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B0bb3r7 t1_iweoc9i wrote

I am so sorry that you've had this happen to you 🙁

I didn't think that it was representative of the area but holy shit. I feel terrible that this was not an isolated occurrence for you.

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stickittothe OP t1_iwestii wrote

Thank you!! ❤️ In hindsight, 3-times does seem a lot since pgh’s such a friendly city overall. Interestingly, In all three times, I was in the bus/ or at the bus stop. One explanation could just be that folks were under the influence. Either way, it’s a part of life i guess.

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GuavaShaper t1_iwez8et wrote

You're a far more forgiving and understanding person than I am and I commend you for that.

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drewbaccaAWD t1_iwf1v3y wrote

Western PA has no shortage of racists and xenophobes... it's incredibly sad considering this city's history as a cultural melting pot. Miserable people want to drag everyone else down with them; don't let them bring you down, and you win.

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--jawnday-- t1_iwex6of wrote

Pittsburgh may be blue, but the areas surrounding the city sure aren’t, and sometimes that assholeness leaks into the city (but most of us wish it wouldn’t).

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takoyaki_museum t1_iweugy9 wrote

I’ve been back in Pittsburgh for 3 days after moving south and I’ve already heard the N word with the hard R.

Been living down South since 2019 and never heard it once. This city man.

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ElJamoquio t1_iwf23iz wrote

> I’ve been back in Pittsburgh for 3 days after moving south and I’ve already heard the N word with the hard R.

Raised in Pittsburgh, but I've lived in Pittsburgh, Detroit, New Jersey, Norfolk, North Carolina, and California.

I'm not some expert on racism and I'm sure that I'm missing a lot of it, but it seems like the further North I am, the more racism I see.

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gladysk t1_iwf2z0l wrote

I’m sorry for the idiots. I’m a former Pittsburgher, lived in countries in South America and the Middle East, never felt unwelcome. What do you by “the hard R”?

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motociclista t1_iwexyql wrote

It’s not a Pittsburgh thing. It’s an asshole thing. People like that exist and it sucks. You’re welcome here, keep your chin up.

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kaitb1103 t1_iweynak wrote

I’m so so sorry you experienced such hatred :( it’s not ok anywhere, much less here where you call home.

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Onlyroad4adrifter t1_iwf0akm wrote

Should tell him that he should donate more money to the tRump scam and that you're in your country.

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drewbaccaAWD t1_iwf29dy wrote

Best to just ignore... you never know what nut job is going to pull a gun or knife out.

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Mikez63 t1_iwf0brf wrote

Going out on a limb here to say the person who did this doesn’t get on Reddit

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James19991 t1_iwf1h8z wrote

I'm very sorry you've had these experiences. People can be truly needlessly evil.

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Adorable_Anybody_133 t1_iweyju8 wrote

I’m so sorry this happened to you. Fuck them! You probably deserve to be here more than I do (as a white female coming from a family who was born and raised around here). Keep living life and making a wonderful life for yourself! I appreciate you no matter what!

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Opposite-Ice-5348 t1_iwf1lip wrote

Guy’s an ass! Throwing Trumps name out there like he personally knows the man! I don’t care who ya vote for, there’s good and bad ppl everywhere! Chin up in the 412!

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Unsane22 t1_iwf1vmb wrote

Been here 15yrs in Pittsburgh and still deal with that. Sad to say this but that’s just how it is here.

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ttsignal24 t1_iwf30zj wrote

Really? Who cares? Honestly. Why would that bother you? That 'random man' is irrelevant. Live my friend. Their are many people out there who will treat others in a bad way. Focus on the good people in your life. I can't imagine why some stranger would play any role in your day.

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iwifia t1_iwewkj5 wrote

Some people are assholes, this isn't most people.

If you don't mind me asking, what country are you from?

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WholeTit t1_iwezwlw wrote

cap. this has jussie smollet written all over it.

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uglybushes t1_iweu1wc wrote

Can you post all you bad experiences with people. Super interesting

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