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

[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.....

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

[bad64chevelle]

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

[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]

Originally Posted by Midnite

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.
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]

Originally Posted by SpeakersGoBoom

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

[Ian]

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. 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...