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I'm also fluent in Pittsburghese, Philadelphian, and New Yorkese.
You may think 'hey, that's not really noteworthy', but when you consider that you'd probably starve to death in Philadelphia if you don't know how to order food (seriously, there are some places that WILL NOT SERVICE YOU unless you know how properly speak the dialect), you'll respect it.
You may think 'hey, that's not really noteworthy', but when you consider that you'd probably starve to death in Philadelphia if you don't know how to order food (seriously, there are some places that WILL NOT SERVICE YOU unless you know how properly speak the dialect), you'll respect it.
Typical scenario in a Philadelphia food place
Man: "Hi, can I order a Philly Cheese Steak with extra onions, please?"
Cashier: "Get in the back of the line."
And this will happen to this man over and over again until he figures out how to speak the dialect to properly order it, while everyone else in the place snickers at the guy (or, more accurately, yells at him for holding up the line if he doesn't even order anything).
I shit you not, this is no exaggeration, and it's really hilarious when it happens.
Man: "Hi, can I order a Philly Cheese Steak with extra onions, please?"
Cashier: "Get in the back of the line."
And this will happen to this man over and over again until he figures out how to speak the dialect to properly order it, while everyone else in the place snickers at the guy (or, more accurately, yells at him for holding up the line if he doesn't even order anything).
I shit you not, this is no exaggeration, and it's really hilarious when it happens.
So, what was wrong with his order?
Typical scenario in a Philadelphia food place if it were me
Me: "Hi, can I order a Philly Cheese Steak with extra onions, please?"
Cashier: "Get in the back of the line."
Me: "What?"
Cashier: "Get in the back of the line."
Me: "Why?"
Cashier: "Y'all ain't knowin' hows ta ordah, dude." (or whatever a philidelphish dialect is)
Me: "You people are retarded." <goes to McDonald's>
Typical scenario in a Philadelphia food place if it were me
Me: "Hi, can I order a Philly Cheese Steak with extra onions, please?"
Cashier: "Get in the back of the line."
Me: "What?"
Cashier: "Get in the back of the line."
Me: "Why?"
Cashier: "Y'all ain't knowin' hows ta ordah, dude." (or whatever a philidelphish dialect is)
Me: "You people are retarded." <goes to McDonald's>
author=kentona link=topic=2331.msg40930#msg40930 date=1225391856
Cashier: "Y'all ain't knowin' hows ta ordah, dude." (or whatever a philidelphish dialect is)
Awww, it's adorable when people try to emulate american accents.
Feld: So they purposely turn away customers because of ordering syntax?
Typical scenario in a Philadelphia food place using the correct way to order
Man: "One whiz with."
Cashier: "Comin' right up."
Hahahah, this. This.
It's to save time. Lines at Philly cheesesteak places are EXTREMELY LONG, and an ordering system that takes three words at the max saves a ton of time and it dissolves a 20-30 person line in a matter of about a minute or so. It's an incredibly efficiant system to have a specific dialect to do things in places like those (and Philly/Pittsburgh/New York etc in general) because it cuts down on precious time in a part of the country which is known for the most impatient people around.
Also, I won't lie, it's really funny to see people who don't know how to do it.
Man: "One whiz with."
Cashier: "Comin' right up."
author=harmonic link=topic=2331.msg40932#msg40932 date=1225392107author=kentona link=topic=2331.msg40930#msg40930 date=1225391856
Cashier: "Y'all ain't knowin' hows ta ordah, dude." (or whatever a philidelphish dialect is)
Awww, it's adorable when people try to emulate american accents.
Hahahah, this. This.
Feld: So they purposely turn away customers because of ordering syntax?
It's to save time. Lines at Philly cheesesteak places are EXTREMELY LONG, and an ordering system that takes three words at the max saves a ton of time and it dissolves a 20-30 person line in a matter of about a minute or so. It's an incredibly efficiant system to have a specific dialect to do things in places like those (and Philly/Pittsburgh/New York etc in general) because it cuts down on precious time in a part of the country which is known for the most impatient people around.
Also, I won't lie, it's really funny to see people who don't know how to do it.
author=harmonic link=topic=2331.msg40932#msg40932 date=1225392107I don't knoo what you're talkin' aboot, eh?author=kentona link=topic=2331.msg40930#msg40930 date=1225391856
Cashier: "Y'all ain't knowin' hows ta ordah, dude." (or whatever a philidelphish dialect is)
Awww, it's adorable when people try to emulate american accents.
author=kentona link=topic=2331.msg40938#msg40938 date=1225392979
You still didn't explain how to do it.
I just did!
Typical scenario in a Philadelphia food place using the correct way to orderMan: "One whiz with."
Cashier: "Comin' right up."
AznChipmunk
4613
author=Feldschlacht IV link=topic=2331.msg40933#msg40933 date=1225392149
Typical scenario in a Philadelphia food place using the correct way to order
Man: "One whiz with."
Cashier: "Comin' right up."
Wow. You should hear the way I speak in real life. Total Californian.
Actually, I amend the
Realistically, he'd just say 'Yeah', or not say anything at all and just give it to you right there.
Cashier: "Comin' right up."
Realistically, he'd just say 'Yeah', or not say anything at all and just give it to you right there.
AznChipmunk
4613
Things I might say:
"Yo, man, what's up?"
"Dude, that's totally grody!"
"Shitz going down, yo!"
"Chill out bro, don't be hatin'"
You probably think it's ridiculous but I actually talk like that! However, I speak without any of that all the time, especially when talking to my parents.
Translations to normal speak. =P:
"Hey how are you?"
"That's disgusting!"
"Something is happening!"
"Calm down."
o h and of course I say
"like" (not that often actually)
"Yo, man, what's up?"
"Dude, that's totally grody!"
"Shitz going down, yo!"
"Chill out bro, don't be hatin'"
You probably think it's ridiculous but I actually talk like that! However, I speak without any of that all the time, especially when talking to my parents.
Translations to normal speak. =P:
"Hey how are you?"
"That's disgusting!"
"Something is happening!"
"Calm down."
o h and of course I say
"like" (not that often actually)
Try to order a Philly Cheesesteak that way and I guarantee you you'll get beat the fuck up.
Actually upon thinking about that further I extend that to pretty much any conversation in Philly, anywhere.
Actually upon thinking about that further I extend that to pretty much any conversation in Philly, anywhere.
AznChipmunk
4613
author=Feldschlacht IV link=topic=2331.msg40933#msg40933 date=1225392149
Man: "One whiz with."
If you said this in California there are 0 people who would know what you are talking about.
Blitzen
3253
I speak English (and not very well, I might add, but if someone turned me away from a purchase because I wasn't speaking in proper syntax I would probably kick over his falaffal kart.
You're all retarded. I speak English (and not very well, I might add, but if someone turned me away from a purchase because I wasn't speaking in proper syntax I would probably kick over his falaffal kart.
You gotta be kidding me, Blitzen. Good luck with that in Philadelphia.
Neophyte
155
I think you're exaggerating, Feld. I've lived in New York, by the way.
It's more of a get shit done thing. If you go "HI, I'd like a UMMMM....AND....THAT..." instead of "gimme a *insert the word*", you get looked at funny. Maybe Philly is different, I dunno!
I hate where I live, though.
"I'll have a coke"
"what kind?"
"....."
It's more of a get shit done thing. If you go "HI, I'd like a UMMMM....AND....THAT..." instead of "gimme a *insert the word*", you get looked at funny. Maybe Philly is different, I dunno!
I hate where I live, though.
"I'll have a coke"
"what kind?"
"....."
No, I'm not exaggerating about ordering Philly cheesesteaks in Philly! People do get told to go to the back of the line (over and over again until you get it right, too) in places like Gino's unless you order a Philly Cheesesteak exactly how you have to. It's easy to see happen.
Did you live in New York City? I absolutely love New York City.
I've lived in New York, by the way.
Did you live in New York City? I absolutely love New York City.
