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On another thread, the bashing took the form of "New Jerseyans are rude/angry/ready to snap" - an old familiar bash we all have heard, ad nauseum... So when I voiced disagreement, what was the response??? "Look how BCJ snapped! He just proved it to be true!!!" LOL
That's the mentality of these idiots. I have no doubt in my mind that the people who claim that they find New Jerseyans to be so rude and angry do so because they provoke people with their ignorant, offensive remarks. Of COURSE New Jerseyans will be rude or angry when you provoke us! Same with the people from any state - it's human nature, no matter where someone is from. Go tell the Washington board that the people there are jerks, and of course they'll be "jerks" back, in defense of themselves.
And the biggest idiots are the people who hate the state but still live here, and talk about how they're "going to" or "trying to" move to whichever state they believe has the greener grass. Obviously, something is better about NJ that is keeping them here; they want to pretend that's not the case, but the reality is that they're still here, and their paradise just can't give them what NJ is giving them.
To shannybananny, the OP, don't let those idiots keep you from posting here. We'll just beat them back with our "rudeness" everytime they say something stupid.
If I ever leave NJ it'll be for a job opportunity and or "more affordable" housing, but I'll never ever bash NJ on the way out.
NJ is uniquely good although it does have its problems financially via Trenton.
I'm thinking of leaving NJ for the Southwest, just for a change of scenery, and because I love the desert. But as you said, I wouldn't bash NJ. Even if I ended up loving Nevada or Arizona or California more, and ended up staying there the rest of my life, I still would have nothing bad to say about NJ. I think the people who bash NJ will end up being miserable and bashing anyplace they move to; they are just malcontents at heart. Or, they're just very prejudiced, out of ignorance.
And although this state may have financial problems and governance problems, such things are the same in every state. When I travel around the nation, I meet people in every state who say how corrupt and mismanaged their state is, it's nothing unique to one state or another.
If I ever leave NJ it'll be for a job opportunity and or "more affordable" housing, but I'll never ever bash NJ on the way out.
NJ is uniquely good although it does have its problems financially via Trenton.
A lot of States have problems finacially---California is looking at bankruptsy(sp), Pennsylvania doesn't have a State budget, etc. The problems in Trenton are similar to other states so when people bash NJ due to this, they're not looking in their own back yard.
If you go into the NEPA (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/the Poconos) you'll see that people from NJ are blamed for the crime/drugs, etc in the Scranton area BUT if the crimes committed by people native to NEPA are mentioned then all he** breaks loose.
I am hardly on this site anymore due to people from all over the country bashing our state.
Worry about your own state with their set of problems.
...just really annoyed!
Shanny
I think u have a point, usually it seems when people learn I'm from here, they treat me bad, I've been called a jersey jerk and NJ, land of most ****** per sq mile. but then there are a few out-of-staters who think it's a cool place even if they never been.
I'm from out of state. Chicago is my home town.
I've been to New Jersey. The state appeals to me, I like New Jersey. It's scenic, close to NYC, and the people are okay. Put me down as one who likes New Jersey!
NJ is the richest state in the US and the US is the richest county on Earth. nuff said..
This is the sort of thing that really adds to the feeling that we from NJ are pompous Jacka....
The media doesn't help. Real houswives...MTV's True life "I'm a jersey shore girl"
But the simple truth is that many people in NJ do walk around with the belief that the rest of the world owes them "respect", and if anyone does anything to make them feel anything less than on top of the world that they should beat it out of them.... In other states, particularly in the south, people help themselves by helping others - they earn respect, and they realize that money and material possesions aren't everything. There is a greater focus on family and community and what is given to others is not expected to result in personal or political gain. There are a lot of educated people in NJ with quite a lot of money....if we could shift our attitudes a little we could all do much good working as one.
As an aside - an observation - anyone else out there notice that almost everyone out there that drives a Dodge Magnum, or a Chevy Avalanche (or equiv. escalade with bed) fit the mold of the folks that walk around like their the king of the world (NJ jerk). Next time you see one of these vehicles on the road - I bet they're driving like a idiot and cutting off everyone - thats their attitude showing in their driving. Crazy - but just watch for it!
My point is this: I lived in California for 12 years. I don't go on the California forum bashing them....even though they have TONS of problems including my not receiving my state tax return from last year which I will never see...sigh!
Shanny
P.S....I would really like to "help" the economy by buying a new flat screen TV with the tax return money from Calf....oh wait! ...LOL...again, did I post that on the Calf forum? no...I did not! lol
"This is the sort of thing that really adds to the feeling that we from NJ are pompous Jacka.... "
Yeah! He's not even a real New Jerseyian, moved here from PA. Who let him in?
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Originally Posted by PompLks
This is the sort of thing that really adds to the feeling that we from NJ are pompous Jacka....
The media doesn't help. Real houswives...MTV's True life "I'm a jersey shore girl"
But the simple truth is that many people in NJ do walk around with the belief that the rest of the world owes them "respect", and if anyone does anything to make them feel anything less than on top of the world that they should beat it out of them.... In other states, particularly in the south, people help themselves by helping others - they earn respect, and they realize that money and material possesions aren't everything. There is a greater focus on family and community and what is given to others is not expected to result in personal or political gain. There are a lot of educated people in NJ with quite a lot of money....if we could shift our attitudes a little we could all do much good working as one.
As an aside - an observation - anyone else out there notice that almost everyone out there that drives a Dodge Magnum, or a Chevy Avalanche (or equiv. escalade with bed) fit the mold of the folks that walk around like their the king of the world (NJ jerk). Next time you see one of these vehicles on the road - I bet they're driving like a idiot and cutting off everyone - thats their attitude showing in their driving. Crazy - but just watch for it!
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...LOL...again, did I post that on the Calf forum? no...I did not! lol
