New Jerseyans are known the world over for our calm demeanor. We are often praised for our patience and level-headedness – it’s very difficult to make us upset. Okay, that might not exactly be accurate. We’re all aware of the infamous “Jersey Salute,” but we’re not nearly as bad as out-of-staters make us out to be… Unless, you do one of these 14 things.
- Call our state “Joisey.”
Flickr/J. Stephen Conn Please, no.
- Assume we’re all highways and airports.
Flickr/Nicholas A. Tonelli It’s simply not true. Pictured is Wallpack Valley.
- Claim that we’re boring.
Flickr/Doug Kerr We have nothing to do here? We have everything to do here. Skiing in the winter, beaches in the summer, hiking, shopping, museums, fine dining…
- Insult our favorite musician.
Flickr/Mikko Tarvainen Who is probably one of the many New Jersey music legends like Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi or Whitney Houston.
- Drive with an out-of-state license plate.
Flickr/Joel Kramer Even if you’re not doing anything wrong. You probably will be soon enough.
- Drive under the speed limit.
Flickr/Chad Elliott Doing 50 in a 55 MPH zone? Put the pedal to the metal, buddy.
- Assume we’re all in the mob.
Flickr/Alvaro Tapia Fuggedaboutit.
- Use terms like “New York” Giants or “New York” Jets.
Flickr/The U.S. Army They play in New Jersey, people. And Superbowl XLVII… that was in New Jersey, too.
- Assume we’re all like the cast of “Jersey Shore.”
Flickr/Drew Ressler They’re mostly from Staten Island….
- Insult our pizza.
Flickr/Zach Flanders It’s very personal to us.
- Insult our governor.
Flickr/Gage Skidmore According to approval ratings, this will make 29% of New Jerseyans mad.
- Talk about how you LOVE our governor.
Flickr/Gage Skidmore Recent polls suggest that 66% of New Jerseyans will strongly disagree with you. I’m not taking a side, but I’ll give you this advice: Probably best not to bring up politics at all.
- Say Central New Jersey doesn’t exist.
Flickr/Kah Wai Lin This will probably only insult people from Central Jersey. Answer this: Where is Princeton?
- Insult this meat.
Wikipedia/Austin Murphy Don’t get me started on what it’s called. That will DEFINITELY make someone mad.
Of course, this list is all in good fun. I’m a Jersey girl, and very even tempered. For more New Jersey fun that residents will relate to, see my previous post: 10 Things You Must Know About Dating Someone From New Jersey.
Flickr/J. Stephen Conn
Please, no.
Flickr/Nicholas A. Tonelli
It’s simply not true. Pictured is Wallpack Valley.
Flickr/Doug Kerr
We have nothing to do here? We have everything to do here. Skiing in the winter, beaches in the summer, hiking, shopping, museums, fine dining…
Flickr/Mikko Tarvainen
Who is probably one of the many New Jersey music legends like Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi or Whitney Houston.
Flickr/Joel Kramer
Even if you’re not doing anything wrong. You probably will be soon enough.
Flickr/Chad Elliott
Doing 50 in a 55 MPH zone? Put the pedal to the metal, buddy.
Flickr/Alvaro Tapia
Fuggedaboutit.
Flickr/The U.S. Army
They play in New Jersey, people. And Superbowl XLVII… that was in New Jersey, too.
Flickr/Drew Ressler
They’re mostly from Staten Island….
Flickr/Zach Flanders
It’s very personal to us.
Flickr/Gage Skidmore
According to approval ratings, this will make 29% of New Jerseyans mad.
Recent polls suggest that 66% of New Jerseyans will strongly disagree with you. I’m not taking a side, but I’ll give you this advice: Probably best not to bring up politics at all.
Flickr/Kah Wai Lin
This will probably only insult people from Central Jersey. Answer this: Where is Princeton?
Wikipedia/Austin Murphy
Don’t get me started on what it’s called. That will DEFINITELY make someone mad.
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