When Giving Directions...

[Mark_K]

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how about a Pittsburg left?
I've never heard of the term before, but I've seen people do it. I however have never done it before- probably because all of my cars have sucked- has anybody here?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Left

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OMG!

I grew up there... When I first came to Southern Calif, I just assumed everyone did it and almost got run over and fingered by the opposing traffic.

Even now, when I'm back visiting in Pittsburgh, I still sometimes forget and almost run over the left turning car....

[chim17]

wtf, why would that ever make sense?

Straight should always have right of way.

[Spook]

Pulp has a song, Joyriders with that line in it.
being a British band, it is lights, but it is also Leisure Centre.

I hear light and center.

[antidan444]

If anyone tries a "Pittsburgh left" in front of me, I'm hitting them, then suing them. [censored] that [censored]. That's totally ridiculous.

[antidan444]

It's [censored] like that that makes me hate hate hate hate driving.

"Driving is like sex ... everyone thinks they're the best at it, but only a few really are."

[Zurvan]

Don't make me go to Google Image search and find pictures of intersection with stoplights and count them all for you. There's more than one. In fact, each dangling light box contains three lights and there are multiple dangling lightboxes

[Zurvan]

I'd love to see somebody try the Pittsburgh left in Toronto. Odds are good the person who rams them off the road either doesn't stop, or somebody buys them a double-double.

[antidan444]

Zurvan,

Common usage FTW.

[antidan444]

Besides, since when did the English language, spoken or written, make any damn sense?

[Our House]

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somebody buys them a double-double.

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I'm pretty sure Tim Horton's has the right of way in Toronto no matter which street you're on.