S. 1, Ep. 2 of “How Cities Talk”
This week is:
Pittsburgh’s “nebby” vs the Minnesota Nice phrase “that’s… interesting.”
Two ways of saying the same thing…
just very differently.
In Pittsburgh, if you’re being too nosy, too involved, too in someone else’s business -
you’re nebby.
Simple. Direct. No confusion.
In Minnesota, you’ll hear something like:
“that’s… interesting.”
And it might sound polite, but it can mean:
I disagree
I don’t like this
please stop talking
Same situation… just delivered differently.
Dialect and the unique story it tells is very intersting to me and I hope you continue to enjoy this series and I continue to build it out and go on another journey with you.
