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next_to_normal) wrote2010-07-23 12:45 pm
next_to_normal) wrote2010-07-23 12:45 pm
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The "You know you're from..." meme
Snagged 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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