There are certain things that really get to New Jerseyans; when we see or hear these things, we can’t help but cringe. Some of these things might make anyone cringe, but they have an even greater impact on residents from the Garden State. Looking to get on a New Jerseyans nerves? Any of these 12 things should do the trick. I’ve saved the best (worst) for last.
- Drive slowly, especially in the left lane.
Flickr/Doug Kerr Get out of the fast lane if you can’t handle the heat - we’re talking to you, out-of-state drivers.
- Assume our state is just one big suburb of New York City and Philadelphia.
Flickr/Peter Miller New Jersey cities and towns can hold their own; Jersey City was voted the best city in the U.S. for millennials and as one of the most livable cities in the country. Asbury Park was just named the coolest small town in America; towns like Hoboken and Haddonfield frequently top “best” lists as well.
- Assume that we’re anything like the cast of the Jersey Shore.
Flickr/Mario Segovia Most of the cast wasn’t even from New Jersey. While we’re talking about t.v. shows, we’re not all Real Housewives either.
- Assume we’re all in the Mafia.
Flickr/Alvaro Tapia Enough with the assuming already; you know what happens when you assume? New Jersey does have a sizable Italian population, but not all Italians are in the mob - this isn’t The Sopranos.
- Leaving trash on the beach.
Flickr/Peter Miller This is so irritating! Put your trash in a can or take it with you. Our beaches are beautiful and we’d like to keep them that way. Pictured is Avalon, New Jersey.
- Serve us pizza out-of-state.
Flickr/Rob_Rob2001 We may eat it, but we’re going to cringe a little; especially if you tell us it’s THE BEST pizza. It’s not.
- Call this Pork Roll in North Jersey or Taylor Ham in South Jersey.
Flickr/William F. Yurasko You’ve gotta be careful about what you call this; find a local menu and let that guide you.
- Make us pump gas.
Flickr/QuesterMark It’s not that we can’t (or couldn’t figure it out), we just don’t want to.
- Tell us that there’s nowhere to get disco fries at 2 a.m..
Flickr/Doug Kerr What do you mean there’s nothing open but the McDonald’s drive-thru? I guess we’ll have to settle for some chicken nuggets…
- Call the Jets and Giants New York teams.
Flickr/Marc Gallant Where do they play? Exactly. Don’t even get me started on the “New York” Superbowl.
- Park like this.
Flickr/Michael Sean Terretta This is irritating everywhere but taking up two spaces in New Jersey is especially cringeworthy - parking spots can be hard to come by here.
- Say “Joisey.”
Flickr/J. Stephen Conn This is going to make us cringe, definitely.
What makes you, as a New Jerseyan, cringe?
Flickr/Doug Kerr
Get out of the fast lane if you can’t handle the heat - we’re talking to you, out-of-state drivers.
Flickr/Peter Miller
New Jersey cities and towns can hold their own; Jersey City was voted the best city in the U.S. for millennials and as one of the most livable cities in the country. Asbury Park was just named the coolest small town in America; towns like Hoboken and Haddonfield frequently top “best” lists as well.
Flickr/Mario Segovia
Most of the cast wasn’t even from New Jersey. While we’re talking about t.v. shows, we’re not all Real Housewives either.
Flickr/Alvaro Tapia
Enough with the assuming already; you know what happens when you assume? New Jersey does have a sizable Italian population, but not all Italians are in the mob - this isn’t The Sopranos.
This is so irritating! Put your trash in a can or take it with you. Our beaches are beautiful and we’d like to keep them that way. Pictured is Avalon, New Jersey.
Flickr/Rob_Rob2001
We may eat it, but we’re going to cringe a little; especially if you tell us it’s THE BEST pizza. It’s not.
Flickr/William F. Yurasko
You’ve gotta be careful about what you call this; find a local menu and let that guide you.
Flickr/QuesterMark
It’s not that we can’t (or couldn’t figure it out), we just don’t want to.
What do you mean there’s nothing open but the McDonald’s drive-thru? I guess we’ll have to settle for some chicken nuggets…
Flickr/Marc Gallant
Where do they play? Exactly. Don’t even get me started on the “New York” Superbowl.
Flickr/Michael Sean Terretta
This is irritating everywhere but taking up two spaces in New Jersey is especially cringeworthy - parking spots can be hard to come by here.
Flickr/J. Stephen Conn
This is going to make us cringe, definitely.
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