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5 Questions All New Jersey Natives Are Tired of Hearing

New Jersey has the best diners, pizza and pork roll. So don't grill the best people.

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5 Questions All New Jersey Natives Are Tired of Hearing

1. Do you know Snookie?

No. Seaside was a land deemed for post-prom belly button piercings and dirty beaches. Half of the cast of the "Jersey Shore" is from New York. Italy didn't want them, and neither did we.

2. Do you have the "Jersey Accent?"

The Jersey accent is an urban legend. It creeps into some words such as "whatter" and "caw fee." But, I do not "wahlk my dawg." If you want to hear a New York Accent take the NJ transit north. If you open this question with "Joisey" instead of "Jersey" just walk away slowly.

3. Would you consider yourself an aggressive driver?

Yes. In New Jersey, driving is a sport. The feeling of accomplishment after successfully passing a slow car in the left lane is right up there with eating a New Jersey bagel. The horn was put in the car for a reason.

4. Are you from North Jersey or South Jersey?

I live in Central New Jersey a.k.a the forgotten land. Hint: Everything has a center. It does exist and it does have the best of every world. We have Wawa from the South and Dunkin Donuts from the North. Porkroll and Taylor Ham are contested names for the same beautiful deli meat only cooked right in New Jersey.

5. Do you go to the University of Richmond?

Ok. So people probably don't ask this. But, if you go to the University of Richmond you know it to be true. Upon asking people their major you'll hear business and upon asking people their hometown you'll find it in New Jersey. We like our pork roll, but Virginia holds a special appeal to those looking to be surrounded by fellow stereotypes.



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