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LearLove

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Although I don't live there now I lived in East Windsor from 4 to 5 until we move to PA in 1980 (just across the river), spent many childhood summers at the Jersey Shore and lived in TTN after college while flying 135.

Here's the all time best Jersey list:

You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York (usually The Bronx) or Texas.



You've had arguments over cheesesteak quality.



Your neighbor's house was foreclosed after an unlucky night in Atlantic City.



Your uncle is in the mafia.



You have Lyme Disease.



You don't understand why there aren't more 24-hour diners elsewhere in the country.



You know what a Wawa is, and know the location of at least 15 of them.



You have an EZ Pass, but you just hold it up.



You know that you should get the hell out of Camden before dark.



You can name all the flavors of salt-water taffy.



You buy Shop-Rite brand food at Shop-Rite.



You've had sex on the beach, and I'm not talking about the beverage.



Honesty, sincerity, and courtesy are things you once saw happen in Ohio.



You know that you don't put ketchup on boardwalk fries.



You know how to successfully handle a traffic circle.



You get three 50's in a row when you play skeeball.



You think the Olive Garden is a bunch of crap and should not open restaurants in any respectable Jersey town



You played soccer from Kindergarten through high school.



You always went to the Franklin Institute when you were a kid, but now that the Liberty Science Center is open, you have a new place to play.



Your middle school hangout was the mall.



You're Italian.



You know where to get the best bagel.



You say water, talk, mall, and coffee CORRECTLY… wauder, tawk, maul, caufee



Even your high school cafeteria made good Italian subs.



You've lived through hurricanes, nor'easters and fires, but have never seen a tornado, earthquake, tsunami or volcano.



You can't believe MTV went to Seaside Heights.



You know that ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation.



You never had school on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.



You only take day trips to New York City.



The mafia runs half the businesses in your town.



You have mandatory recycling. Enforced by law.



You go to at least one parade at the boardwalk each year.



You remember when TCNJ was Trenton State.



You go to the local Fireman’s Fair in the summer.



You can go bowling at 1:30 A.M. (with automatic scoring!)



Route 206 doesn't freak you out at night.



Because your town was founded before 1776, all the restaurants, taverns, and shops have "ye", "olde", and "colonial" in their names.



One time, a sea gull **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** all over your head.



You've waited for the stupid drawbridge for more than ten minutes.



Your mom still loves Bruce Springsteen.



You know it can be 70 degrees in January.



There's a fruit and vegetable stand down the road.



"Anyone who makes bad pizza can go to hell" is your attitude.



You often use variations of the word "**CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**" while driving.



You can fit “YO!” into a conversation at least five times.



You don't take any **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** from anybody.



You live within 45 minutes of at least three different malls.



You can see the New York City skyline from some part of your town.



You know what CCM is and a good percentage of people from your high school go there.



You've seen or been in a fight between a Rangers fan and a Devils fan.



You have or know someone with mafia connections



You know that the New York Jets should be called the New Jersey Jets.



You've been in a town or city where Spanish is spoken more than English.



You know where to get drugs in Paterson, Newark, or New York.



You liked the Jets even before this season.



You know where to get a freshly cooked Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese sandwich at 2 a.m.



You remember Action Park and may have been seriously injured there.



Z-100 used to be your favorite radio station, now it's K-Rock.



Anything less than six inches of snow ain't **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**.



Someone cut you off on the road and you told them to go **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** themself.



Regardless of religion, you’ve been called a JAP, probably by someone who has no idea of the meaning.



You’re more comfortable in 4-inch heels than sneakers



You have spent five days in a row at the shore, without spending one night in a hotel



You call it the shore



You call it The City
 
If you’re a girl, your “uniform” is sneakers, sweatpants, a t-shirt, and sunglasses… but you’re in full makeup, and little does everyone else know that they’re New Balance sneakers, Gap sweatpants, a Calvin Klein t-shirt, and Kenneth Cole sunglasses.



You know that the Garden State should really be called the Suburb State, and that’s OK with you-I mean Philly cheesesteaks + real bagels CANNOT BE BAD



You’ve said, “It smells like New York in here”



Your town has more water restrictions than people living in "dry" states i.e. Arizona, and Nevada.



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 went to Seaside or Pt. Pleasant after your HS prom



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 know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.



You know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from.



You know what a "jug handle" is.



You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.



It’s a "sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagie" or a "hero."



You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.



You knew that the last question had to do with driving.



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 consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.



Same is said for pastrami



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 fight has started at your local bar/high school/parking lot



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 .



Every 3 miles you drive there is a deserted strip mall.



Most of your cash is in dimes and quarters.



You learned to drive by backing out of your driveway onto a 50 MPH road.



You find yourself defending the state, no matter how much people rag on it.



When seeing Jay & Silent movies, not only do you understand all of the jokes, but can also point out where the scene is.



You watched "Mallrats" and said, "I've been to that mall!"



At least half the people you knew in high school went to Rutgers.



You know where Jimmy Hoffa is buried.



Your big class trip in elementary school was to Morristown.



You long for the days when the Devils wore Christmas colors



You've been to at least one mall in Paramus.



You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can't be the other way around.



You were not raised in New Jersey. You were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.



You don’t watch Nascar, Nascar is not a sport. The parkway is.



Your senior class had to have a lottery for parking spots you had to pay for.



You have no comment for people who brag that they've been to New York City.



You don’t understand how DC is a real city when it has no skyline.



You can parallel park like it’s your job, yet you failed it on your driving test.



You are a natural vulture when it comes to parking spaces.



You like the smokestacks; our air is just flavored with an acquired taste.



You have a scary story about getting lost in Newark, Elizabeth, the Plainfields, or Camden.




 
You never know if your school is REALLY closed on a snow day because all of the city's PS-#s take up all the time on the radio.



Newark is pronounced ‘nwork’ not new-ark.



You describe traffic moving 1 mile in 5 min as 'not that bad'.



You know the Statue of Liberty is OURS.



You consider Rutgers to be the community college of New Jersey.



You're not really sure where your town ends and the next begins and you're perfectly ok with that.



You know the mob is real-but won’t admit it to anyone outside the state.



You don’t need a separate left arrow... or even a green light for that matter to make a left turn at an intersection.



You have never been to a Wal-Mart.



The Delaware Memorial Bridge either scares the **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** out of you or thrills you.



You have had deer in your backyard.



You're not sure what state is the 3rd state in the 'tri-state' area... oh, Connecticut counts?



You drive a VW, Jeep, or Beemer.



You hold the door open for someone by accident and they don’t say thank you.



You understood everything on this list and could think of at least five more things to add.
 
Ha, I lived in Belmar for 2 summers instructing.


....You rent out a room for $700 on the shore for the summer with your instructor wages and you consider it a bargain.


.....If another one of your relatives in the midwest says,"Thats cool, you live in New Jooooiiissey, I love saying that", youre gonna punch them.

......Youve pulled up to the wawa for gas and there are 15 pumps, 60 cars , and only one schmuck whos pumping gas

......you laugh at people that call it bar anticipation

.....you know to stay well clear of garrett aviation at BLM
 
People from New Jersey were put on this earth to entertain the rest of us. One guy from Jersey has more character than all the Californians combined. :D TC
 
The Diner thing.....gotta love it.

Nothing like rolling outta Manhatten at 0430 and hitting the 24Diner on Rt3 just before sunrise...

The things I like about Jersey - Diners, full service cheap gas, and Jersey girls.

:D ..
other than that Jersey kinda really $ucks.
 
Nj

Ha yes....you gotta love Bar A....

The Parker house is another good one---

Nothing like the Jersey shore!
 

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