If you're a true South Jerseyan, you'll understand:
1. Wawa everywhere
Wawa is a place not everyone is #blessed to know and love. Us South Jerseyans know that there is more than one Wawa in every town. There seems to be eight in each town , one on every corner. Oh, and you can recite the Hoagie Fest theme song in your sleep without hesitation.
2. Diners
Just like Wawa, South Jerseyans do not mess around with their diners. People even refer to them by different names. For example, the Berlin Diner is also known as "the shiny diner." But really, everyone loves diners around here. If you know where Olga's is, that's extra points for you!
3. Running into someone you know everywhere you go
Literally everywhere you go, put on a bra and brush your hair because you're bound to see someone or everyone. It never fails.
4. The Jersey Shore
No, not the TV show. And no, it isn't really like that. Whether you say "down the shore" if you live further than 30 minutes away or "to the beach" if you live 30 minutes or closer, the Jersey Shore is the best.
5. ...Which leads to you automatically saying "watch the tramcar please."
Without hesitating, once you hear the word shore or beach, you automatically say "watch the tramcar, please" over and over and over in the robotic voice.
6. The Atco Ghost
If you have never heard of the Atco Ghost, are you even from SJ?
7. Never having to pump your own gas
This is all of Jersey, but it's still freakin awesome. Pull up, tell them what you want through your window and you don't have to leave a tip. Win, win, win.
8. Jug handles
The most frustrating and confusing things ever. But, in South Jersey there are more than enough to go around (no pun intended).
9. Supporting Philadelphia sports teams
Since we're in the middle of New York and Delaware, we don't really have a choice other than cheering for Philadelphia sports teams. Better than New York, am I right? Okay, whatever.
10. You think North and South should be different states
North and South Jerseyans are like different breeds of humans. Different species, actually. Whenever someone asks what part of Jersey I'm from, I can tell they're crossing their fingers I don't say North. Just kidding. Okay, not really. South is better. Sure, they have New York City, but we have Philadelphia!
11. "Wooder"
When you understand that "wooder" is the correct pronunciation of water.
12. "Hoagie"
Not a sub, not a hero, not anything else. A hoagie.
13. You find yourself asking "what exit are you?"
Instead of asking where they're from, you just ask their exit number.
14. Berlin Farmer's Market
If you're really from South Jersey, you tend to call it "the auction" like mostly everyone else. If they look at you funny, you have to remind them by saying "Ya know, the Berlin Farmer's Market." The place you go to for soft pretzels, to walk around and look at the air brushed t-shirts with the funny sayings and, of course, people watch.
15. Yard sales
Endless yard sales, endless traffic due to yard sales (actually, due to people slowing down to look at yard sales) and endless bikes lined up along the street. Seriously, do any other states have a day when one of their towns literally has a yard sale day?
16. Mr. Bill's
You can figure out where you are and where you're headed thanks to the huge guy with the axe.
17. Everything is "20 minutes away"
Whenever someone asks how far you are from something, you reply "ehhh, about 20 minutes away." The mall, the expressway, the bridges to get into Philly, everything is "eh, 20 minutes."
18. Cursing out four people in under ten minutes while driving
Road rage is real. Within the first ten minutes on the road you've laid on your horn, yelled out your window, and said enough words to make your grandparents' ears burn off their heads. That's when you know you're a true South Jerseyan.
19. "Jeet?"
You understand this question. (If you aren't from SJ, it means "did you eat?")
20. Pork roll
Not "Taylor Ham." Period.
21. It's the best part of Jersey, no matter what anyone says.
