You know you're from new Jersey if...
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You know you're from new Jersey if...
You know you're from New Jersey if:
1. You don't think of fruit when people mention "The Oranges."
2. You know that it's called Great Adventure, not
Six Flags.
3. A good, quick breakfast is a hard roll with
butter.
4. You have known the way to Seaside Heights since
you were seven.
5. Have eaten at a Diner, when you were stoned or
drunk, at 3 a.m.
6. At least three people in your family still love
Bruce Springsteen and know the town Jon Bon Jovi is from.
7. Know what a "jug handle" is.
8. Know that WaWa is a convenience store.
9. 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".
10. Even your school cafeteria made good Italian
subs. And it's a Sub, not a submarine sandwich or worse yet, a hoagie, a hero,
or a grinder.
11. You know how to properly navigate a Circle.
12. You knew that the above sentence had to do with
driving.
13. 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?)
14. You don't think "What exit" is very funny.
15. You know that people from the 609 area code are
"a little "different".
16. You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes
to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.
17. The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your
school or local bar.
18. You live within 20 minutes of at least three
different malls.
19. You refer to all highways and interstates by
their numbers.
20. Every year, you had a least one kid in your
class named Tony.
21. You know the location of every clip shown in
the Sopranos opening credits.
22. You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to
get out of the mall.
23. You know that people from North Jersey go to
Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar
and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can
be no other way.
24. You were not raised in New Jersey. You were
raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.
25. You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually
be part of the state.
26. You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys,
Rickel's, Channel, Bamburger's and Orbach's.
27. You've had a Boardwalk cheese steak and vinegar
fries.
28. You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in
February.
29. When you say you're going to Englishtown you
mean you're going to the flea market, not the town.
And finally...
30. You NEVER, NEVER pump your own gas.
1. You don't think of fruit when people mention "The Oranges."
2. You know that it's called Great Adventure, not
Six Flags.
3. A good, quick breakfast is a hard roll with
butter.
4. You have known the way to Seaside Heights since
you were seven.
5. Have eaten at a Diner, when you were stoned or
drunk, at 3 a.m.
6. At least three people in your family still love
Bruce Springsteen and know the town Jon Bon Jovi is from.
7. Know what a "jug handle" is.
8. Know that WaWa is a convenience store.
9. 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".
10. Even your school cafeteria made good Italian
subs. And it's a Sub, not a submarine sandwich or worse yet, a hoagie, a hero,
or a grinder.
11. You know how to properly navigate a Circle.
12. You knew that the above sentence had to do with
driving.
13. 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?)
14. You don't think "What exit" is very funny.
15. You know that people from the 609 area code are
"a little "different".
16. You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes
to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.
17. The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your
school or local bar.
18. You live within 20 minutes of at least three
different malls.
19. You refer to all highways and interstates by
their numbers.
20. Every year, you had a least one kid in your
class named Tony.
21. You know the location of every clip shown in
the Sopranos opening credits.
22. You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to
get out of the mall.
23. You know that people from North Jersey go to
Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar
and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can
be no other way.
24. You were not raised in New Jersey. You were
raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.
25. You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually
be part of the state.
26. You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys,
Rickel's, Channel, Bamburger's and Orbach's.
27. You've had a Boardwalk cheese steak and vinegar
fries.
28. You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in
February.
29. When you say you're going to Englishtown you
mean you're going to the flea market, not the town.
And finally...
30. You NEVER, NEVER pump your own gas.
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BASIC RULES FOR DRIVING IN NEW JERSEY
1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real New Jersey driver never uses them.
2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between
you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
3. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the
chance you have of getting hit.
4. Never, ever come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one
expects it and it will result in you being rear-ended.
5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive
bodywork. New Jersey is a no-fault insurance state and the other guy doesn't have anything to lose.
6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure
that your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a
good way to scare people entering the highway.
8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as a suggestion
and are apparently not enforceable in New Jersey during rush hour.
9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed
up or move over doesn't mean that a New Jersey driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
10. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire.
11. Learn to swerve abruptly. New Jersey is the home of the
high-speed slalom driving thanks to the State Highway Department, which puts pot-holes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.
12. It is traditional in New Jersey to honk your horn at cars
that don't move the instant the light turns green.
13. Remember that the goal of every New Jersey driver is to get
there first by whatever means necessary.
14. In the New Jersey area, 'flipping someone the bird' is
considered a polite New Jersey salute. This gesture should always be returned.
THANK YOU & HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY!
2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between
you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by somebody else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.
3. The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the
chance you have of getting hit.
4. Never, ever come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one
expects it and it will result in you being rear-ended.
5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive
bodywork. New Jersey is a no-fault insurance state and the other guy doesn't have anything to lose.
6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure
that your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.
7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a
good way to scare people entering the highway.
8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures, given only as a suggestion
and are apparently not enforceable in New Jersey during rush hour.
9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed
up or move over doesn't mean that a New Jersey driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.
10. Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire.
11. Learn to swerve abruptly. New Jersey is the home of the
high-speed slalom driving thanks to the State Highway Department, which puts pot-holes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.
12. It is traditional in New Jersey to honk your horn at cars
that don't move the instant the light turns green.
13. Remember that the goal of every New Jersey driver is to get
there first by whatever means necessary.
14. In the New Jersey area, 'flipping someone the bird' is
considered a polite New Jersey salute. This gesture should always be returned.
THANK YOU & HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY!
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08-23-2003, 10:21 PM
Re: You know you're from new Jersey if...
Originally posted by JD
You know you're from New Jersey if:
26. You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys,
Rickel's, Channel, Bamburger's and Orbach's.
You know you're from New Jersey if:
26. You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys,
Rickel's, Channel, Bamburger's and Orbach's.
#10
08-24-2003, 05:43 PM
Having lived in central jersey for the last 16 years of my total 22 year old life, I can definitely vouch for all those new jersey stereotypes.
I dont remember those restaurants or what not, but anyone driving through freehold can tell ya that everyone knows the boss and everyone knows that odd italian restaurants that appear to be open but only have a few customers in black suits should be neither visited nor stared at.
hehe
I got a f-150 recently so i could be an obnoxious jersey driver with one big badass grey scab!
I dont remember those restaurants or what not, but anyone driving through freehold can tell ya that everyone knows the boss and everyone knows that odd italian restaurants that appear to be open but only have a few customers in black suits should be neither visited nor stared at.
hehe
I got a f-150 recently so i could be an obnoxious jersey driver with one big badass grey scab!
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08-24-2003, 07:24 PM
Originally posted by Schoolbus
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#14
08-24-2003, 08:57 PM
Hey no problem Moose. No offense taken at all. I was just kidding as well.
I commute to work on these roads and travel them quite often and can honestly tell you that there is definetly a lot of truth to the Jersey driver stereotype.
I myself am a slacker as I dont use the cell phone while I drive.
I commute to work on these roads and travel them quite often and can honestly tell you that there is definetly a lot of truth to the Jersey driver stereotype.
I myself am a slacker as I dont use the cell phone while I drive.
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