You might be from New Jersey if...Part II

Courtesy of Tina Mancuso

You might be from New Jersey if...

• You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."
• You've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast.
• You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
• You've eaten at a diner at 3 am.
• You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.
• You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.
• You know what a "jug handle" is.
• You know that the state isn't all farmland.
• You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey - there's "The Shore," and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway," not "The Garden State Parkway." [Ed's Note: ...and you don't go "to the beach" but "down the shore."]
• Even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs. And you call it"sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagie" or a "hero."
• You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.
• You knew that the last question had to do with driving.
• 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?).
• You only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City.
• You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.
• You don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny.
• You know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22.
• You know that people from the 609 area code are "a little different".
• You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
• You can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.
• You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.
• You've eaten a Boardwalk cheesesteak with vinegar fries.
• You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.

And finally...

• You've never pumped your own gas.

Previous	Home	Next
Category Main Page