have been to Pittsburgh. I have a lot of family back there.
Going around with visiting relatives from Pittsburgh, some stranger in a shop will invariable say,
"What is that accent?"
Pittsburgh.
Although, it's actually strongest in the weird little places like Saltzburgh, Irwin, or Paintertown. (Random fact: I'm related to nearly every person in Paintertown. Here's a shout out to all yunz folks in Paintertown! Represent! Random Fact #2 about Paintertown: most of the houses in Paintertown need painting. Badly.)
You may recall that I have been to Pittsburgh. I have a lot of family back there.
Going around with visiting relatives from Pittsburgh, some stranger in a shop will invariable say,
"What is that accent?"
Pittsburgh.
Although, it's actually strongest in the weird little places like Saltzburgh, Irwin, or Paintertown. (Random fact: I'm related to nearly every person in Paintertown. Here's a shout out to all yunz folks in Paintertown! Represent! Random Fact #2 about Paintertown: most of the houses in Paintertown need painting. Badly.)
Ack! That pronunciation of something (sumpun?) extends as far east as Scranton and up into NY. Both my brother say that and it drives me nuts.
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