AAAHHHH Jersey. You Might be from Jersey if:
AAAHHHH Jersey. You Might be from Jersey if:
* you've been seriously injured at Action Park.
* you know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York(usually The Bronx)or Texas.
* you don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."
* you know that it's called "Great Adventure," not "Six Flags."
* you've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast.
* you've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
* you've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 am.
* whenever you park, there's a Camaro within three spots of you.
* you remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.
* you know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.
* at least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from.
* you know what a "jug handle" is.
* you know that a WaWa is a convenience store.
* you know that the state isn't all farmland.
* you know that it isnt "The Beach" in New Jersey - it's the shore, and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway" not "The Garden State Highway."
* you know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.
* even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs, and, you call it a "sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagie" or a "hero."
* you remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.
* you know how to properly negotiate a Circle.
* you knew that the last question had to do with driving.
* you know that "Acme" is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation.
* you know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (like, try ...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire (doesn't work, does it?).
* you only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City."
* you consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.
* in the 80's you wore your hair REALLY high. (wait, didn't everybody??)
* you don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny.
* you know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22.
* you know that people from 609 area code are "a little different."
* you know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.
* the Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.
* you live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
* you can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.
* you refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.
* every year, you had at least one kid in your class named Tony.
* you know where every "clip" shown in the Sopranos opening credits is.
* you've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall.
* you've eaten a Boardwalk cheesesteak with vinegar fries.
* you have a favorite Atlantic City casino.
* you start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.
* you've never pumped your own gas. (Chris) Took me forever to get this one...
* you know how to navigate a circle while talking on a cell phone and smoking a Marlboro w/o using blinkers. (Mandie)
* every 3 miles you drive there is a deserted mall.
* most really nice homes have a gas station and a junk yard next door to them.
* you never tell the truth about what state you're from when strangers ask you in a chatroom.
* most of your cash is in dimes and quarters.
* even after moving to California, you still carry a separate change purse full of quarters and dimes for tolls. (Diane)
* you learned to drive by backing out of your driveway onto a 50 MPH road. (visitor submission)
* you have the shop install lumps and dents into your fenders so others will know that you have the strength in convinction to change lanes. (visitor submission)
* you take kick-boxing lessons hoping someone will tell you the two weeks in
New Jersey prize joke. (visitor submission)
* you know where highway 9 is from that Bruce Springsteen song. ( Steve Rothandler,
srotha@yahoo.com )
* you have ever shopped at Wawa. ( Steve Rothandler,
srotha@yahoo.com )
