10 Signs You’re Really Just a Displaced Jersey Kid
1. You find yourself absolutely befuddled by the fact that people are okay with the bagels here.
Seriously guys, they’re not real bagels.
2. You constantly try to explain what a real bagel is, and when nobody understands, you kind of just sulk about it.
Bonus points if you actually bring bagels back from Jersey because you’re that desperate to convince your friends that your bagels are superior (which they are).
3. You are repeatedly disappointed by the pizza here, and have discussed in detail the qualities of a good slice of pizza.
Thin crust, less sauce and more cheese, and of course that nice crunch when you fold it in half.
4. On that note, you have been judged for folding your pizza in half when you eat it.
Honestly guys, it’s the right way to eat pizza.
5. People have mistakenly thought you were actually a mean person, when in reality it’s just that Jersey sarcasm.
“I’m not actually that mean, I’m just from New Jersey.”
6. People make fun of the Jersey Shore, but you know that it’s really just a string of cute beach towns, and you’re actually pretty fond of the shore.
A lot of childhood memories were made on the boardwalk at Jenkinson’s, lying on the expansive sand, and riding your bike to play mini golf.
7. You somehow find that every third person you talk to is from New Jersey.
We’re kind of a cult, and we love it.
8. Most of them live within half an hour of you, and you’ve discussed all the places (read: food spots) back home that you all adore and miss dearly.
Even though you live five minutes from each other, you’ve never met before, but it’s okay because you can bond over Millburn Deli.
9. You have your “Jersey Crew” in your group of friends here, and even though you love all your friends, they hold a kind of special place in your heart.
Nobody else understands you quite like they do.
10. You have an unreasonable amount of pride in where you come from, and no amount of teasing will ever change your love for the Dirty Jerz.
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