You can take the girl outta Jersey, but you can’t take the Jersey outta the girl.
1. You miss good food.
Everyone keeps trying to convince you that you are in fact eating pizza/bagels, but you know better. This is not real pizza/bagels.
2. You tell everyone that the pizza/bagels where you’re from are better than theirs.
Because they are.
3. You learn how to pump your own gas.
And you make sure everyone knows about your new skill.
4. You freak out when you meet someone else from New Jersey.
“OH MY GOD WHAT EXIT ARE YOU?!”
5. You are teased for your accent.
After being asked to say things like “coffee”, “water” or “dog” you’re told, “Oh my god, you have such a thick accent!”
6. You defend your beautiful state to all the haters.
Armpit of America, you say?
7. You are often told to either “lower your voice” or “slow down” when you’re telling a story.
Listen, if I don’t talk loud or fast SOMEONE MIGHT INTERRUPT ME.
8. You have to drive longer than 15 minutes to get to the nearest mall.
Not to mention you have to pay sales tax.
9. You don’t understand how people save money by going to school in-state.
Rutgers University in-state tuition is $31k.
10. You take the speed limit as a light suggestion.
Then you get pulled over by the out-of-state cops who hate your aggressive driving.
11. You freak out whenever a Bruce Springsteen comes on at a party.
*Hits person next to them repeatedly on the arm* IT’S BRUUUUUUCE!
12. You tell your friends about the fight you got in highschool.
Now they know not to mess with you.
13. You have an artillery of body-con dresses at your disposal.
(which your roomies often ask to borrow)
14. You realize that saying “going dts” doesn’t make sense to your out-of-state friends.
“Sorry, going down the shore…yes, like the beach.”
15. You are filled with rage when people say that Metlife Stadium is in New York.
IT’S NOT. NEITHER IS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.
16. You order a taylor ham egg and cheese as soon as you go home.
God. Bless.
17. You can be found playing (and winning) drinking games at parties.
Flip cup, pong, you name it, you’ll play it, you’ll win, and you’ll trash talk the whole time.
18. Your accent increases by 300% when you “get heated”.
And you can’t stop calling everyone “bro”.
19. You know “The City” as New York.
Anywhere else is just wrong.
20. You explain that, no, it’s not like The Jersey Shore or The Sopranos.
Lol jk yes it is.