The "You know you're from..." meme
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next_to_normalSnagged from just about everybody at this point.
Okay, before we do this, I have to say this - I googled "you know you're from New Jersey" and looked at the lists that came up, and most of them were 70% shit I'd never even heard of. Then I googled "you know you're from SOUTH Jersey" and, lo and behold, stuff I recognized! As if we needed further proof that North Jersey is a totally different friggin' state which should be sunk into the Atlantic Ocean. We can always build a bridge from Trenton to New York.
You know you're from South Jersey if...
- You don't "go to the beach," you go "down the shore."
- You've had arguments over cheese steak quality.
- You've actually found the Echelon Mall.
- 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 10 of them. [OMG I miss Wawa so bad!]
- You know that you should get the hell out of Camden before dark. [Dude, Camden has the HIGHEST CRIME RATE IN THE COUNTRY. I think everyone knows to get the hell out before dark.]
- You know how to successfully navigate a traffic circle. [We don't really have circles anymore. They've turned them all into jughandles, which are an even more befuddling traffic pattern for out-of-state drivers. :)]
- You've counted the number of topless bars on the Black Horse Pike.
- You say "water" weird. [Not so much, but only due to conscious effort.]
- You refuse to call hoagies "subs." [Okay, I've kind of caved on this one, since people give me crap about it. But I am CRINGING ON THE INSIDE, people!]
- You've almost fallen asleep on the parkway, turnpike, and I-295.
- You know that ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation. [I used to work there!]
- You have mandatory recycling. Enforced by law.
- You've made a meal out of Tastycakes, Herr's potato chips, and Taylor Pork Roll.
- You know New Years is all about the Mummers.
- You can go bowling at 1:30 A.M.
- Route 206 doesn't freak you out at night. [I don't usually take 206 to get to the shore, though.]
- Your mom still loves Bruce Springsteen.
- You know it can be -10 degrees and 70 degrees in January in the same year.
- There's a fruit and vegetable stand down the road.
- You will always say "YO" and you'll say it often.
- You've never pumped your own gas. [HAHAHA! I've lived out of state long enough that I've had to learn how, but when I lived in PA, I totally used to avoid getting gas until I came home for a visit, and then I'd fill up in NJ before I went back.]
- You know that no matter how much they put into the Camden waterfront, Camden is still Camden.
- You think North Jersey is a different state and South Jersey deserves its own secession. [Um, duh.]
- You know that it's called Great Adventure, not Six Flags.
- You know where Olga's Diner is on Rt 70.
- You are tired of people not believing you're from Jersey because you don't have a New York accent. [JFC THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, PEOPLE!]
- You know what "jimmies" are and refuse to call them anything else. [See above re: hoagies.]
- You have crossed all 5 bridges into Philly at one point in your life. [Heh, but good old T-P is still my favorite.]
- You have a story about the "Hell Hole" ride in Wildwood.
- You took your report card to Clementon Park for free tickets.
- You know what funnel cake and water ice are and think something is wrong with people who refer to them as "fried dough" and "slush". [WTF? Who calls them that?]
- You've ever driven around aimlessly for hours with your friends saying, "So, whatta we doin'?"
- You ever drove all the way to the shore just to walk around for 5 minutes then drive back.
- You know of at least 3 bars where you know they wouldn't card you.
- You lived near a "crick" not a creek.
- You never could figure out which was the Black Horse Pike or The White Horse Pike.
- You know that a "Yield" sign is merely a suggestion.
- You don't think you have an accent. [Shut up, I don't!]
- You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
- You went to StoryBook Land as a kid.
- Every time someone in Hollywood makes fun of Jersey, you're mad and proud at the same time.
- You describe where you live in reference to how far you are from Cherry Hill.
- You know all of the "back roads" to get everywhere and prefer them to the Expressway.
- You don't think 'What exit' is very funny.
- Your car is covered in yellowish-green dust in April and May.
- The Franklin Institute was the hot spot for class trips when you were a kid.
- You know what cedar water is.
- In your mind you hear "watch the tram car please" even in your sleep.
- You know what a "shoe-bie" is and can pick one out at the shore.
- You eat at restaurants that have locations I, II, III, IV, and V.
- You get three 50's in a row when you play skeeball. [I used to totally rock at skeeball.]
- You think the Olive Garden is a bunch of crap and should not open restaurants in South Jersey.
- You have an unusable, piece-of-shit boat in your front yard. [Haha, no, but our neighbors did.]
- You're Italian.
- You never had school on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. [I was probably in high school before I realized everyone didn't have off for Jewish holidays.]
- You take day trips to New York City.
- You know what scrapple is and eat it anyway.
- Your high school prom was at the Camden Aquarium or The Mansion in Voorhees. [Aquarium!]
- You have gone "cow-tipping" and know what it is. [Have not done it, but I know what it is.]
- You refer to a group of people as "yous" or "yous guys".
Hmm, maybe I should do the Pennsylvania and DC/VA ones, too, lol.
Okay, before we do this, I have to say this - I googled "you know you're from New Jersey" and looked at the lists that came up, and most of them were 70% shit I'd never even heard of. Then I googled "you know you're from SOUTH Jersey" and, lo and behold, stuff I recognized! As if we needed further proof that North Jersey is a totally different friggin' state
You know you're from South Jersey if...
- You don't "go to the beach," you go "down the shore."
- You've had arguments over cheese steak quality.
- You've actually found the Echelon Mall.
- 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 10 of them. [OMG I miss Wawa so bad!]
- You know that you should get the hell out of Camden before dark. [Dude, Camden has the HIGHEST CRIME RATE IN THE COUNTRY. I think everyone knows to get the hell out before dark.]
- You know how to successfully navigate a traffic circle. [We don't really have circles anymore. They've turned them all into jughandles, which are an even more befuddling traffic pattern for out-of-state drivers. :)]
- You've counted the number of topless bars on the Black Horse Pike.
- You say "water" weird. [Not so much, but only due to conscious effort.]
- You refuse to call hoagies "subs." [Okay, I've kind of caved on this one, since people give me crap about it. But I am CRINGING ON THE INSIDE, people!]
- You've almost fallen asleep on the parkway, turnpike, and I-295.
- You know that ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation. [I used to work there!]
- You have mandatory recycling. Enforced by law.
- You've made a meal out of Tastycakes, Herr's potato chips, and Taylor Pork Roll.
- You know New Years is all about the Mummers.
- You can go bowling at 1:30 A.M.
- Route 206 doesn't freak you out at night. [I don't usually take 206 to get to the shore, though.]
- Your mom still loves Bruce Springsteen.
- You know it can be -10 degrees and 70 degrees in January in the same year.
- There's a fruit and vegetable stand down the road.
- You will always say "YO" and you'll say it often.
- You've never pumped your own gas. [HAHAHA! I've lived out of state long enough that I've had to learn how, but when I lived in PA, I totally used to avoid getting gas until I came home for a visit, and then I'd fill up in NJ before I went back.]
- You know that no matter how much they put into the Camden waterfront, Camden is still Camden.
- You think North Jersey is a different state and South Jersey deserves its own secession. [Um, duh.]
- You know that it's called Great Adventure, not Six Flags.
- You know where Olga's Diner is on Rt 70.
- You are tired of people not believing you're from Jersey because you don't have a New York accent. [JFC THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, PEOPLE!]
- You know what "jimmies" are and refuse to call them anything else. [See above re: hoagies.]
- You have crossed all 5 bridges into Philly at one point in your life. [Heh, but good old T-P is still my favorite.]
- You have a story about the "Hell Hole" ride in Wildwood.
- You took your report card to Clementon Park for free tickets.
- You know what funnel cake and water ice are and think something is wrong with people who refer to them as "fried dough" and "slush". [WTF? Who calls them that?]
- You've ever driven around aimlessly for hours with your friends saying, "So, whatta we doin'?"
- You ever drove all the way to the shore just to walk around for 5 minutes then drive back.
- You know of at least 3 bars where you know they wouldn't card you.
- You lived near a "crick" not a creek.
- You never could figure out which was the Black Horse Pike or The White Horse Pike.
- You know that a "Yield" sign is merely a suggestion.
- You don't think you have an accent. [Shut up, I don't!]
- You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
- You went to StoryBook Land as a kid.
- Every time someone in Hollywood makes fun of Jersey, you're mad and proud at the same time.
- You describe where you live in reference to how far you are from Cherry Hill.
- You know all of the "back roads" to get everywhere and prefer them to the Expressway.
- You don't think 'What exit' is very funny.
- Your car is covered in yellowish-green dust in April and May.
- The Franklin Institute was the hot spot for class trips when you were a kid.
- You know what cedar water is.
- In your mind you hear "watch the tram car please" even in your sleep.
- You know what a "shoe-bie" is and can pick one out at the shore.
- You eat at restaurants that have locations I, II, III, IV, and V.
- You get three 50's in a row when you play skeeball. [I used to totally rock at skeeball.]
- You think the Olive Garden is a bunch of crap and should not open restaurants in South Jersey.
- You have an unusable, piece-of-shit boat in your front yard. [Haha, no, but our neighbors did.]
- You're Italian.
- You never had school on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. [I was probably in high school before I realized everyone didn't have off for Jewish holidays.]
- You take day trips to New York City.
- You know what scrapple is and eat it anyway.
- Your high school prom was at the Camden Aquarium or The Mansion in Voorhees. [Aquarium!]
- You have gone "cow-tipping" and know what it is. [Have not done it, but I know what it is.]
- You refer to a group of people as "yous" or "yous guys".
Hmm, maybe I should do the Pennsylvania and DC/VA ones, too, lol.
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Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 04:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 07:50 pm (UTC)LOL, does that mean something to you?
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Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 09:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 05:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 07:59 pm (UTC)Now I kinda want a Jersey Girl icon, lol.
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Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 05:46 pm (UTC)Southern California feels that way about NorCal too... as far as we're concerned anything above Santa Barbara doesn't count.
Every time someone in Hollywood makes fun of Jersey, you're mad and proud at the same time
My dorm neighbor in college was from Jersey and this was totally her...
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Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 10:16 pm (UTC)But I DRAW THE LINE at Jersey Shore. *rages*
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Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 05:58 pm (UTC)What the heck is that?
Really? People don't pump their own gas? Here, we think people who won't pump their own are snooty.
I'm gonna need definitions of "cedar water" "shoe-bie," and "scrapple."
I really like reading these things because it gives me hope that America isn't become as homogenous as people think. I like all the local inside jokes and traditions!
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Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 08:16 pm (UTC)Jughandles are a funny little traffic pattern where you make a left-hand turn from the right lane. You actually leave the main roadway and go around a small loop, so that you're facing the intersection, already on the road you wanted to turn onto. So instead of making a left-hand turn, you now just have to go straight. See figure 12 for a diagram.
Here, we think people who won't pump their own are snooty.
In NJ, we think people who pump their own gas are criminals. :) No, really. It is actually illegal to pump your own gas in the Garden State. I've never heard of anyone getting arrested, but the gas station attendants will yell at you if you try.
Cedar water is water that is brown due to large deposits of iron ore, generally found in the Pine Barrens. When I was a kid, we used to call them Coca-Cola rivers.
A "shoe-bie" (or shoobie, which is how I always thought it was spelled) is what the locals call a tourist at the shore, easily spotted by their affinity for tourist traps the locals wouldn't be caught dead in. :)
Scrapple is a tasty breakfast meat that, much like hot dogs and sausages, you probably don't want to know what it's made of.
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Date: Jul. 24th, 2010 12:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 24th, 2010 12:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 07:08 pm (UTC)The first time I stopped for gas on the Jersey Turnpike I was all "What the hell are you doing? Take your hands off my car!" I still hate it. Will avoid getting gas in NJ if at all possible.
I love funnel cakes and scrapple (I think they're more an eastern PA thing than Jersey?)
"youse" and "you'uns" make my teeth itch...
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Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 10:24 pm (UTC)I think they're more an eastern PA thing than Jersey?
Haha, some people would say that's basically the same thing. :) Depending on where you live, Philadelphia ought to be a part of Jersey, or New Jersey might as well be split up and made part of New York (north) and Philly (south).
I don't really say "yous" so much anymore - not since I stopped hanging around my Northeast Philly-raised friends. :) I've started saying "y'all," though, which kinda weirds me out, lol.
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Date: Jul. 24th, 2010 05:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 24th, 2010 12:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 09:53 pm (UTC)Oh, please do the DC one!
*giggling madly*
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Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 10:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 10:03 pm (UTC)The moment I realized I Had finally adjusted to life on the East Coast: when driving around trying to find Drew University for a rugby match, I spent about 2 whole minutes in a panic flipping back forth between the Iowa and Kansas pages in a panic thinking, "OMG, they forgot to put Jersey in the road atlas!!! What are we going to do?!!?!?"
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Date: Jul. 23rd, 2010 10:26 pm (UTC)ROFLMAO!!! That is possibly my favorite thing I've heard today.
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Date: Jul. 24th, 2010 12:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: Jul. 24th, 2010 12:25 am (UTC)