I'm not going to hide it, but you probably hate us. You probably think our state smells and is overpopulated. Well, you're right, but to us it's what we know, it's home. And there are so many things that make us distinctly, "New Jerseyans."

1. You spend a majority of your summers down the shore.

2. You identify yourself as North Jersey, South Jersey, or the blur in between we simply call, "Central Jersey."

3. You start your day with Taylor ham, egg, and cheese.

4. You've had to explain to everyone what Taylor ham/pork roll is.

5. You (may) have road rage and sometimes people are afraid to get in the car with you.

6. You took countless school trips to New York City, and it was probably the highlight of the year.

7. You didn't pump your own gas most of your life.

8. You know you risk sitting in traffic at any time of day.

9. You had Halloween cancelled in 2011, oh, and then in 2012.

10. You can't leave the house without seeing someone you know.

11. One word: Wawa.

12. You've spent most of your money (and time) at the diner.

13. Pizza and bagels are dietary staples, mainly because there are ten pizzerias and delis in every town.

14. Lawn seats at PNC for summer concerts.

15. You have gotten into fights with your friends about what team to root for. Giants or Jets? Mets or Yankees? Devils or Rangers?

16. You probably live within ten minutes of a mall. And you spend way too much time there too.

17. You know at least thirty people who go to Rutgers.

18. Almost everyone you know is Italian, especially if you're from North Jersey.

19. You're tough, and you don't let anyone forget it.

20. You are instantly excited when you meet someone else from New Jersey when you go to college away from home.

21. You've learned that almost everyone hates New Jersey. In the words of Taylor Swift, "haters gonna hate, hate, hate."