lightbird: http://coelasquid.deviantart.com/ (Gators gonna gait)
lightbird (she/her/hers) ([personal profile] lightbird) wrote in [community profile] thecoffeehouse 2013-05-11 02:47 am (UTC)

I was born in New York City and now live there, but for the most part I grew up in New Jersey.

The old cliché joke is:
"I'm from New Jersey"
"What exit?"

Some "you know you're from" jokes: You know you're from New Jersey if:

* You don't understand why there aren't more 24-hour diners elsewhere in the country. very true
* You know what a Wawa is, and know the location of at least 15 of them. nope, must be a different part from where I lived *g*
* The Jets/Giants game has started fights at your school and/or local bar. yep
* There are no self serve gas stations and you like it that freakin' way... "yous gotta problem wit dat?" lol, yep - never pumped my own gas in my life (not that I drive too much in the city - so not worth it because it's impossible (or exorbitantly expensive to park here)
* You've had sex on the beach, and I'm not talking about the beverage. well
* You know how to successfully handle a traffic circle. yep
* You think the Olive Garden is crap and should have never opened any restaurants in New Jersey. yep
* You're Italian. nope
* Even your school made good Italian subs. yep
* You know where to get the best bagels and pizza. yep
* "Anyone who makes bad pizza can go to hell" is your attitude. Well, I'm not that extreme about it
* You've run out of money on the Parkway. lol, yep
* You've lived through hurricanes, nor'easters and fires, but have never seen a tornado, earthquake, tsunami or volcano. true
* You know that ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation. yep
* You know what a "jug handle" is. yep
* You can go bowling at 1:30 A.M. (with automatic scoring)! yep
* In high school, you worked at a Friendly's. nope
* Route 18 doesn't freak you out at night. didn't live near Route 18
* At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen. nope
* There's a fruit and vegetable stand down the road. nope, not where I lived
* You're an aggressive driver. lol, yep

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