What My New Jersey Is…

I love those “you know you’re from…” lists you see on sites like Facebook. Well, I came up with my own New Jersey list. I would love to hear if you think I missed anything!

1. You’ve been seriously injured at Action Park (probably on the Alpine Slide).
2. You know that the only people who call it “Joisey” are from New York (usually The Bronx) or Texas.
3. You don’t think of citrus when people mention “The Oranges.”
4. You know that it’s called “Great Adventure,” not “Six Flags.”
5. Coffee and a buttered roll is a perfectly acceptable breakfast.
6. You went to Seaside Heights for prom weekend.
7. You know what a “jug handle” is and how to properly negotiate one.
8. You go “down the shore” and not “to the beach.”
9. Your school cafeteria made very good Italian subs.
10. You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.
11. You knew that the last question had to do with driving.
12. You know where to get a freshly cooked taylor ham egg and cheese sandwich at 2 am.
13. You don’t think “What exit” is very funny.
14. Every year, you had at least two kids in your class named Tony, Michael, Vito, and Marie
15. You know the location of every “clip” shown in the Sopranos opening credits.
16. You know that “youse” is not a synonym for utilize but for y’all.
17. You’ve never pumped your own gas.
18. You can’t stand PA drivers.
19. You know that there are bakeries which are not part of a supermarket, but actual individual stores.
20. At least half the people you knew in high school went to Rutgers.
21. You know that you cannot visit “the boards” in Seaside Heights without stopping by Midway for the best sausage, pepper and onion or cheese steak.
22. You know that the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are IN New Jersey, NOT New York.
23. It’s a sub, not a hoagie
24. You call pizza without toppings “plain,” not “cheese” and you have at least one Uncle that calls it a “tomato pie.”
25. You have paid a toll with a hook shot from the passenger side of the car.
26. You know there are TWO Jerseys… North and South and they ARE very different.
27. You don’t understand why people look at you funny when you order fries with mozzarella and brown gravy.
28. You know what taylor ham is.
29. There is an ongoing debate between your friends – Jimmy Buffs or Rutt’s Hut.
30. You consider taking your car to inspection one of the traumatic events in an individual’s life.
31. You know it’s pronounced “Nork,” not “New-ark” and how to properly pronounce Boonton.
32. You don’t understand how people eat Sunday dinner after 3:00 p.m.
33. You remember seeing concerts at the Capitol Theater.
34. You felt that two of the best places to go were Pizza Town and the Short Stop.
35. Everyone has an opinion on the best diner in Jersey.