After leaving New Jersey to come to college in Maryland, I found myself constantly doing 1 thing: Defending my state! Here you will find some of the many common stereotypes I have heard over my time away from home.
1. "People from New Jersey can't drive".
Which is so not true by the way. If anything, we're used to using jughandles.
2. "Oh you're from New Joisey?"
I don't know anyone from Jersey who talks like that.
3. "That girl is wearing so much makeup she must be from the Jersey Shore".
Just for the record, most of the people in Jersey Shore weren't even from New Jersey.
4. "Can't believe you don't pump your own gas in NJ".
That's right, we don't have to pump our own gas. It isn't a bad thing either! When it is snowing or raining we get to sit in our cars and stay warm and dry while you have to stand outside in the freezing cold.
5. "Enough about New Jersey Bagels, these are good".
People know I am from New Jersey and talk about how good the bagels here are and then get mad when I correct them. Other than New York, our bagels are one of the best.6. "You're so loud you must be from New Jersey.
Can't really argue with that one.