Scranton is a city in north-east Pa that is, and the only way to describe it, fucked up. Built on coal when that shit is what people used to keep from dying and heat their homes in the winter (even uppity fucks from NYC who think they are a self sufficient planet and could secede from the universe)but has fallen on hard times as has the industry. The people who live there have been festering resentment at everybody while at the same time trying to maintain their dignity and history. Also, it is close to NYC and Philly so intelligent and entrepreneurial criminals set up shop there to take advantage of the situation. What does this mean, Scranton has idiosycrancies that are both cool and weird. Is so fucked up that it cannot be compared legitimately to any other city. And is a place where some kind old granny will fry you up a batch of pierogies with mangoes (green peppers in Scranton) if you ask her nicely, or some meth head will shank your spleen for the last of your warm beer. Was the home of the Molly Maguires, the original gang who fucked up shit old school. Google it sometime.
The urban planning in Scranton is thus: church, bar, church, church, bar, crackhouse, university, bar, church, bar.
by ThunderMummy October 27, 2005
is for hardcore people only, is somtimes to hardcore for ur face.
when u look at it u will think this place sucks alot. but then u notice how hardcore the people r in it, then u realize all there hardcoreness rubbed off onto the buildings and the streets, creating the suckyness.
when u look at it u will think this place sucks alot. but then u notice how hardcore the people r in it, then u realize all there hardcoreness rubbed off onto the buildings and the streets, creating the suckyness.
by Harry Kerns November 03, 2004
Scranton was once a thriving city during the coal mine era. It was nicknamed "the Eletric City" because of its Elitric trolleys that ran through downtown.Although they haven't exsisted for 50+ years...We are still reffered to as the eletric city. The mall of steamtown sucks, its filled with little punks who think they are cool who can't go anywhere else on weekends. So they just reside to the steamtown mall. Its decently close to NYC and Philly, so we get all of their drug dealers since we are so conviniently located in between.There are about 3 clubs in scranton and about 50 resteraunts. Some people seem fascinated with the trains...(usually new yorkers). And scranton has become somewhat famous for trains at Steamtown.No one calls Subs, Subs instead call them Hoagies, and pizzas aren't reffered to as pie's. So there you go Scranton....
Chris : What chu' doing tonite??
George: I'm going to go drive around scranton hoping to find some Hoagies.
George: I'm going to go drive around scranton hoping to find some Hoagies.
by jake_lag July 14, 2006
An old city full of old people, Scranton has become the butt of many Hollywood jokes over the years.
by dilliver October 18, 2007
Titled ( Asshole/Armpit ) of the country. Lots of coal, stupid people, some decent restraunts and things to do. Some good things came out of scranton. Scranton is better than hazleton, glen lyon , tamaqua but far from good place to live.
by lars February 25, 2005
A place you would think is fun and amazing because “the office” took place there, but it really isn’t. In fact, there is nothing to do there
by Squid Daddy March 26, 2018
The Paris of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Regional Manager of a paper and printer supply company: "People this is scranton, and Many people consider that to be the Paris of Northeastern Pennsylvania. And in Paris, it is rude for a woman to have less than four lovers."
by Harambe69 June 16, 2020