Thursday, August 6, 2009

You're From South Jersey If...

I put an asterisk (*) before each item with which I actually identify

*1- You DEFINATELY don't pump your own gas...

*2- You know you don't go down the beach, you go to the shore

*3 - You know what the Jersey Devil is and you possibly were told stories about it at your 4th grade Camping Trip

4 - You go out for corn and tomatoes on the summer and make dinner out of it

*5 - You know all "back roads" to get anywhere and prefer them to the express way

*6 - You know your exact exit off the NJ Turnpike and that's how you let people know where you live

*7 - You know how to drive...very well...

8 - You hate out of state drivers... especially on the expressway...

*9 - You've actually found the Echelon Mall

*10 - You've had or known someone whose had lymes disease

*11 - You know what a wawa is and you know the locations of at least 10 of them

*12 - You order italian hoagies and meatball subs... not any other way... esp not heros!!!

*13 - You know what a pizza pie is ....

14 - You have been to Top Dawg Tuesdays

15 - You live in close vicinity to at least one PJ Whelihans

*16 - You have an EZ Pass but you just hold it up

17 - You know what a "shoe-bie" is and can pick one out at the beach easily.

18 - You go to farmers markets of flea markets for cheap stuff

*19 - Your car is covered in Pollen in April and May

*20 - You had been to Vetrans Stadium and were very upset when they emploded it because it destroyed childhood memories of great hot dogs and amazing philly fans

*21 - You root for Philadelphia teams even though you live in Jersey

*22 - You know how to successfully execute a traffic circle and would NEVER call is a "round about"

*23 - You know where Route 70, 72, 206 are located and where they take you

*24 - You have hung out at a gravel pit

25 - You have picked your own apples, blueberries, and know the where the closest cranberry bog is located

26 - You know what Cedar Water is...

27 - You know where to get the best bagels and go to the bagel shops hung over at 12 PM after a night of heavy drinking

*28 - Your middle school hang out was the mall

29 - You say water, bagel, watch, and class weird...

*30 - You had a sand box when you were little

*31 - You have rented or own(ed) a house in Long Beach Island, Sea Isle, Ocean City, Wildwood, or Margate

*32 - When you go away people know you are from New Jersey from your outgoing demeanor and your bad language when you are annoyed

*33 - You remember when Rowan was Glassboro and TCNJ was Trenton State

*34 - There are at least 5 24 hour diners within 5 miles of your house

*35 - You know exactly how to get to Geno's Jim's or Pat's Steaks In philly and often end up there after long nights of drinking at Philly Bars

*36 - It snows more than an inch, you call is a Blizzard

*37 - One time you were driving in the woods and god stuck in the sand

38 - Your neighborhood demonstrates co-existence of African Americans and racist Rednecks

*39 - Your dad or someone you know goes to the "gunning club" for at least two weeks out of the year..."bowhunting and riffle season"

*40 - You KNOW not to get lost in Camden but often have after long days at concerts in the city

41 - You smoke Parliament or Marlboro Lights

*42 - You can go bowling at 1:30 AM and bring your own beer

*43 - You know who Smokey the Bear is

*44 - You know it is Dr. Pepper and NOT Mr. Pibbs

*45 - It is called soda and never called pop

*46 - You think North jersey is a different state and you think that south jersey deserves it's own succession

47 - You High school prom was at the Camden Aquarium or the Mansion in Vorhees

*48 - You know what "jimmies" are and refuse to call them anything else

*49 - You have had a near close experience or actual experience of hitting a deer with your car

*50 - When people ask you where you're from you say South Jersey and never New Jersey and its weird cause that's how every conversation starts out...

AND..... OBVIOUSLY....
*51 - You don't take any crap from anybody and know that New Jersey is not DIRTY!

2 comments:

Linda said...

Jon Stewart made a joke about "which exit I take" in Jersey the other day and I didn't get it--now I get it a little more. Oh, and they say "jimmies" on Gilmore Girls, and you're the reason I know what that means. :)

Nicole said...

Dan, this was good. You have me beat on a few of them (hanging out at a gravel pit, I've never been to Pat's, I only know the locations of 2 Wawas, etc.). But more and more I realize I am a Jersey girl! :D