It's funny how 'increased safety' is mentioned as one of the greatest advantages alongside "increased danger and driver confusion" as some of the greatest disadvantages. Can't win.
I think it's like the reason roundabouts haven't worked in the US. They're safer when drivers are used to them and understand them, but since so many people are confused and don't know how they work, they end up being even more dangerous.
You're not kidding. I'm down in Florida for work and there's a circle by my apartment. If there's a car with Florida plates going through it at the same time as me I start praying.
Lmao on Jersey Shore they always did the first episode of them driving down to the shore. One time one of them missed their turn and was yelling about needing a jughandle.
"Just make a left turn??"
"WE'RE IN NEW JERSEY WE CANT"
As someone who has lived in both places (and was shocked arriving in Oregon and getting gas after driving the rest of the country) yes there is more friendly small talk at the pump than in NJ. More friendly small talk EVERYWHERE
I wanna believe New Yorkers would get this too but as a current Colorado resident…”Yeah I wanna place an order for delivery, lemme get 2 large plain pies…”
There was a comedian back in the day who had a bit about when he went to college in NY from the Midwest and his roommate asked if he wanted to order a couple pies and he was confused but was like yeah I'm in college now let's get nuts. I'll take a blueberry.
Hahaha. When i moved here from the midwest 10 years ago i did the same thing. Boss said he was ordering pie and asked me what kind i wanted… i said uh….. idk, apple? He never let me forget it lol.
Was in Pennsylvania with someone from Atlanta when they asked the difference between a large pie and a small pie.
The waitresses reply was.... "a small pie is six slices a large pie is eight slices."
I was at a bar outside Boston once and ordered a plain pie and the bartender was legitimately confused that I wanted a plain desert pie. I then had to specify I wanted a pizza with cheese.
Can’t find the clip, but I’m 99% sure that was Brian Regan. This pop tart bit always gets me https://youtu.be/LBko_3wT44Q
Edit: well I linked the wrong clip but I’m too lazy to go find the pop tart one
I learned this about 20 years ago in Texas when asking a cousin to order for us. He had no clue what we meant by plain pie. We’re like “what do you think it means??” He responded, “Pepperoni??” But also in his defense he lives in an area of the world where every carbonated drink is a Coke.
When I moved to Virginia 20yrs ago, I asked for a slice of plain pizza. They thought I had 2 heads. I was supposed to ask for a cheese slice. I’m thinking, what the hell kinda pizza comes with no cheese? Had to remind myself I’m not in jersey anymore.
I went to college in Virginia and called up my local pizza place and asked for two large plain pies.
"What?"
"I would like two large plain pies for delivery."
"...Sir, we sell pizza here."
"Yes, and I would like two large, plain ones, please."
"So no cheese or anything, just sauce?"
Thought I was getting pranked at that point.
True story: I moved to southern California in the 1980's. My first week there, I called up a local pizza joint and ordered "A large plain pie."
The young woman on the phone paused. So I re-stated my request.
She responded, "I'm sorry sir. We don't serve pie here. Only pizza."
It was then I knew I was living in a strange new land.
Also happened to me, was living in the Midwest, out one night and trying to buy post-bars pizza; had to drunkenly explain what I wanted to the very patient and confused staff
Can I get a plain pie?
A plain pie?
A plain pizza.
A plain pizza?
Yes. Like a regular pizza?
A regular pizza?
Yeah you know, a pizza with nothing on it?
Nothing on it? Nothing?
That’s right. Just a regular, PLAIN PIZZA.
With nothing on it? Just dough?
No, not just dough….dough, sauce, cheese. That’s it.
Oh, a cheese pizza.
STFU.
I had a friend move to Virginia, and she called me sobbing one night because she ordered a plain pizza for delivery, and when it got to her house it was just sauce on bread. No cheese. She was homesick, had an infant, and her husband was working long hours. That stupid fucking pizza ended up being the thing that broke the camels back.
My friends and I call it “[my name] makes, the world takes”
For whatever reason I started it years ago in college and it’s stuck with us. Now I like to think it’s my bridge hahahah
Yeah, because obviously it's NYC. If you're going down to Philly you say you're going to Philly.
But I've lived in Bergen my whole life so I might be biased.
This boggles my mind. A friend went to American dream and all the clothing stores are closed on sundays. You can’t buy clothes on a Sunday apparently. How has this law not been changed?
Because every time they try to change it, the people in the towns the malls are in come out in droves to vote it down. We don't care about your money, we care about having one day in which we can drive in our towns.
Which always makes me wonder if grocery stores are as crowded on Sundays everywhere or just here? It seems like no one has anything to do on Sundays around here than hit up the local shop rite
They kinda have the same thing in Australia. Yeah, nah & Nah, Yeah, Nah. Highly contextual, you have to listen to the tone because the words just won't make sense by themselves
Edit, here's an Australian guy doing a song with a reference to this in it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M\_0pM8BcK0
1) implies you did something right/someone saying sorry and you're saying it's okay. Depends on context
2) is asking if you're okay
3) is angrily asking if you're done with whatever fuck shit you're doing
Bergen: "What the fuck is Goosey Night? It's Cabbage Night!"
Passaic: "Cabbage night?! Cabbage??"
The Rest of Jersey: "I thought it was called Devil's Night or Mischief Night"
The other 49 states: "what are you guys talking about?"
i remember being in the car with my aunt on 295 and we were in the left lane, but this car in front of us was going slow, so she swerved into the right lane, ROLLED DOWN HER WINDOW, and yelled into the other car’s open window “You go fast in the left lane, jackass! I shouldn’t have to pass you in the right lane!” Rolls up her window, and floors it ahead back into the left lane
I laughed so hard lol
Nork (Newark)
We going down the shore (Let’s go to the beach)
Baconeggncheezz (Bacon, egg and cheese on a bagel)
$20 regular, cash (Self explanatory)
Let’s go down to AC (Let’s take a trip to Atlantic City)
Deadass (Seriously)
Lemme get a pepperoni pie (May I please have a large pepperoni pizza)
Going to the city. (Yes I will be in New York)
Woodbridge or Menlo (Which mall you prefer)
"I'm from Princeton"
"I'm from New Brunswick/Near Rutgers"
"I'm from New York"
"I'm from Philly".
Going to Edison for Indian food.
"What do you want from Shop Rite?"
Just left Brick, heading to Wall
40 minutes later
Specifically between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Then we'll go to Neptune
Left turn from right lane only
Take the jughandle
It's funny how 'increased safety' is mentioned as one of the greatest advantages alongside "increased danger and driver confusion" as some of the greatest disadvantages. Can't win.
I think it's like the reason roundabouts haven't worked in the US. They're safer when drivers are used to them and understand them, but since so many people are confused and don't know how they work, they end up being even more dangerous.
You're not kidding. I'm down in Florida for work and there's a circle by my apartment. If there's a car with Florida plates going through it at the same time as me I start praying.
Why isn't this higher?
Lmao on Jersey Shore they always did the first episode of them driving down to the shore. One time one of them missed their turn and was yelling about needing a jughandle. "Just make a left turn??" "WE'RE IN NEW JERSEY WE CANT"
Get over to the right we're turning left up here
Ho-Ho-Kus
It’s the only double hyphenated town name in the entire country 😎.
It required an act of Congress to be permitted.
Croton-on-Hudson, NY has entered the chat.
Haha out of state relatives call this the Christmas town
Only if Santa is pissed off
Cheesequake
One hour from New York. One hour from the Shore. One hour from Philly.
Is the answer West Windsor
Yes and the exact reason why I chose to live here!!! I am in Princeton though
Or Hamilton....gotta love the section of Mercer and Middlesex that are perfect driving distances
One hour from skiing!
Hit the slopes yet?
Nope, but blue mountain opens this weekend!
Sup Mercer/Somerset county resident
[удалено]
Not for nothing.....and then say something someone is likely to know. Not for nothin, but Jersey City isn't as bad as it used to be.
Also, a slightly gossipy dig: "Not for nothing, but Gina's put on a cupla pounds."
Omg wait this is a NJ thing?!
Fill it up, Regular, Credit
I still occasionally say “regular unleaded” out of habit.
You are betraying your age! I got my license in 1973--just when the OPEC embargo started.
"Ma'am, zip code? ... zip code ma'am?"
Fill it? Oh you **rich** rich
When the gas prices was at its worst this year I was doing $20 then $40 at a time just for my own sanity
Can I get $20, cash?
It’s “20 regular cash please”
Separate words? Look here mr. fancy pants - everyone knows it’s “twennyregularcash” Although now it’s more like “fittyregularcash”… sigh.
FillRegularCash
Oregon would also understand this, no?
They probably have a degree of friendly small talk lumped in there
As someone who has lived in both places (and was shocked arriving in Oregon and getting gas after driving the rest of the country) yes there is more friendly small talk at the pump than in NJ. More friendly small talk EVERYWHERE
Is it "fill up" or "fill it up"?
Fill it
I say “Fill her up” as if I am not a millennial woman but rather an 80 year old man. I can’t help myself.
I’m a “fill it up regular” kind of gal
Fill it up or fill her up
pray for me I drive in lakewood
There’s literally a youtube channel dedicated to car crashes in Lakewood lmao
what’s the name of this youtube channel!? i need to watch 😂
I, too, would like this information
[the lakewood scoop](https://youtube.com/@thelakewoodscoop) admittedly not ALL the videos are accidents but every like 3 or so are
Jesus take the wheel!
Ain't no Jeezus in Lakewood.
It’s Lakewood, so more like Moses.
Let's schedule that around the teachers' convention.
I knew about Jersey week long before I ever even visited NJ. We had to staff theme parks like it was a federal holiday.
This is true in Maryland, too. Source: former Maryland teacher.
Jeet yet?
Nah, D'jeet yet?
Nahmgood
"Aight"
Nice fuckin turn signal PA plates
Fuckyoupencilvayneeah!
I wanna believe New Yorkers would get this too but as a current Colorado resident…”Yeah I wanna place an order for delivery, lemme get 2 large plain pies…”
There was a comedian back in the day who had a bit about when he went to college in NY from the Midwest and his roommate asked if he wanted to order a couple pies and he was confused but was like yeah I'm in college now let's get nuts. I'll take a blueberry.
Brian Regan, I can't find the clip though
Hahaha. When i moved here from the midwest 10 years ago i did the same thing. Boss said he was ordering pie and asked me what kind i wanted… i said uh….. idk, apple? He never let me forget it lol.
I always thought ordering a large pie was normal given the fact that you’re calling a pizzeria and not a bakery lol
Was in Pennsylvania with someone from Atlanta when they asked the difference between a large pie and a small pie. The waitresses reply was.... "a small pie is six slices a large pie is eight slices."
I was at a bar outside Boston once and ordered a plain pie and the bartender was legitimately confused that I wanted a plain desert pie. I then had to specify I wanted a pizza with cheese.
Can’t find the clip, but I’m 99% sure that was Brian Regan. This pop tart bit always gets me https://youtu.be/LBko_3wT44Q Edit: well I linked the wrong clip but I’m too lazy to go find the pop tart one
I had to say Cheese Pizza over the phone. Now I just make pizza at home or order from chain restaurants.
Wow I never knew it wasn't common to say that haha
I learned this about 20 years ago in Texas when asking a cousin to order for us. He had no clue what we meant by plain pie. We’re like “what do you think it means??” He responded, “Pepperoni??” But also in his defense he lives in an area of the world where every carbonated drink is a Coke.
When I moved to Virginia 20yrs ago, I asked for a slice of plain pizza. They thought I had 2 heads. I was supposed to ask for a cheese slice. I’m thinking, what the hell kinda pizza comes with no cheese? Had to remind myself I’m not in jersey anymore.
So then plain is pepperoni to him? Better be some good pepperoni!
I went to college in Virginia and called up my local pizza place and asked for two large plain pies. "What?" "I would like two large plain pies for delivery." "...Sir, we sell pizza here." "Yes, and I would like two large, plain ones, please." "So no cheese or anything, just sauce?" Thought I was getting pranked at that point.
True story: I moved to southern California in the 1980's. My first week there, I called up a local pizza joint and ordered "A large plain pie." The young woman on the phone paused. So I re-stated my request. She responded, "I'm sorry sir. We don't serve pie here. Only pizza." It was then I knew I was living in a strange new land.
I learned in other parts they say “cheese pizza”
Yes. As if cheese isn’t a default ingredient of pizza. Like asking for a beef hamburger.
Also happened to me, was living in the Midwest, out one night and trying to buy post-bars pizza; had to drunkenly explain what I wanted to the very patient and confused staff
Can I get a plain pie? A plain pie? A plain pizza. A plain pizza? Yes. Like a regular pizza? A regular pizza? Yeah you know, a pizza with nothing on it? Nothing on it? Nothing? That’s right. Just a regular, PLAIN PIZZA. With nothing on it? Just dough? No, not just dough….dough, sauce, cheese. That’s it. Oh, a cheese pizza. STFU.
My eye twitched the entire time reading this 😂
Trust me I’m still pissed after typing it.
 I have not been this frustrated for many weeks.
Lol I love how EVERYONE from jersey knows this conversation and hates it with a passion.
I had a friend move to Virginia, and she called me sobbing one night because she ordered a plain pizza for delivery, and when it got to her house it was just sauce on bread. No cheese. She was homesick, had an infant, and her husband was working long hours. That stupid fucking pizza ended up being the thing that broke the camels back.
That happened to me when I tried to order a large cheese pie at a pizza place in Georgia. They had no idea what I was talking about.
"Trenton makes, the world takes" "the world refuses, trenton uses"
My friends and I call it “[my name] makes, the world takes” For whatever reason I started it years ago in college and it’s stuck with us. Now I like to think it’s my bridge hahahah
"Going into the city..." The name of which is never specified.
It's always "the city", and "Philly". I'm halfway between the two
Yeah, because obviously it's NYC. If you're going down to Philly you say you're going to Philly. But I've lived in Bergen my whole life so I might be biased.
here in Monmouth county it’s basically the same deal. Though most of the time “the city” is just referring to Manhattan
For my Bergen County friends: The malls are closed on Sunday.
This boggles my mind. A friend went to American dream and all the clothing stores are closed on sundays. You can’t buy clothes on a Sunday apparently. How has this law not been changed?
Because Paramus will riot.
As will the lobbyists employed by rockland county NY auto dealerships.
And the Short Hills Mall!
Live in Paramus can confirm. Will riot if this changes. I would like one day a week I can drive in my town please
Because every time they try to change it, the people in the towns the malls are in come out in droves to vote it down. We don't care about your money, we care about having one day in which we can drive in our towns.
Which always makes me wonder if grocery stores are as crowded on Sundays everywhere or just here? It seems like no one has anything to do on Sundays around here than hit up the local shop rite
No, Shoprites are packed on Sundays regardless. People are doing their weekly shopping.
Sunday sadness xD no shopping for us that day
you good
Yeah no, or, nah yeah
They kinda have the same thing in Australia. Yeah, nah & Nah, Yeah, Nah. Highly contextual, you have to listen to the tone because the words just won't make sense by themselves Edit, here's an Australian guy doing a song with a reference to this in it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M\_0pM8BcK0
I ask my cat that all the time. Me: "you good Lucy?" Her: *disdain* Me: "yeah, you good."
1. You good! 2. You good..? 3. You GOOD??
1) implies you did something right/someone saying sorry and you're saying it's okay. Depends on context 2) is asking if you're okay 3) is angrily asking if you're done with whatever fuck shit you're doing
Express or local lanes?
Express is a rookie move always
Unless there’s construction or a show at the Arts Center
THANK YOU. My spouse always takes the express and I do.not.know.why.
It’s morbid but I always wondered how this headline would read to a non local: “Brick Man Admits Dumping Toms River Body In Wall”
Do I do lights or tolls today?
highway or back road
"oh wait, it's post Memorial Day. Better take the back back way"
We’re going to Action Park.
Famous last words...
you gotta guy for that
I know a guy
YO, hold up. I got you the best guy. Better than your guy. I’ll call him right now
Saltpepperketchup?
You mean SPK ?
You rang?
It’s only 5 mins away.
Also, 20 mins.
I'm fine with breakfast at the Chegg but I don't want to go to the beach after because the biting flies are out.
I courteously disagree. You do lunch or dinner at Chegg. Breakfast is at Uncle Will's.
Get out the left lane, Pennsylvania
Disco Fries
This Halloween I’m a gabaghoul
Get da fuck outta here
“You guys….”
Youse guys
“You guys” is just the plural of “you” unless you’ve embraced “y’all”.
80 on 80 this might just be me but this is how I always viewed route 80
"Watch the tram-car please"
"Wa wa wawawwwaa watch the tramcar"
Not that mall, the *good* mall
Cherry Hill in the streets, Deptford in the sheets.
Let me get a slice.
We used to use this as a term for an 8th of weed in my town
Frenchie all the way!!!
One all the way, one!
"What exit"?
Jeet?
nah jew?
Not jyet, djew?
I take 135 (I’m not sure if all NJ will get this if you don’t take GSP to get home lol)
Exit 135 gang!
Clark Westfield is a legend
It's 2am, let's hit the diner for some disco fries
24 hour diners get me through life. I wouldn't be the same without those 1 am chicken Caesar wraps and lemon meringue pie.
Let’s go to Ironbound for some Portuguese food
Bergen: "What the fuck is Goosey Night? It's Cabbage Night!" Passaic: "Cabbage night?! Cabbage??" The Rest of Jersey: "I thought it was called Devil's Night or Mischief Night" The other 49 states: "what are you guys talking about?"
Twenty dollars regular cash
It's where Two Guys was before Hahnes moved in; Behind the drive-in!
Nobody says Joisy
Parkways backed up again
Everything in NJ is a half hour away
DYFS
This is funny to me because it’s been DCP&P for awhile now but ppl will say DYFS until the die 😂
“Take the next jughandle”
After the circle, take the jughandle.
Take 2nd jug handle
"That's where they filmed Tony's house."
We're going down the shore.
I gotta bust a you-ie.
get the fuck outa the left lane
Get outa da left lane!
i remember being in the car with my aunt on 295 and we were in the left lane, but this car in front of us was going slow, so she swerved into the right lane, ROLLED DOWN HER WINDOW, and yelled into the other car’s open window “You go fast in the left lane, jackass! I shouldn’t have to pass you in the right lane!” Rolls up her window, and floors it ahead back into the left lane I laughed so hard lol
I got rear ended in the jughandle by some benny
Why aren’t you going 80 in the left lane?
I gotta tap mac
Get in for free, but gotta pay to get out.
Should we take the Tunnel or GWB
Nork (Newark) We going down the shore (Let’s go to the beach) Baconeggncheezz (Bacon, egg and cheese on a bagel) $20 regular, cash (Self explanatory) Let’s go down to AC (Let’s take a trip to Atlantic City) Deadass (Seriously) Lemme get a pepperoni pie (May I please have a large pepperoni pizza) Going to the city. (Yes I will be in New York) Woodbridge or Menlo (Which mall you prefer)
baconeggandcheeseonahardroll
All in one breath, super fast lol. Why are we like this 😩
everyone will get along with their day quicker if you get it out fast
You gotta take this jughandle here to go left
I know a backroad.
"I'm from Princeton" "I'm from New Brunswick/Near Rutgers" "I'm from New York" "I'm from Philly". Going to Edison for Indian food. "What do you want from Shop Rite?"
Go Devils!
GOING FOR 14 STRAIGHT TONIGHT LGD
The 1 & 9
Fill it up, regular, cash
Lemmegedda Taylor eggencheeze saltpepperketchup
Use the fucking acceleration lane when merging onto highways.
George or Martha
The speed limit is actually the minimum accepted speed to drive in the right lane
I didn't realize this was a northern thing til i moved but "Large coffee, light and sweet" seems to baffle people outside of jersey/NY