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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The Resume

    (1758- )
    Population: 334,563 (2000 Census)
    Home of Heinz ketchup
    Home of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates and NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins
    It was the subject of the lame basketball film 'The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh'
    Some people think it is the 'pitts'
    Nicknamed 'Steeltown' and 'Iron City'
    Setting for 'Flashdance' (1983)

Why Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania might be annoying:

    It was usually referred to with and without the 'h' at the end.
    It's not quite a 'burg' and not nearly a 'borough.'
    Their residents usually use the word 'yinz' as a second-person plural for 'you.'
    Its population has continually decreased, losing roughly half its residents since 1950.
    A popular bicycling path is known as the 'Jail Trail.'
    It ranked 14th on Men's Health's '20 Most Depressed U.S. Cities' (2005).
    It's the birthplace of the Big Mac.
    The first bingo game was played here.
    It's the first known location where use of the first Internet emoticon took place (1980).

Why Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania might not be annoying:

    They have evolved from a steel industry town to one of finance and technology.
    It was the locale for the movie 'Slap Shot.'
    It's the home of the five-time Super Bowl champion Steelers.
    The Pittsburgh Pirates won five World Series titles (1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, 1979).
    The Pittsburgh Pipers won the first American Basketball Association championship.
    Gene Kelly, Christina Aguilera and Andy Warhol were born here.
    'Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood' was based here.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 100 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 113 Votes: 51.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 5.26% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 133 Votes: 55.64% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 63 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 49.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 80 Votes: 42.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 78 Votes: 37.18% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 195 Votes: 44.10% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 220 Votes: 51.36% Annoying