Telling someone you ’re from New Jersey is kind of like giving an oral presentation in high school day : you ’re nervous , you ’re feeling judge , and you have it off at least one person is going to make you find like a total idiot for just being there . The Garden State has taken some serious ghost over the year from the ease of the land , for the most part thanks to numerous stereotype we just ca n’t rock : The Sopranos , Jersey Shore , the whole Taylor ham actor - pork barrel roll debate , Real Housewives , Chris Christie , Tan Mom ( remember her ? ! ) . In an effort to maybe , possibly quell some of the more plaguy 1 , we present this list of every single affair people from New Jersey are sick of hear from the rest of the body politic – from insults about our driving to seven - year - old MTV reference work . Just know this : regardless of what you throw at us , we’lldefend our state to hell .
“Ugh…”
True story : I once told someone I lived in New Jersey and it caused them to have a croaky reaction of sheer disgust . Needless to say , we no longer speak .
“Isn’t the Shore just generally like Seaside Heights and everything onJersey Shore?”
Nope , and a great deal of it is quite beautiful … and not at all like Seaside Heights . Which is slap-up ! And it brings me to …
“[Any dumb comment aboutJersey Shore]”
Thankfully this has pretty died down over the years . Here ’s the truth : Jersey ’s a big land . The shoreis merely a small section of tell large United States Department of State , most of which is perfectly prissy and good and great and not at all like Seaside Heights . But then there ’s this little sliver call up Belmar . And yeah , that part is a lot likeJersey Shore . But there ’s a trenchant dividing demarcation , guys ! And no person in reality from New Jersey would dare cross it ( unless you go to Monmouth University and it ’s a Saturday night ) .
“Have you ever seen any of the real housewives fromReal Housewives?”
Given that near all suburban housewives within 30 miles of New York City are prove to act the part , it ’s literally impossible to recognise . So I guess the answer to this enquiry is .. possibly ?
“Do you have a car?”
This one typically comes from multitude who populate in New York . Having a car in New York City is a sumptuousness ( and believably a vast pain in the screwing ! ) . But in Jersey , yes , most of us have cars . Do you expect us to take the air down the main road ? Unless you know in places likeJersey Cityor Hoboken , you ’ll call for one .
“Oh…”
This is a kind(ish ) way of aver " Ugh … " without having to in reality do it . You ’re fundamentally still showing that you disapprove , but you ’re slimly too prissy to really go for it .
“What’s up with those ‘exit’ bumper stickers?”
So , there ’s this thing called the Garden State Parkway . It ’s a long highway that stretch through much of the state of matter . the great unwashed from towns near it like to buy bumper prickle for their cars that read certain exit numbers ( representative : Exit 117 ) . This way they never have to face the ever - so - illustrious NJ question , " What issue are you ? " from other house physician ( which is honestly just a style of asking someone where they exist so that you may [ silently ] judge them subsequently ) .
“Bruuuuuuce!” [said in a mocking tone]
Yes , we love Bruce Springsteen ! And we ’ll hold him to the dying . This guy has managed to make it to living - legend status , and still shack just a few miles forth from where he grow up . Therefore , we ’ll always be intimate him . Plus , let ’s be honorable : it ’s in reality the one good stereotype we have in NJ , so back off and let us bang The Boss , OK ? !
“Does it really smell like everyone says?”
To be honorable – some piece do . I do n’t experience what it is , but I do know where you ’ll find it : anywhere on the NJ Turnpike . So just choose for the GSP . It ’s a squeamish effort anyway .
“Is it dangerous?”
part of it , sure . Just like most places in the country . Yes , Newark has some regretful office . And yes , Camden isone of the most dangerous places in the country . But if you do n’t bed how to travel smartly and head off dangerous office , you ’re kick the bucket to do moderately poorly essentially everywhere – not just Jersey .
“I’ve been there a few times.”
Honestly , this conversation probably is n’t going anywhere good or interesting .
“Ever run into Snooki?”
Just likeJersey Shorein general , NJ has gratefully managed to mostly sheer ties with this one . Having said that , I am about 89 % trusted I once drop dead her on the Turnpike . She was driving very slowly in the fast lane and I could n’t just sit there . Of course , it could have just been some other tan girl driving a clean Mercedes . ( And for the platter , Snooki is from Marlboro , New York ! ! ! ) .
“But… you don’t have an accent.”
We ’re not all Tony Soprano .
“I bet you’re a great driver.”
We get it . We ’re belligerent number one wood . permit it go . And maybe get out of the fast lane ?
“Everybody always hates on you guys. I actually like New Jersey!”
Great ! You should . There are a destiny of things to like .
“You can’t make left turns?”
This one ’s kind of weird . Short response : it depends . Some highways in Jersey are lousy with traffic light ( read : all of them ) . So instead of call on lanes that would easily permit us to make lefts , we ’ve got things call jug handles , which sounds a lot like a eubstance - shaming term but astonishingly isn’t . This bozo does a jolly good job explicate it . Let ’s just say that if you ’re on a highway riddled with lights , chance are you wo n’t be shit a left . It ’s a big botheration in the tush , but you do get used to it . Plus , it ’s nowhere close as pesky as goddamn dealings circles down by the Shore .
“New York’s armpit!”
There are no word for this .
“How close are you to the city?”
Does me being closer to New York somehow make me cooler and more appealing to you ? !
“Chris Christie, huh?”
Yeah , we know . But hey , at least he likes Bruce .
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