You know you're from Jersey when....

[Midnite]

I saw this in a forum I use to visit frequently and I had to share it. A lot of the comments made me smile because they bring back good memories from the past and I sure needed that after the week I've had. Perhaps it'll make some of you smile if you're having a bad day. I'm sure most of you have heard some of them, but maybe there's some you haven't heard of....

You know you're from Jersey when....

You don't think of fruit when people mention "The Oranges".

You know that it's called Great Adventure, not Six Flags.

A good, quick breakfast is a hard roll with butter.

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 3a.m.

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 the town Jon Bon Jovi is from.

You know what a "jug handle" is.

You know that WaWa is a convenience store.

You know that the state isn't all farmland.

You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey there's the shore and you don't go to the shore, you go "down the Shore". And when you are there, you're not "at the shore", you are "down the Shore".

You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.

You knew that the last sentence 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? Now mention your from Jersey. See how nice it is.)

You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.

You consider putting mayo on a corned beef sandwich a
sacrilege.

You don't think "What exit" is very funny.

You know that people from the 609 area code are "a little different". yes they are!

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. Make that eagles-giants!

You live within 30 minutes of at least three different malls.

You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.

Every year you have at least one kid in your class named Tony.

You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits.

You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of the mall.

You know that people from North Jersey go to Point Pleasant or Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can be no other way.

You weren't raised in New Jersey -- you were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.

You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be
part of the state.

You remember the stores Service Merchandise, Korvette's, Two Guys, Rickel's, Channel, Bamburger's and Orbach's.

You've had a Boardwalk cheese steak and vinegar fries.

You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.

And finally...

You've NEVER, NEVER pump your own gas.

Does ANYONE know what "the oranges" are from the first one???? And I totally disagree with the 609 area code thing. I worked with 732ers for 8 years, and I was always made fun of for being a 609er!

Does anyone have anymore "You know your from Jersey when....."....?

Alicia

[skorpion317]

you know you're from Jersey when you're never more than a few parking spaces away from a Camaro.

The Oranges are a group of cities/towns just north of Newark. South Orange, East Orange, West Orange, and Orange. West Orange is OK, it's a little more upscale in some parts. The other three, though, are complete and utter ****holes. I used to work for a construction company in Orange, and I didn't enjoy driving through the middle of the ghetto.

[BigAls87Z28]

Ahaha, I love that! I love the 609 area code thing....classic.

I live in Central Jersey, and about 10 mins away from Belmar....there aint nothing there. I go to Pt or Seaside.
And yes, Newark and Camden should just be part of NYC and Philly respectivly.
In college, I sent this too all my friends who didnt understand what I would be talking about.

You know you are from Jersey when you have gone down to the Pine Barrens and looked for the Jersey Devil.

[79dizZy28]

they're all soo good, and soo true 8)

[JerzLT1]

you know your from jersey when you see someones car and know its them before you see em.

[sikbyrd350]

you know your from jersey when you see someones car and know its them before you see em.
nah, that's just us car freaks :shock:

[SpeakersGoBoom]

From Jersey = You always go to school with a "tony"
From north jersey = At any given time, your graduating class has at least 5 "tonys" even if the class is only 85 kids, and your know at least 5 other tony's on the side, and can refer to them by their characteristics
example
Tony DelMonte = ****head Tony
Tony Lucciano = Where the hell is Tony?
and so on...

[SpeakersGoBoom]

you know your from jersey when you see someones car and know its them before you see em.
nah, that's just us car freaks :shock:

No. even people who arent car freaks can tell my car from other cars.
"faded bird and a 'boom' = "Wow, how the hell did he make it from paramus to park ridge that fast?!"

[GrandmasterCow]

REPOST...
but still funny :lol:

[sikbyrd350]

you know your from jersey when you see someones car and know its them before you see em.
nah, that's just us car freaks :shock:

No. Â*even people who arent car freaks can tell my car from other cars.
"faded bird and a 'boom' = "Wow, how the hell did he make it from paramus to park ridge that fast?!"
MOST of US are in the same boat...you know what i mean, in general

[Midnite]

Ahhh...the jersey devil. I do remember looking for him (or her!) on camping trips when I was little!

Has anyone ever taken a weird new jersey trip? Just curious if there are others besides me who have done them, or even know what I'm talking about......

[Midnite]

REPOST...
but still funny :lol:

I figured it had to be, but like you said, still funny!

[Trans Am Chick]

Ahhh...the jersey devil. Â*I do remember looking for him (or her!) on camping trips when I was little! Â*

Has anyone ever taken a weird new jersey trip? Â*Just curious if there are others besides me who have done them, or even know what I'm talking about......


i was alwayz a weird child... i didnt wanna see the jersey devil... i wanted to see the mother. lmao its said he was born like a normal baby and stayed with her for a lil while then when it was like preteenish flew out the window or sum crazy ***** like that. or mayb thats just what my aunt used to say to scare me... dunno. :? shes usually like that...

[bluebird94]

you know youre from/in new jersey when you go to a gas station for directions and youre ****ed because no one there speaks english

or how about you know youre from jersey when you have two football teams, neither of which are "from" new jersey

[Ian]

Has anyone ever taken a weird new jersey trip? Â*Just curious if there are others besides me who have done them, or even know what I'm talking about......

I know what you're talking about! I've been on about 7 or 8 different weird NJ trips. My friends and I usually go to abandoned places, but every now and then, we hit up something like the devil tower or the devil tree.

[bluebird94]

hey i live in the town with the communist village lol...its cool having such a weird hometown/homestate weirdnj.com

[79dizZy28]

Ahhh...the jersey devil. Â*I do remember looking for him (or her!) on camping trips when I was little! Â*

Has anyone ever taken a weird new jersey trip? Â*Just curious if there are others besides me who have done them, or even know what I'm talking about......

i've gone to try and find that road that if you put the car in neutral you'll roll backwards/up the hill. think it was an off-ramp off 208 or 202, i forget. but i didn't find it :(

[BigAls87Z28]

There are several Gravity Hills. There is one around the Lakewood/Howell/Jackson/Freehold area.

[ar0ck]

I hate nj :evil:

[Savage_Messiah]

A couple months ago I met some friends for a Clinton Road trip (there wasn't **** that I saw); devil's tower is the town next to me haha; and Hobart Manor is on my campus, about a 3 minute walk... havent done a night trip to check it out tho. There are some pretty convincing stories that it's haunted, and on a freshman seminar [DIE CLASS DIE!!] tour of it there was one door to a stairwell going up from the second floor that I got a creepy feeling from, but eh dunno.

[superblonde]

Also people from NJ don't say Joisy...we pronounce our Rs. 8)

[jims69camaro]

Also people from NJ don't say Joisy...we pronounce our Rs. 8)

that's from the bennies that take up permanent residence here.

i'll never forget the first time someone said "what exit?" when i said i was from NJ. i was like, whaddya mean, what exit? it's amazing the perception that the people who live outside of our wonderful state have of us. btw, would the last person leaving the state turn the lights off? thanks.

you know you're in jersey when you have to pay to get out - no matter which bridge you choose...

you know you're from jersey when you either know someone who works at, or someone who is interned in, one of our state prisons. (both my brother-in-law and nephew are guards)

[wrong generation]

guess its just because i work at a gas station but every so often i pump my own gas.

[wrong generation]

Ahhh...the jersey devil. Â*I do remember looking for him (or her!) on camping trips when I was little! Â*

Has anyone ever taken a weird new jersey trip? Â*Just curious if there are others besides me who have done them, or even know what I'm talking about......

i do that stuff all the time. always looking for places to wonder and see. hmm did you know there is a grave yard in the middle of double trouble state park hehe.

[arc555]

I like the circle one. :lol:

[bad64chevelle]

I want to ask one question, whats the deal with the 609 area code? Ive never heard it before?

[BigAls87Z28]

609 used to be,or still is the are code for the Pine Barrens area. Now, I have always looked at New Jersey as just a small verson of teh US.
The north east has major cities
central is a lot of farm land
and the south....well..its the South. So when I think of the Pine Barrens, I think of the South. Guys in pick ups, shot guns, and a lot of stuff from Deliverance.
So thats what I think, and thats what I belive they are talking about.....

[JerzLT1]

hey we drive F Bodies :evil: only when were not drivin around in pick ups shootin things with our shot guns tho :wink:

[bad64chevelle]

I live in Bordentown and my area code is 609...ummm no pineys with shotguns where im from....just ricers wit fart cans :evil:

[Trick Star]

I like the circle one too. It's instinct to hit the gas when entering unless of course there is someone with out of state tags in front of you. Then you usually have to drive around them because they freeze up and stop. You roll your eyes when you here them called a rotory and you can't help it.

Being from Jersey you know what a good tomatoe is and can smell them when they're within 100'.

Also, you have no sympathy for the Pa. driver whining about shore traffic and offer no hints at the smooth going back roads, which are more fun to drive anyway. :)

[SpeakersGoBoom]

You know you're from Jersey when....
1> You know that WaWa is a convenience store.
2> You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.
3> You know that people from the 609 area code are "a little different". yes they are!
4> The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or
local bar. Make that eagles-giants!
5> You live within 30 minutes of at least three different malls.
6> You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.
7> You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of the mall.
8> You weren't raised in New Jersey -- you were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.
9> You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.
10> Does anyone have anymore "You know your from Jersey when....."....?


1> False. WaWa is not a convinience store. Its a way of life, and one I could get used to. When I went down to the shore for a week, I was at the WaWa more than not. When I came back, I had WaWa WithdrawlWithdrawl.
MOM: But we have 7-11. Isnt that good enough?
ME: No! 7-11 doesnt have their own gas station!
2> Circles are fun.
3> 609 People need some chlorine in their gene pool.
4> Devils/Rangers by me.
5> Correction. I live within 10 minutes of 3 1/2 malls.
6> No I don't!
7> How?! Its so EASY! Take 4 west to 208 to 287. If you get on 17 or see the GWB, you did it wrong. :lol:
8> Of course. We need to! There needs to be a way to tell the difference between the Intelligent, well mannered sophistication of the North, and the red-neckin', "Shoot it if it moves," pickup truckin', "drive on whichever side of the road is open" South! Otherwise, all hell will break loose! 8)
9> Wrong. December.
10> Yea. LBI is the Mecca of old people in the summer. In the winter, its LITTERALLY dead. I talked to an LBI cop a few summers back. He told me that durring the winter they set an unofficial record by going i think he said 25 or soemthing days without ANY radio contact! ANY!!

[79dizZy28]

I talked to an LBI cop a few summers back. Â*He told me that durring the winter they set an unofficial record by going i think he said 25 or soemthing days without ANY radio contact! Â*ANY!!

hmm, then maybe i should have that new years party at my friends beach house on LBI, the cops'll never see it coming :lol: :twisted:

[Ian]

:stupid:
they would start freaking out because there would probably be only two or three cops on the entire island.

[SpeakersGoBoom]

Im in. Maybe they'll remember me. I'm the idiot who locked the keys in his old firebird, and in trying (unsuccessfully) to get them out, we broke the door handle. for probably almost a year, I had to go to the passenger side of the car, reach across to open the door, and then get in the drivers side. :lol: Good times, good times.

[00BlackZ]

609 Area Code???? What about 856, now that is real South Jersey!

[bad64chevelle]

Damn....more chlorine for the 609 area code eh? I still dont know the true answer for the joke. Its the ones wit the 908 area code on their cell phones we have to worry about...waits to JoN to reply... :lol: