We all have that one friend who’s a little too proud of their hometown’s cuisine. But what happens when their pride gets a reality check? A 24-year-old woman from Seattle shared her story of a small, yet amusing pizza showdown with her New York friend, who insisted that she knew what ‘authentic’ pizza was like. Little did she know, the Seattle girl was about to drop some knowledge on her.
The Pizza Lover’s Confession ❤️

The New Yorker’s Pizza Quest

The Pizza Debate Begins

The Seattle Girl’s Clapback

The New Yorker’s Reaction

The Seattle Girl’s Dilemma

Pizza Pride Put to the Test
In the end, our Seattle girl managed to put her New York friend’s pizza pride to the test by showing her that the Seattle pizzeria she took her to was, in fact, more ‘authentic’ than her friend’s favorite NYC joints. While the New Yorker felt tricked, it seems like she dug her own grave by insisting on her hometown’s pizza superiority. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this pizza showdown…
Gatekeeping pizza is lazy. NTA for playing her game

NY vs Italian pizza debate sparks Texan pizza woes ♀️

NTA for introducing friend to new pizza style, gatekeeping sucks

Proving a snobby friend wrong with pizza authenticity

Pizza connoisseur shares experience and agrees with NTA comment.

NY food snobs suck . New Orleans cuisine is superior

Seattleite defends pizza authenticity against New Yorker, relatable NTA comment.

Pizza snob put in place by NTA friend

Philly resident schools New Yorker on pizza expectations.
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Pizza styles are like sushi rolls, both good but different

New Yorkers be like : NTA for Seattle girl

Defining ‘authentic’ in pizza can lead to misunderstandings

NTA. Portland’s pizza is the best according to ONE evaluator

Portland resident defends local pizza against East Coast criticism

Proving a New Jersey native wrong about pizza

Debate over authenticity of pizza styles in Italy and America

Food snobs are the worst NTA keeps it real

NTA wins pizza argument with offended New Yorker

Pizza preferences spark NTA comment and pineapple pizza debate

NYer defends Seattle’s pizza after friend criticizes it. NTA.

Clean up your own mess

Seattle girl shuts down exhausting NY friend. NTA

Seattle girl shuts down New Yorker with pizza expertise. NTA

Pizza lovers bond over Seattle’s best pizza spots

Friend is exhausting. NTA for calling her out

NY transplant defends Seattle pizza, but still loves NYC pizza

Commenter calls out pretentiousness in pizza debate

Seattle girl shuts down New York pizza snob

Pizza snob gets served bar pizza and justice

Pizza debate gets heated as NJ and CT join the fray
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Pizza debate gets heated as NY-style is pitted against Neapolitan

Seattleites know their pizza
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Bostonian learns about AVPN and supports NTA friend.

Seattle girl wins pizza argument, friend embarrassed

Comparing pizza snobs to Britta Perry from Community

Seattle girl shuts down insufferable New York pizza snob

Pizza snobbery gets a reality check

NTA defends pizza preferences without snobbery

Pizza preferences aside, friend was trying to one-up you. NTA

Seattle girl schools NYC friend on food authenticity
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NY friend’s pizza knowledge backfires in Seattle. NTA.

Hilarious reply to NTA comment wins the internet
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Friend tries to embarrass pizza choice, gets schooled on authenticity

Seattle girl shuts down New Yorker’s pizza superiority complex

Pizza lovers debate over what makes ‘normal pizza’

Bold take on thin-crust pizza sparks no-reply agreement.

Seattle girl wins pizza argument against New York friend
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Navigating delicate social situations with a snobbish friend ♀️

Seattle girl’s pizza authenticity sparks comment section agreement

Seattle girl wins pizza argument with New Yorker
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Seattle pizza reigns supreme, cravings ensue

Pizza snob gets served a slice of reality.

Facts over feelings: Seattle girl wins pizza argument

Seattleite recommends Pizza Gallery with buttery crust

Discovering authentic pizza in unexpected places. #yum

Seattle girl defends pizza authenticity, but even bad pizza’s good

Chicagoan agrees with Seattle girl’s pizza superiority over New Yorker

Pizza snobbery put in its place ♂️

City pride and pizza snobbery collide in friendly banter

Seattle girl shuts down New Yorker’s pizza authority

Italian commenter shuts down NYC pizza ownership claims

Pizza snobbery ruins delicious pie experience

New Yorker’s pizza identity challenged by Seattle friend

Denverites unite! Commiserate over pizza elitism

NYer defends pizza authenticity with humor and sarcasm

Commenter’s craving for pizza overshadows judgement

NYC pizza overrated? Seattleite sparks debate with NTA comment
