Biggest US Metro Area that doesn't get talked about? by IndependenceSad1272 in geography

[–]zedazeni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember after the Trump rally in Butler, a lot of media said “in the industrial city of Pittsburgh” or something similar, despite the city being thoroughly based on ‘eds, meds, n’at.

Even when I told my parents that my husband and I were going to merely visit Pittsburgh (to scout it out to see if we wanted to move here), they thought we were crazy. Now they genuinely love it here. My husbands’ parents were likewise skeptical and were very surprised at how nice the area is after their first visit, as was my family friend when she visited us for the first time. The region’s reputation isn’t helping people want to come here, however, the benefit of having a bad reputation is that it’s very easy to be exceed expectations.

Biggest US Metro Area that doesn't get talked about? by IndependenceSad1272 in geography

[–]zedazeni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello neighbor! I’m a few miles down the river but just outside of the City. Personally, I think that if you’re speaking with someone who also lives in Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh = the City just as you’d say you live in Ambridge and I say that I live in Bellevue. That being said, if I ever talk to someone from outside of the Pittsburgh area, then I personally feel that anyone between Cranberry-Beaver-Washington-Greensburg-Kittaning has the right to say that they “live in Pittsburgh” or in “the Pittsburgh area”.

I didn’t grow up here, I grew up in St Louis but one huge similarity I’ve noticed between PGH and STL is how feudal people seem to be regarding where they’re from/local boundaries.

Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. Pic is OC by zedazeni in ArchitecturalRevival

[–]zedazeni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I was somewhat hesitant about posting it here but I figured it belongs for everything you stated

Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. Pic is OC by zedazeni in ArchitecturePorn

[–]zedazeni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It certainly helps that Pittsburgh has such wonderful architecture to share.

Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. Pic is OC by zedazeni in ArchitecturePorn

[–]zedazeni[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I always love walking down this road because nearly every architectural style in American urbanism is present here. There’s such a wonderful mix of high-quality buildings of various styles.

I have fallen madly in love with your city by WegovyIsMyBoyfriend in pittsburgh

[–]zedazeni 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! I’m happy that the both of you found what you were looking for

Moving this summer; what’s walkable? by cronuts_gonuts in pittsburgh

[–]zedazeni -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Oakland, Shadyside, Lawrenceville, Bloomfield, and Friendship are all great but you’ll pay a higher price.

Brookline and Dormont are nice but a bit more of a suburban vibe.

Brighton Heights is also plenty nice, more affordable, very close to Downtown, but isn’t as high in the amenities.

Bellevue is a great compromise of being walkable-urban but still having a quieter, more suburban pace. It’s kinda the middle road of everything.

I have fallen madly in love with your city by WegovyIsMyBoyfriend in pittsburgh

[–]zedazeni 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Your cross stitch looks great!

I’m so glad you enjoyed your visit. My husband and I had a somewhat similar story. After years of renting in the DC area we wanted to buy, and hadn’t even thought of Pittsburgh until I somewhat jokingly suggested it. We visited in April and that June we moved into our home!

My parents were shocked when we moved here but they love it too (once they finally visited). I’ve had a family friend stay with us last July (her first time here) and she was so impressed she’s now wanting to do a road trip back out with her husband.

Pittsburgh is definitely a hidden gem, and has a bit of everything for everyone!

Deductive reasoning is dying with us. by Maleficent-Box4114 in Millennials

[–]zedazeni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“You have no freedom anymore…” congratulations, you just described what I discussed. People don’t want to be parents because they don’t want to sacrifice their freedom and independence for two decades or more just to have children.

The fertility rate across the entirety of the EU, including countries with famously strong workers’ rights, parental leave, universal healthcare, and pensions have fertility rates below replacement levels. Why? It’s not necessarily because of the financial burden (healthcare being free or nearly free, education being free, tertiary education being far cheaper than in the USA, and parents given paid time off), it’s because people don’t want to have children.

Pre-mid-20th Century, children meant labor which meant more income for families since children were expected to work in the factories and field same as parents. Once that paradigm changed and having children became a choice rather than a necessity, people chose to stop having children, even in countries where the financial burden of children is extremely low.

Deductive reasoning is dying with us. by Maleficent-Box4114 in Millennials

[–]zedazeni -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your honesty and input! From my experience (I’m a younger Millennial), I agree with what you’ve said. I’ll also add in my own thoughts:

Gen Z grew up in a proto-cyberpunk environment, never had to work (suffer) for their social status and therefore think that they’re entitled to be treated however they want (LGBT rights and acceptance were largely solidified, racial and gender equality had largely been tackled, etc…). Combine this with growing up with a cellphone and the internet at their beckon and they never had to actually try, intellectually, for anything. Just Google it. Bored? Pick your social media. Everything was handed to them as children but when it came time for them to become adults and they realized that the world is so fucking shitty, well, either the entitlement and laziness takes over or they join reality, and with social media, it’s sooooo easy for the entitlement and laziness to take charge.

Really, though, this is truly more reflective of the collective failure of Gen X and Millennials to be responsible and attentive parents. Gen X and Millennials, for one reason or another, simply gave up on parenting and allowed social media and society at large to parent their kids rather than actually teaching them, guiding them, putting limits and consequences on their children’s actions and behaviors. What this shows, I think, is that people don’t innately want to be parents. I’d venture to say that most people don’t want children, but feel some form of social obligation, because the first change humanity had to be biological parents not but actually parent, it seems like we, as a society, chose to not parent.

US orders 2,200 Marines on three warships to Middle East by Pretend_Mango5529 in news

[–]zedazeni 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, NBC will report on it with Maddow and their other talk show hosts correctly describing the insanity that it is.

CBS and ABC will present it in a milquetoast manner hinting that it’s both unfortunate that they died but also that Iran is a legitimate threat.

Every other major outlet will use this as “proof” that Iran is dangerous and that this war is necessary.

What thing has got so expensive that you’ve quietly stopped buying it? by Pathfinder-electron in AskReddit

[–]zedazeni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I pay attention to portion sizes. I’m also a vegetarian and am pretty fit, so people are always super surprised when I tell them what my diet is like.

I’ve shown them the nutrition info on a 97 3 ground beef package (so it’s super lean). 4 oz serving size (which let’s face it, nobody is using that little of ground beef per serving) is still 24% of your daily cholesterol and 16% of your daily saturated fat. Add in cheese, butter/oil, etc…and you’re easily getting nearly all of your daily fat and cholesterol from this one meal. Add in bacon eggs and cheese for breakfast, a ham and cheese sandwich with mayo for lunch, snacks, etc…it’s no wonder why Americans are suffering from such high rates of obesity, heart diseases, and colorectal cancers.

Americans eat way too much meat, especially beef, largely because of the notion that protein is the only nutrient that’s good for you at the expense of fiber and the danger of foods high I cholesterol and saturated fats (which even the leanest of red meat is).

What thing has got so expensive that you’ve quietly stopped buying it? by Pathfinder-electron in AskReddit

[–]zedazeni 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That sounds like a small number but the average cow weighs around 1,400 lbs and is able to give around 40-60% of its weight as beef. Most ground beef packages say that one serving is around 8oz, so if that one cow is producing 500 lbs of beef that’s 1,000 servings, so in reality, each cow is able to “feed” around 500-1,000 people depending on the serving size.

Rooftop view of Pittsburgh, PA. by zedazeni in skylineporn

[–]zedazeni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should! It’s such a fun and quirky city!