The Kroll Show Nails It With How Philly and Pittsburgh Kind of Can’t Stand Each Other

This week on “The Kroll Show,” Nick took a couple of jabs at how Pennsylvania’s two biggest cities love beefing with each other like five-year-old kids on the playground. A big chunk of Kroll’s writing staff  comes from the Keystone State, so the subject hits close to home.

For those not familiar with the inter-state rivalry, Philadelphians think Pittsburgh is a rusty pile of redneck trash who can’t pronounce the English language correctly (see: “yinzers“), and trash; Pittsburgh-ians think Philadelphians are loudmouth douchebags riddled with STDs who also can’t pronounce the English language correctly (see: “woooder“). This manifests itself in all sorts of hostile attitudes beyond just sports teams: “soda” vs. “pop,” Sheetz vs. Wawa, Poconos vs. Seven Springs, cheesesteak vs Primanti’s… Etc.

Anyway, Kroll nailed the stereotypes on the head in this with “Pawnsylvania,” a sketch imagining two cousins who own pawn shops that passive-agressively hate each other. If you’re self-aware enough to get the regionalisms, you’ll get a chuckle out of it.

“Every piece of shit’s a classic in Pittsburgh.”

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Brandon Wenerd is BroBible's publisher, writing on this site since 2009. He writes about sports, music, men's fashion, outdoor gear, traveling, skiing, and epic adventures. Based in Los Angeles, he also enjoys interviewing athletes and entertainers. Proud Penn State alum, former New Yorker. Email: brandon@brobible.com