Pittsburgh's Weirdest Tradition

[@JanoyCresvaZero]

You should also make a documentary about the existential nightmare that has driven good men to madness, the urban architectural vomit that is Pittsburgh’s roads and highways.

[@thomasbuchovecky2205]

A road map of Pittsburgh looks like a kindergartener took a handful of crayons and scribbled randomly over a sheet of paper.

[@danielhowell1640]

That's more the fault of the topography than the planning though.

[@thomasbuchovecky2205]

@@danielhowell1640 It's both because the city is not planned. It was a strategic fortress originally and the city was built and expanded around it resulting in the engineering nightmare we see.

[@schnarfschnarf5886]

That's how most of the old east coast cities are. A Lot of times they didn't care about layout, it's just crowd the houses in so more ppl can come to the steel mills to work.

[@keithkepple6524]

@@danielhowell1640 yup. No where is flat and we got them cricks (lol) and rivers!

[@mikexkennedy]

Love the cops expression at 1:33. He's surprised by a question out of nowhere and is prepared for something... and gets parking chairs!

[@wwalt7229]

Everyone in Pittsburgh knows it's kind of a running joke there

[@riphaven]

try doing that chair thing in newark, the chair would be on ebay an hour later.

[@Group_Anonymous]

Joker OfferUp

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Some methhead would smoke it or try to sell it for more meth.

[@Bc-mp8qy]

fr tho lmao

[@user-nw8tg1pg9y]

I spent 12 hours in New Jersey in high school. It was awful. People are dicks. It's sad when Manhattan is more friendly than your state.

[@coolman72891]

Lol Newark is a raging shit filled dumpster fire, the only alright things there are the Ironbound district and the airport. Everything else is garbage.

[@chaoticcactus5792]

I didn't realize putting chairs out wasn't normal everywhere and just a thing people do...

[@34weaselsinatrenchcoat11]

Same

[@JanoyCresvaZero]

Fuck, I never even lived within Pittsburgh city limits, and my family always did this in our little town we lived in. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@shippanelwows]

same i didnt realize thats kinda a here thing

[@FinnandMaxsMom]

Yes, there is chair respect.

[@samanthab1923]

Never heard of in until I moved to PA. Philly after a snow ❄️ storm. I think the news had a case where someone was shot over a space.

[@Matchalover2003]

“Yinz can’t park here” the best summary of the video

[@marxunemiku]

Our avi is the same colour

[@begoodpeople8167]

Y'alls kick rocks

[@michaeldriscoll5602]

Lucas Crafes absolutely

[@talktometv9393]

Only the Caucasians in Pittsburgh say that yinzers shit, US MELANIN FOLKS SAY YALL

[@mojojeinxs9960]

Satan has a special pitch fork for those who park in a space someone else dug out of the snow.

[@FinnandMaxsMom]

I guess my jagoff neighbor is going to hell then. Cause he does it every winter.

[@eponawarrior7492]

@space boy you must not live in Pittsburgh, the land of impossible parking

[@user-sx4yu3nw4j]

space boy if the DA doesn’t want to bother spending taxpayer dollars to prosecute cases, why should the police bother enforcing it? Also, this is how America works IRL, chill brah.

[@godlover9096]

@@user-sx4yu3nw4j i think it's a troll.

[@josharntt]

@space boy Guess we found that fucker that steals other peoples parking spots.

[@GadgetAddict]

It's the same in the Philippines but most people use plants and concrete posts. Those items are regularly cleared / confiscated for obstruction.

[@claird4307]

Man don’t move one of them chairs on Carson street. A old lady will come out with a broom and chase you😂

[@rosemarie8939]

Man!!

[@claird4307]

Rose Marie do you go to every post and correct the spelling just to be a jag o

[@nolastaham4410]

Like Rachel Carson?

[@JohnSmith-yy2uj]

A broom? No, a double barrel.

[@claird4307]

John Smith haha right then old ladies don’t play down there 😂

[@danieldiaz6796]

I think that the permanence of the Parking Chair echos the Pittsburgh ideal that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". It has remained a thing because it works and people respect it accordingly.

[@krovek]

who else was expecting outtakes showing someone yelling at him for sitting in their parking chair?

[@c.t.7320]

Lmao, happened to me not too long ago. I've got crap knees, and needed to tie my shoe, so I plunked down. Mere moments later, an angry homeowner materialized sayin "Yo! You can't do that! That's not your chair!" I was, like, is this dude fuckin' with me right now? Goddamn. Naw, he was serious. I told him I'm just tying my shoe, and proceeded to do so while he stood next to me ranting about entitlement (the irony, yeah?) and how I need to respect people's property. If you put a seat in a public domain, expect it to have a few butts on it by the end of the day.

[@Olyeet]

Imagine not knowing this and thinking it's your lucky day finding all these free chairs on the street!

[@Acemans]

I had a buddy of mine's neighbor have his tires slashed for not respecting the parking rules.

[@KeepingItKeith]

That Pitt cop that said "I think it's kind of silly" has never shoveled out his spot only to have Jim park there without care.

[@TubianPrankster]

Big fax. Mans been spoon fed his whole life

[@josharntt]

@@TubianPrankster Go become a cop, you'll probably get better pay.

[@jasonw833]

He probably has a garage 🤷

[@danielhowell1640]

Well when I lived in Point Breeze, I spent about 2 hours shoveling a spot in front of my house only to have an asshole neighbor pull into that spot as I was getting in my car to move it in the spot. So along with my parking chair, I now keep a parking baseball bat.

[@CityNDN]

You don’t own the street.

[@thomasbuchovecky2205]

How on Earth did it take you 2 friggin hours to shovel a single parking space??

[@danielhowell1640]

@@thomasbuchovecky2205 well, since you asked, I'll tell you. I actually shovelled about 1 1/2 spots, the snow was about 2 feet deep and wet n heavy. Every shovelfull I had to carry about 50 feet so I wouldn't do the dick thing and pile it up to make it someone else's problem. You can get fined for shoveling snow into the street from what I understand. So that's why it took 2 hours. I'm sure I took a couple 10 min. Breaks as I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. The bat thing was just me injecting humor, I'm not an angry, violent dude, although after that I was fairly pissed as I'm sure you would be. I hope that answers your question.

[@user-sx4yu3nw4j]

Daniel Howell some people have never shoveled “high water content” snow... and it shows 😒

[@thomasbuchovecky2205]

@Nick J I live in Pittsburgh but it has never taken me two hours to shovel one single parking space. Maybe you guys need to lift more weights.

[@zoinked666]

Chicago has a similar thing, here we just call it "dibs" plow a space for your car in the snow and put down as much furniture as possible so no one can steal the spot. its mainly chairs, but ive legitimately seen a full living room set that a family puts out every year. its become a sort of winter tradition for them

[@gabrielhuff6969]

This happens in Chicago too but with literally any medium house hold furnishing

[@jesussavedmysoul5807]

🤣🤣🤣

[@fatherofgrain9769]

bro here anything counts I seen parking tables parking flags I once seen someone put out they grill shits wild

[@chgoe]

DIBS!

[@mydogslikeboiledeggs7094]

I see ppl doing it in Chi when there's a music festival.

[@thebluedan]

Watching all these for a second time… Dean make more

[@KeepingItKeith]

Only a real Jagoffs will disrespect the parking chair.

[@anthonymatthews20]

Move it and you'll get yo ass beat 🥴🥴

[@Marie-fx2qp]

I swear I heard of a jagoff getting shot over disrespecting the chair

[@76shogun1]

That is exactly why I don't move nobody's and I don't put one out myself,cuz if you touched my chair I'd want to murder you......so I sit out the chair game.

[@76shogun1]

@Nick J and you bored

[@rayh592]

@@anthonymatthews20 then you start to leak when I (legally) defend myself with a firearm. You can tell and scream all you want, v the moment you get violent you are either dead or going to jail. Welcome to the team world. Asshole!

[@DJMetzler337]

Hamtramck, MI does it too. Because they have so many multi family homes and apartments, it is accepted year round.

[@dkoko7313]

My grandmother God rest her soul never drove a day in her life, but had a chair in her parking spot for when her children or friends visited.... I miss her so much....

[@UrmanSqueemz]

do a vid about the "pittsburgh left" while driving

[@LordOfNothingham]

God damned Port Authority bus drivers perfected this. They do it before and after the green light.

[@Geno2733]

I see that more in Canada than I do here.

[@Unnecessarilylongexplanations]

I drove through Pittsburgh and it freaked me out lmao, where I live it's mad max UNLESS it's snowing then everyone is suddenly helpful and kind

[@schnarfschnarf5886]

Pittsburgh left? What's that?

[@Unnecessarilylongexplanations]

@@schnarfschnarf5886 It's when you come to an intersection and you're trying to make a left, the person coming towards you may grant you right of way

[@toniczerwinski2284]

The first video I’ve watched of yours, since then I’ve seen them all... we miss u dean, hope you’re recovering well! :)

[@nathanjohansen7169]

Leave a chair out in my hood and someone is gonna take it. Probably me.

[@williampatterson5125]

It's all around Pittsburgh area and Allegheny county . Many times I shoveled the snow in front of my parents house and put the benches in the spots where my parents cars was uncovered by me from the snow. Took almost two hours or more... Loved the snow days no school .

[@dawnzaffuto2970]

Dude this is great! I live in an area of Pittsburgh where we don't use chairs, however when we moved here 21 years ago the chairs were around. I fully get the need for them, it's part of what makes this city a cooler place to live!😁

[@masonbrady2213]

I think the weirdest tradition is on Christmas morning we go to other houses in my neighborhood and take a present from under their tree.

[@amazingabby25]

Lolololo

[@jarv7441]

Mac? Is that you?!

[@stephen_hawes]

Great video man, makes me love Pittsburgh even more. Also, I LOST IT at 2:18 ahahah

[@DeanBog]

Thank you! Debated cutting that out so I’m glad I left it haha

[@amantedalbora]

Same here. I lost my shit when he said that because I was thinking the same thing and it was nice to actually hear someone NOT be PC for once. lol Glad he kept it in. lol

[@foxcub2yo108]

Pittsburgh resident here; it’s nearly all street parking on narrow streets in these old neighborhoods. It’s almost mandatory to defend your spot because some renter up the block will have ten friends over and ruin parking for the whole block.

[@biomcbane4150]

Didn't know this was a thing. Several years ago in Baltimore, after digging my father's truck from heavy snowfall, he had the bright idea to put our porch chair in its place so nobody would take our cleared spot. After we came home it seemed like we inspired the neighbors because there were several more chairs in the streets, slowly spreading through the neighborhood. Even after the snow was gone it probably took a month or so before the parking chairs stopped happening.

[@MzClementine]

Here's what I have to say about that. We pay taxes. And our taxes should enable us to park in front of our homes. Personally myself, I worked really hard for my neighbors. I did it out of love and care. Neighbor to the left of me, God love him 27 years old severe rheumatory arthritis. The lady to the right of me, many many ailments, as well as Alzheimer's. And she took care of her brother. Who was much worse off than her. I'll never forget hearing someone chip ice at 3:00 a.m. in the morning with a metal shovel. She doesn't speak very much. But from that day on I started salting and taking care of her driveway as well as her walkway. And then I moved it across the street. So I would do at least a city block clearing for my neighbors. Not only was it great exercise. But it brings me such great joy, that someone that has ailments, can walk outside and breathe some fresh air knowing they don't have a hard job in front of them. The universe blessed me, I know how to make do or do without. My husband wanted me to stay at home and be with our son. Yes we took one heck of a pay cut without me working. But that enabled me to do things around my neighborhood and for my neighbors. I had the free time to do it, and I'm a go-getter. I'm not type that sees something that needs to be done and jumps without asking. And I never ask for permission to do this. And trust me my neighbors were very grateful. I love how the city turns a blind eye to our chairs. Young man moved in, half a city block away. Never took the time to clear out where he needed to clear out decides to park in the areas that of course I work so hard in. I never had to speak up. All of the neighbors came out of the woodwork and put their foot down. Made him clean up his spot, and park in his spot. They all rallied around me because I work so hard for them. God I miss all of them. What's really cool, that young man, that was trying to push us around by stealing our spots. He actually took it upon himself that whenever he heard me outside if he was home, he would start helping me. It's amazing what happens when people come out of the woodwork start talking start rubbing elbows and start connecting. At first, he was the most hated on the block. After a year and a good winter. He had hit his shining spot on our street. he found out that each of these people, that he was taking from had severe issues. Made him think twice, about how young and strong and vital he was. And here was this little 5'2 110 lb woman, running circles around him. Cleaning off her city block so it was easier for others to get around. Talk about a humbling moment. Serendipity. Connectivity. We all have mothers brothers sisters Grandma's cousins uncles grandfathers father's you name it. Our lives may be different but truly to the core, we're all just trying to get along and live the best life that we can. I found when I first moved to Pittsburgh. Everyone was so quiet. No one really bothered with anyone. I myself spent 19 years down south. Alabama Georgia and Florida were my stomping grounds. Those people taught me a lot, Southern etiquette is truly real. When we ask how is your day, we really mean it. When I first moved there, 8 months had passed and I didn't know any of my neighbors. So I baked, banana bread zucchini bread blueberry bread and lemon poppy seed. Went and knocked on everyone's door offered them a treat my name, as well, started rubbing elbows to set the tone for us to start having block parties every summer. I love and miss them so much. We have moved from that area. But that place will forever be in my heart.

[@420kellyk]

In Syracuse, New York (snowiest big city in America) we don't do the parking chair thing. We should because its a great idea but nobody would respect the chair rules. More than likely, they would steal the chair, parking or not. It's every man for themselves in NY when it snows. The chair thing would be wild though.

[@countryposh]

The chair definitely came from the snow and on Mt Washington it saved your spot on the Fourth of July, we would get tons of people for fireworks, people also saved spots with saw horses and cops also used them to block access to streets that were shut down.

[@josedaniel1988]

This also happens in Mexico City, but they place buckets full of cement instead of chairs. Also, some people do business with it (place several buckets near parks and then charge other people to let them park there).

[@paytonpayton7489]

That cop was great! Very easy going and transparent with his information. Respect.

[@andariegos9466]

I’m familiar with this. I grew up in Camden, NJ and it wasn’t uncommon to see chairs out after people shoveled snow from in front of their house. In fact, my parents did it too. Although, there were few times you’d see it done other times of the year.

[@gustavgnoettgen]

In Germany people often mark places with chairs when they move in or our and need parking spaces for the involved vehicles. But you'd see also an explaining note on them.

[@susansparanormalpennsylvan81]

we use to do it when we shoveled snow, but now we took down the fence so we can park in the alley/backyard now cuz the garage is full of kayaks, bikes, tools, stuff

[@CasusCantare]

i thought this was an everywhere thing, growing up near mt. washington, so many people used parking chairs and they were honestly handy when i'd be playing with my friends and we'd need a break. but im surprised more places dont use this practical method of reserving your parking spot.

[@adventureswithfarmertroy]

Believe it or not, I saw a parking chain being used in Amman, Jordan, near the Amman Citadel . . . it's not just a Pittsburgh thing . . . Cheers! P.S. Dean Bog, you have a cool channel!

[@seandekonty9817]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL WHAT THE HECK you see an artfulness and the story in everyday things and it's my favorite

[@step2191]

Dean your cinematography and editing is awesome. Thanks for bringing to light the Pittsburgh Parking Chair.

[@richardfitzwell6579]

We definitely use them here in Boston. Sometimes they're chairs, sometimes they're trash barrels, or basically anything you can get your hands on. Police look the other way. Very rarely does anyone get a fine for doing it.

[@oliviah.7128]

I see this a lot during the summer when the college kids are moving out.

[@cole6388]

your helmet makes you look like you’re wearing a helmet like VECTOR from despicalple me

[@sharedawareness5907]

Haha this made me laugh. All he needs is the Orange Pajamas er I mean warm up suit! I work with kids and I randomly go up to them and shout VECTOR! all the time. Haha...ive seen that movie too many times.

[@justblaze4707]

I appreciate the work you put into each shot. Beautiful cinematography. Reminds me of the show Homecoming on Hulu👌👌

[@asia-rae]

I live in Lawrenceville and there are so many shops and boutiques, people try to park in front of our houses so we put chairs in front of our houses.

[@craigchrist7839]

I’m right across the bridge in millvale. We do the same thing

[@76shogun1]

There's probably 50 lawrencevilles in the us.....like me saying I live on Lafayette Street....

[@Ella-iv7wv]

chris melendez i think they mean Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh since that’s what the video is about

[@76shogun1]

@@Ella-iv7wv you just said 2 different towns....you realize Pittsburg isn't a state right? You are not too bright are ya?

[@Ella-iv7wv]

chris melendez might have misunderstood your comment. I just meant that they may be talking about the town Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh, Pa. nothing to get rude about. have a good day/night!

[@shavonnestacia2865]

I was a NY transplant and I never did it. I just made sure I always made sure I got the spot in front of my house....You definitely can't do that( the chair thing) in NY.....That chair will get moved....Or even ran over.....

[@chef4208]

Lol yep. I'm about to move over to Pittsburgh from Jamaica Queens. Any advice?

[@miselemondele]

I saw a funny parking chair in Spring Hill that had a big "NOPE" professionally painted on the back of it.

[@conniecrawford5231]

Grew up in a wealthy Pittsburghsuburb where we had 2 car garages and our own driveway but, when we drove into the city, we knew to respect the Law of the Chair!

[@learningasigo6424]

I live about half hour from Pittsburgh. The street I live on is technically a no outlet with a alley and private drive with houses. Years ago the school bus used to drive around the block. But people started parking on the streets (old coal mine houses) instead of on the sides of houses. Very difficult to squeeze through.

[@neighborhoodprepped7862]

Did the same thing on the other side of the state in Lancaster.. but usually only after a snow... but gotta love how Pitt does it big.!! Keep it up

[@michaelroy6046]

They would steal the chair where I live

[@evanjohnson4137]

It’s the wild stuff like this that Mac loved about his hometown

[@6sharks]

Evan Johnson rip

[@TheRhNegative]

We do this in Pittsburgh for summertime parades too. In Springdale!

[@dres4801c]

“Crusty Creativity” ... I LOVE THAT

[@CarylRandolph]

Stumbled upon your videos simply by accident and have spent the last hour watching many of them. Love "Pittsburgh Parking Chairs" definitely a Pittsburgh tradition in any given neighborhood. BTW your Pittsburgh Neighborhood series is excellent! Kudos!

[@user-xg9ky6zu9c]

Love your videos! Another great Pittsburgh thing to capture would be the remnants of the Allegheny River Boulevard overlooks

[@TheGamingMackV]

We use to use the parking chair for my spot in front of my house until my dad decided to just get a handicap parking sign for it. I kinda miss using the parking chair now.

[@lorimiller3375]

Parents did the same and ignorant people would park in them,and that's when the fun began,the hell with the dog shit on the handle ,if they didn't own a plackard (the sign u hang off your windshield) which someone can use in a designated handicap spot for only 30 min at a time in Pgh.Or a plate no time limit..If not the hell with calling the police ..we called the tow truck..Bye bye..Holding ,towing,storage fees. The best part was seeing their faces when they came out and their car was gone...LMAO! Justice..xox BURGER & YINZER FOR LIFE....

[@sandrapierallini8108]

Proud to be from here. There truly is “no place like home”...

[@CuttinChris]

In Oregon my apartments were above a pub so on weekends the parking lot was always completely filled. I learned to just put a cone in my spot when I leave for the store or something. I'd come home and my spot was always open. Same concept

[@courtbeall7768]

Awesome tradition,beautiful observation Dean.keep them commin.

[@sovereignxv]

Im from the west coast and am moving here soon, I’m glad I found this cause I honestly would just think Pittsburgh has a plethora of free curbside chairs all year round. Who knows how many i would have stolen before I ever figured it out. Also, the moving truck tip helps ;) much love

[@47AndyT]

Reminds me of chairs in Oakland when we went to Forbes Field, looking for parkking, of course!

[@chrisjones245]

we didnt have a chair but my mum planted a tree after a car crashed into the old no parking street sign. the tree grew out at a funny angle and only experience and the right size car could get you parked under it, so it was kind of like our spot

[@Amero2323]

That cop looked annoyed until he found out the topic of discussion. I racked up so many street cleaning tickets when I lived in Oakland. Never paid them, either, but that was almost 20 years ago so I think I'm probably cool by now. Great video, anyone from around the Burgh would greatly enjoy your channel as I do. Keep up the good work my man.

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

Having lived all over the Northeast, I can tell you that this is also common in Albany, Binghamton, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Philadelphia. Basically any metro area with more than 800,000 residents, limited parking, and snow.

[@johnmccoy9117]

I am 49 years old, lived in the burgh all my life. I was about 4 0r 5 we were living on Cambaugh st in mt Washington when i saw my first chair reservation. The street was one-way with tight parking on both sides. One neighbor shoveled out his spot, put his chair in space. Well, another neighbor came along, moved the chair, parked in that spot. A fight erupted between the two neighbors for moving his chair. This was about 1976? Definitely started out during winter, but lazy people have utilized it year-round.

[@palmtreeleebythesea]

parking chair respect, yeah :~)

[@ChristopherMahr]

I like it. Started noticing many chairs popping up, quite a few many years ago from what it seems like. Thumbs up.

[@yerwrongbud]

RIP man can't believe it's been a year since. Rest easy

[@laurenonmoonlightdr]

I definitely remember these. Pittsburgh Dad did a video about it too!

[@krissypete]

I've just discovered your videos and am loving them! Hoping to move to Pittsburgh from Philly. Gotta say, the chair thing might be a PA thing bc we have it here in Philly. Tickets only recently became a thing because of the influx in non-PA newcomers.

[@morganmorrison6307]

Same with Harrisburg. Its definitely a Pa. thing. I read another comment from a New Yorker who said they've never heard of this tradition.

[@Teeveepicksures]

we do this in southie in the summer too by the beach you play by the rules or you're getting new tires. and like this video says, its the townies who do it so you gotta play along its not right but it's the way it is

[@davidthomas8260]

Dean really captured what it means to have a parking space right in front of a one's house, especially if one is a long-time home owner. Sometimes a chair is the only answer to assure having a handy, reliable parking space.

[@deathcheater9303]

I want that chair from Commonwealth Press. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ianjohnson5365]

This is a thing in Evansville Indianas west side during the first week of october

[@andythompson7725]

In the 60s, when we went to Forbes Field to see the Pirates, chairs were a common sight in Oakland. Finding parking in that area was tough!

[@randiD123]

We had a heck of a time parking for Phipps last week!

[@randiD123]

It's a delicate balance between putting a chair to reserve your spot and NOT putting a chair that might be worth stealing... You can't use a desirable chair to reserve that spot!

[@beefstew4698]

Ha ha we did that in Baltimore, too 🤣

[@ubomninomen7765]

this is one of the reasons i'm moving to pittsburgh. People would walk (drive) off with a chair, thinking it was a discard in my neighborhood. i have to put up cones.

[@CurtRussell1961]

Definitely a Pennsylvania thing. Happens in Northeast PA, too

[@joepapi619]

Pitt must not get very windy

[@Charliemmag]

What camera do you use Dean? Beautiful mini doc!

[@jasonsmall5602]

I had a parking chair stolen. Luckily, the guy was still walking around with it 10 minutes later and walked past, so I asked him to return it. New residents don't know the rules of the parking chair.

[@jasonsmall5602]

@@OrdinaryCatholic1 New to the US, did not speak much, if any, English. It does make sense that in most places, an object in the street is garbage. It looked like he was just going for a walk, crossed the street, picked it up, and kept on walking. He was still carrying it later when he came back the other way, and I saw him and communicated that he should return it.

[@chase_h.01]

Saying the side of the road in front of your property is also your property seems like such an easy law. Especially when everyone is already on the same page about the chairs

[@Bernacide]

Garbage cans are used to hold freshly shoveled parking spots in NY as well.

[@ryansulak]

great filmmaking and editing on this. well done!

[@roadkill0425]

Met Dean last year in the Southside, nicest dude ever.

[@1body1year]

In Philly too, but only after snow clearing.

[@janayalee5763]

That's what we do... some neighborhood have business but thier homes...or bars @times I remember when we had to park like way up the street

[@annacobbs4717]

Lol I truly forgot about the chair thing. When I leaved in the Bay Area my daughter told me about putting my chair out. She said 'Mom you don't live in Pgh. anymore, yoy can't do that!."

[@GrammeStudio]

lol reminds me of the Asians who lined up a line of shoes to indicate their position in the queue while they wait for the driver's license.

[@wethepeopleguy76]

Can I ask the reason for the white helmet with orange racing stripes?

[@morganmorrison6307]

I wonder what makes this tradition particular to Pittsburgh? I live in Harrisburg and we do the same thing. Could have been imported from people who moved to Harrisburg from Pittsburgh. But I've seen this done up and down the East Coast in cities.

[@cat275hp]

The parking chairs are a big deal in the winter time, in Trenton NJ too

[@trk1221]

kinda related but I park in the first spot in the last row in my high school parking lot because it’s the only first spot in the entire lot that isn’t reserved for staff. I wake up at 5:30 am and go to jazz everyday before school on shitty michigan roads. and I, the keyboardist, park in that spot everyday. my brother, the guitarist, parks beside me, on the right. beside him, our friend michael, the 1st trumpet. and then our friend jack, bassist. and then our friend ben, the other guitarist. and this is order of things. and every once and a while, some goon comes and messes it up. I’ve had enough. investing in a parking chair immediately.

[@fleaflicker1451]

"Sonny's Tavern - Go Away" 😄

[@kevinsbacon932]

Around the city ive seen people also use planters, cinder blocks, and traffic cones.

[@MikeTython369]

Amazing videos man! i just discovered all these. But i have to say the weirdest tradition in Pittsburgh has to be the necessary brake check before entering all tunnels

[@JanoyCresvaZero]

My family and I did this all the time when we didn’t live in a rural area. We didn’t do it for snow reasons, we did it because there were a limited number of spots on our street and less savory neighbors would take our spot all the time. I remember my mom keyed the FUCK out of a neighbor’s car one time for parking in our spot. lmfao

[@johnwiedmann4601]

From my research, it's not illegal in Pittsburgh to place a parking chair. And it's not illegal to move or take the parking chair. But do so at your own risk.