I should probably just BOLD this whole thing :X
1. You refer to the beach as the shore.
2. You know what a Wawa is, and you know the location of at least 15 of them. More like 500 are!
3. You don't understand why there aren't more 24-hour diners elsewhere in the country.
4. You can name all the flavors of salt water taffy.
5. You've run out of money on the Parkway.
6. You still haven't seen that many gardens.
7. You still can't believe MTV went to Seaside Heights.
8. There are no self serve gas stations.
9. You know what a "jug handle" is. and drive one at least twice a week :\
10. You only go to the "City" for day trips.
11. Route 18 doesn't freak you out at night.
12. You believe the Statue of Liberty is in NJ. We do have one though!
13. You don't take any shit from anybody especially people from New York and Philly, because you live here for christ's sake and just who the hell do they think they are anyway? Invading our beaches and bars, they are just here for the damn summer and they think they own the damn place.
14. At least three people in your family still listen to Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen and actually seen him play with the E-Street band in the Stone Pony down in Asbury. My dad met him
15. You know Paramus has 4 major malls within 3 miles of each other. My parents have been to them! Not fair! I was working.
16. You have mandatory recycling enforced by law. Sadly.
17. You've pondered, "Maybe basketball would be more popular in NJ if the Nets didn't blow." Probably
18. In high school you worked at Friendly's. My friend's dad owns it...
19. You've spent St. Patrick's day in Belmar. No, but I'm so close to there I've been there on other parties.
20. You have nearly been run over by a Tram Car in Wildwood. No, you stay away from the tracks
21. You have a grandparent who didn't move to Florida and retired in Cape May, Ocean Grove, Brick, or Toms River. Yep, well my mom and Aunt lived in a few of those places.
22. Donald Trump is mentioned daily in your local newspaper. Yep, my dad used to work at casinos.
23. Your school actually made good Iitalian"hoagies." eh, coulda been better
24. The Jets/Giants game has started fights in your family.
25. You have been waiting the last 10 years for the Yankees to move to the Meadowlands.
26. You can smell when it's low tide. YES
27. You own an annual pass to Great Adventure and you had to take the monkey by-pass at the Safari cause your dad had padded-vinyl roof on his car.
28. You say "water" weird. AMEN
29. Your car is covered in yellow-green dust in April. Sadly.
30. You know that ACME is a supermarket, not just a Warner Bros creation. Yep!
31. Because your town was founded before 1776, all restaurants, bars, and shops have 'ye', 'olde', or 'colonial in their names. A few of them that my brother still goes for.
32. You know the myth of the New Jersey devil and you think it lives as Gov. Christie Todd Whitman. She's better than some of the other losers, NJ has had.
33. You think the Olive Garden is crap and should never have opened in NJ. AMEEEEN!
34. You remember when Hoboken was a ghetto not overpriced. Nope
35. There is a fruit and veggie stand down the road. I think we have four of them actually.
36. You like vinegar or gravy on your french fries. I like honey mustard sauce from McDonalds but other than that, probably not.
100. You've had arguments over cheesesteak quality. Again know people who do.
99. When it snows more than an inch, you call it a blizzard. Nope, sorry, were you here for the blizzard of 96?
98. Your neighbor's house was forclosed after an unlucky night in Atlantic City. A few people we've known it happened too
97. You know someone named Siprasiut Xayapachan. No,
96. You've actually found the Echelon Mall. Used to live at the Echelon Mall until it went suckish
95. Your uncle is in the mafia. Nope
94. You have Lyme Disease. No, sorry
93. You don't understand why there aren't more 24-hour diners elsewhere in the country. Still amen!
92. You know what a Wawa is, and know the location of at least 15 of them. as stated before 500,000
91. You think a mountain is any landform taller than your house. haha, true true
90. You know what became of the 13th Leeds child, and claim to have seen him one time while peeing in the woods. Don't know that one sorry
89. You stay away from Getty and BP, and stick with Mobil and Gulf. :D
88. You know what a "shoe-bie" is and can pick one out at the beach. :D
87. One time you were driving in the woods and got stuck in sand. :D
86. You have an EZ Pass, but you just hold it up. Nope its taped up there
85. You live next to an inpenetrable swamp. I think we do
84. You go to Delaware to buy smokes. My brother does
83. Even though there's a new Wal-Mart in your town, you still go to the Berlin Farmers Market for cheap stuff. Not as much, but my mom still talks about going there all the time when we pass it for dog class
82. Your neighborhood demonstrates co-existence ofAfrican-Americans and racist rednecks. :D
81. To you, "gravel" means orange dirt. :D
80. You love hockey, and have been to a Flyers or Devils game. :D
79. You know that you should get the hell out of Camden before dark. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D:D :D :D:D :D: :D: :D
78. You can name all the flavors of salt water taffy. Most of them
77. Your car is covered with yellow-green dust in April ann May. :D
76. You buy Shop-Rite brand food at Shop-Rite. :D
75. You can smell and know when it's low tide. :D
74. F-16s buzz your house at like 150 feet. :D
73. You remember the bad gypsy moth years. :D
72. The Eagles/Giants rivalry has started fights at your school and/or local bar. :D
71. You eat at restaurants that have locations I, II, III, IV, and V. :D
70. You get excited when you see Chopper 6, and you can hum the Action News song. :D
69. You've had sex on the beach, and I'm not talking about the beverage.
68. Honesty, sincerity, and courtesy are things you once saw happen in Ohio. Not true!
67. You know that you don't put ketchup on boardwalk fries. :D
66. You know how to successfully handle a traffic circle. :D
65. You get three 50's in a row when you play skeeball. :D
64. You live in Cape May, but you still won't take the ferry because it's too expensive and crowded. Yep!
63. You think the Olive Garden is a bunch of crap and should not open restaurants in South Jersey. AMEN
62. You've hung out at a gravel pit. My brothers did. The Blue Lake
61. You worked at a blueberry farm when you were 13.
60. You played soccer from Kindergarten through high school. A few years after Kindergarten
59. You've counted the number of titty bars on the Black HorsePike. I think I did
58. You always went to the Franklin Institute when you were a kid. :D
57. You've run out of money on the Parkway. :D
56. You know what "cedar water" is. :D
55. Your middle school hangout was the mall. :D
54. You have an unusable, piece-of-shit boat in your front yard. My neighbors did for the longest time.
53. You once skipped school and went to Wildwood. :D School used to take us to Wild wood
52. You're Italian. German/Polish all the way
51. You know where to get the best bagel. :D
50. You've called someone an "asshole" to their face at the Philly airport. :D
49. Donald Trump is mentioned at least daily in your local paper. :D
48. You say "water" weird. :D
47. You have pine trees, holly trees, and mountain laurel in your yard. :D
46. You had a sandbox. :D
45. Even your school made good Italian subs. :D
44. You've almost fallen asleep on the Expressway. Know many people who almost did and one that did :\
43. You've rented a house in Stone Harbor before. Not personally but we know people who did.
42. You've lived through hurricanes,nor'easters and fires, but have never seen a tornado, earthquake, tsunami or volcano. Not true for tornado, it happened in New Jersey too.
41. You can point to the two closest nuclear plants. :D
40. You can't believe MTV went to Seaside Heights. :D
39. You know that ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation. :D
38. You packed up the family on a Sunday and went to Cowtown Rodeo. :D
37. You never had school on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
36. You once shot a whiporwhill on a summer night at 3 A.M.
35. You take day trips to New York City. :D
34. The mafia runs half the businesses in your town. Vineland New Jersey
33. You have mandatory recycling. Enforced by law. :D
32. In the woods behind your house, you can find couches, washing machines, and shoes. :D
31. You don't have to go to red lobster to get fresh seafood. :D
30. You go to at least one parade at the boardwalk each year.
29. You know how to pronouce "Buena" on Route 40. :D And know people who live and went to school there
28. You've made a meal out of Tastycakes, Herr's BBQ potatochips, and Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Beer. :D
27. You know the Atlantic City High School marching band can lay down some phat beats.
26. You've pondered, "Maybe basketball would be more popular in South Jersey if the 76ers and the Nets didn't blow." :D
25. You watch Evening Magazine. No...
24. You remember when Rowan was Glassboro State and TCNJ was Trenton State. OH MY GOD YES, just cause I LIVE in Glassboro
23. You remember Channel 48, Boss 97, Eagle 106, and Harvey in the Morning. :D
22. You know New Years is all about the Mummers and the Polar Bearclub. :D
21. You smoke Parliament Lights. Know people who do, many people
20. You go to the local Fire Department barbeque in June. :D used too
19. Down the road, in the middle of nowhere, is an Egyptian restaurant and a custard stand with a minature golf course. :D
18. You know what custard is in South Jersey. :D
17. You can go bowling at 1:30 A.M. (with automatic scoring!) :DDDDDDD
16. In high school, you worked at a Friendly's. :D
15. Route 206 doesn't freak you out at night. :D
14. Because your town was founded before 1776, all the restaurants, taverns, and shops have "ye", "olde", and "colonial" in their names. :D
13. One time, a sea gull shit all over your head. No, but I knew someone it happened too
12. You talk to the guy at the dump. :D
11. You once said, "It smells like Philadelphia in here." :D
10. You've waited for the goddamn drawbridge for more than ten minutes :D
9. You even swam in the ocean after the hypodermic needle scare. No, cause I was in college
8. Your mom still loves Bruce Springsteen.
7. You know it can be 70 degrees in January. Not this one
6. There's a fruit and vegetable stand down the road. :D
5. "Anyone who makes bad pizza can go to hell" is your attitude. :D like Dominos
4. Somewhere along the line, someone was really screwed you over in a business transaction. :D
3. You often use variations of the word "fuck" while driving. :D
2. You will always say "YO", and you'll say it often. :D
1. You don't take any shit from anybody. :D
# you've been seriously injured at Action Park.
# you know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York(usually The Bronx)or Texas. :D
# you don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."
# you know that it's called "Great Adventure," not "Six Flags." :D
# you've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast. :D bagel mostly though
# you've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven. :D
# you've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 am.
# whenever you park, there's a Camaro within three spots of you.
# you remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.
# you know that the state isn't one big oil refinery. :D
# at least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from.
# you know what a "jug handle" is. :D
# you know that a WaWa is a convenience store. :D
# you know that the state isn't all farmland. :D
# you know that it isnt "The Beach" in New Jersey - it's the shore, and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway" not "The Garden State Highway." The Garden State Parkway if you really want to get down to it...
# you know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree. :D
# even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs, and, you call it a "sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagie" or a "hero." :D
# you remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.
# you know how to properly negotiate a Circle. :D
# you knew that the last question had to do with driving. :D
# you know that "Acme" is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation.
# 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?):D
# you only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City." :D
# you consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.
# in the 80's you wore your hair REALLY high. (wait, didn't everybody??)
# you don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny. I don't get this one...which is kinda sad, unless it means what exit do I get off at? and if its that you always get the 55 exit for my house when I give directions. Though there are four or 5 that get you through in the same distance...
# you know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22. Yep :D
# you know that people from 609 area code are "a little different." Is this before or after the change, my cell phone is 609 though :(
# you know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters. Yep, Chi went there though, but she was like uber smart
# the Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar. Yep
# you live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls. :D Echelon, Deptford, and the Vineland one
# you can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.No, sorry, southern here
# you refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers. My dad does! And I HATE IT!
# every year, you had at least one kid in your class named Tony. High School yep
# you know where every "clip" shown in the Sopranos opening credits is. Sadly yes
# you've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall.YEP!
# you've eaten a Boardwalk cheesesteak with vinegar fries. chicken steak but Sadly yes
# you have a favorite Atlantic City casino. Oh yeah! I like the Borgata though!
# you start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February. Yep
# you've never pumped your own gas. Si
# you know how to navigate a circle while talking on a cell phone and smoking a Marlboro w/o using blinkers. take out the ciggy and you got it, but driving one handed still
# every 3 miles you drive there is a deserted mall. I guess
# most really nice homes have a gas station and a junk yard next door to them. yep
# you never tell the truth about what state you're from when strangers ask you in a chatroom. Most of the time It just gets made fun of
# most of your cash is in dimes and quarters.
# even after moving to California, you still carry a separate change purse full of quarters and dimes for tolls.
# you learned to drive by backing out of your driveway onto a 50 MPH road. Delsea Drive is 35 miles or supposed to be but they DRIVE 50 when the cops aren't out
# you have the shop install lumps and dents into your fenders so others will know that you have the strength in convinction to change lanes. No but we have the dents from idiot drivers
# you know where highway 9 is from that Bruce Springsteen song. ( Steve Rothandler, srotha@yahoo.com ) :D
# you have ever shopped at Wawa. :D