Not to be reductionist, but as a fellow NJ alum, my assumption was entirely that everyone conjures the image in their head of the factories and general urban decay you encounter as soon as you cross the Delaware memorial. You're then accosted by the east coast autobahn terrordome that is the NJT until you gtfo.
I get it, but it was unironically named the Garden State because it was once apart of the bread basket of the first 13, and it's honestly quite verdant and pleasant throughout.
I can say that I'm guilty of this and was pleasantly surprised when I visited for a few days during a work trip some years ago.
That said, I did fly into Newark so y'all still had some explaining to do. Yes I know about the remodel, but it wasn't done when I was there so that doesn't count đ
I know youre joking, but so others know - Springsteen's breakout hit was Born to Run. Its about escaping the pressures if life. About going for a long drive away from the factories (blue collar family), getting away from it all on the road.
He still lives in NJ, he's a proponent of LGBTQ rights, believes strongly in the dignity of work (before anyone misconstrues this, this means that all jobs should be respected equally), he donates his time and his money on a local, state, and regional level in campaigns to address hunger, resources for low income families, antipoverty grants through his own foundation, etc. He's also been this way since the 1980s so not new either.
Edit: Just to note, my uncle is a massive Springsteen fan, so I have heard about him basically from childhood on up.
Admittedly, as the best state in America, there is very little reason for us to leave. But we do still like to travel, just like the folks in the lesser states. We shouldn't be deified like this.
Itâs a âshopâ if you mean itâs short for âphotoshopâ. It is not a real thing, only a joke. There would be no reason, we just have lighthearted rivalries between states.
Apart from the comments explaining this is probably fake, I think the NJ hate that drove it comes from their populous, rich neighbors like NYC just doing a garden-(state-)variety "I hate poor/rural people."
My guess would be some sort of government service or charity whose funding is state related but is close to a border with another state.
They can probably serve out of state people but are not set up for it.
That, or New Jersey still has laughable IDs that are essentially laminated paper. The US is weirdly stuck in the past that way. Only recently have their IDs started to resemble ones from 30 years ago in Canada.
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swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 56 pts · 302d
NJ used to be the fake ID of choice back in the day
klemptor@startrek.website · 20 pts · 302d
Yeah you could easily get them made on a machine at the boardwalk
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 301d
Zoltar? He made mine for me.
Jerkface@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 301d
"I wish I was big!"
hands over card
"You're now Anthony Moriano, a 42 year old barber from Passaic. Enjoy!"
DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 302d
Not to be reductionist, but as a fellow NJ alum, my assumption was entirely that everyone conjures the image in their head of the factories and general urban decay you encounter as soon as you cross the Delaware memorial. You're then accosted by the east coast autobahn terrordome that is the NJT until you gtfo.
I get it, but it was unironically named the Garden State because it was once apart of the bread basket of the first 13, and it's honestly quite verdant and pleasant throughout.
Again though, I get it.
kelseybcool@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 302d
I can say that I'm guilty of this and was pleasantly surprised when I visited for a few days during a work trip some years ago.
That said, I did fly into Newark so y'all still had some explaining to do. Yes I know about the remodel, but it wasn't done when I was there so that doesn't count đ
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 302d
I make the East Coast round trip drive about twice a year, and your description of the southbound trip out of NYC is bang on accurate.
CatsPajamas@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 302d
I feel like the popular conception of Jersey is Newark and the Sopranos and nothing in between
Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 301d
I'm visiting NJ for the first time through a work trip this week.
Reminds me just as much as Massachusetts or Maine. Lots of greenery, and definitely not as bad as maybe I thought going in
itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml · 25 pts · 302d
It's a great place to be from.
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 302d
"from" being the operative word.
Bruce Springsteen's breakout hit was about getting out of Jersey ASAP.
curbstickle@anarchist.nexus · 18 pts · 302d
I know youre joking, but so others know - Springsteen's breakout hit was Born to Run. Its about escaping the pressures if life. About going for a long drive away from the factories (blue collar family), getting away from it all on the road.
He still lives in NJ, he's a proponent of LGBTQ rights, believes strongly in the dignity of work (before anyone misconstrues this, this means that all jobs should be respected equally), he donates his time and his money on a local, state, and regional level in campaigns to address hunger, resources for low income families, antipoverty grants through his own foundation, etc. He's also been this way since the 1980s so not new either.
Edit: Just to note, my uncle is a massive Springsteen fan, so I have heard about him basically from childhood on up.
MTZ@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 302d
I'm not a fan but I definitely think the boss is cool AF.
LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 301d
Same. I am not the biggest fan of his music, but from what I've read, he seems like a somewhat decent human being
frog@feddit.uk · 20 pts · 302d
I lived in NJ. AMA.
KraeuterRoy@feddit.org · 60 pts · 302d
Why?
localhorst@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 302d
Explain yourself!
wieson@feddit.org · 6 pts · 302d
Ameriga exblain
frog@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 302d
I lived across the river of NYC without paying the NYC rent prices.
NJ's shores are nice. Good malls too.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 302d
(Limited exceptions.)
paranoid@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 302d
The obvious question is Taylor ham or pork roll?
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 301d
grubberneonbelly@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 302d
Gabaghoul
obsoleteacct@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 302d
Taylor ham.
paranoid@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 302d
The only correct answer
GoldenDeLorean@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 302d
Brand worship that pork, baby!
binary45@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 302d
Itâs pork roll.
paranoid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 302d
Let the battle begin!
frog@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 302d
Pork roll.
CatsPajamas@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 302d
What is a pork roll?
klemptor@startrek.website · 2 pts · 302d
The food of the gods.
It's pretty much a staple in the New Jersey food landscape and for good reason.
klemptor@startrek.website · 1 pts · 302d
Pork roll. I will die on this hill.
paranoid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 302d
I admire the commitment. We can meet at a Wawa and find a nearby hill where we can battle this out
klemptor@startrek.website · 1 pts · 302d
Sure, that way I can get a pork roll, egg, and cheese Sizzli to fuel me before I go Trenton on your ass
paranoid@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 302d
Obviously, we can't fight on an empty stomach
klemptor@startrek.website · 1 pts · 302d
(Too bad for you they don't have a 'Taylor Ham', egg, and cheese sizzli) >;)
paranoid@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 302d
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obsoleteacct@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 302d
Admittedly, as the best state in America, there is very little reason for us to leave. But we do still like to travel, just like the folks in the lesser states. We shouldn't be deified like this.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 302d
I love my state, but I leave because it's way cheaper to vacation somewhere else!
rumba@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 301d
That's actually the key, this was posted in a NJ hotel. (it's old Reddit but i was there when the bombs dropped)
They're worried about locals renting a room to defile trying to keep stuff out of their house.
rumba@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 302d
The true strange part is why this was in Kentucky
/joking
i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 301d
Those New Jerseyans know what they did.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 302d
For someone not in the US: what kind of shop is that, and why is it banning people from NJ?
ayyy@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 302d
Itâs a âshopâ if you mean itâs short for âphotoshopâ. It is not a real thing, only a joke. There would be no reason, we just have lighthearted rivalries between states.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 302d
Ah, OK.
RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com · 5 pts · 302d
Apart from the comments explaining this is probably fake, I think the NJ hate that drove it comes from their populous, rich neighbors like NYC just doing a garden-(state-)variety "I hate poor/rural people."
tempest@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 302d
My guess would be some sort of government service or charity whose funding is state related but is close to a border with another state.
They can probably serve out of state people but are not set up for it.
That, or New Jersey still has laughable IDs that are essentially laminated paper. The US is weirdly stuck in the past that way. Only recently have their IDs started to resemble ones from 30 years ago in Canada.
hddsx@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 302d
Ainât nothing but a heartache.
klemptor@startrek.website · 5 pts · 302d
As a proud New Jerseyan, I offer a hearty fuck you to whoever made this lameass sign.
Tripp@midwest.social · 11 pts · 302d
Why
klemptor@startrek.website · 16 pts · 302d
Well first of all, that's the standard greeting in New Jersey
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 301d
Hey fellow New Jersian; fuck you too!
rumba@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 302d
The best part, is it was a New Jerseyan that made it.
Trying to keep people from renting local hotel rooms for nefarious or dirty things.
sirico@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 302d
Really we have to ask what a wookie was doing on Endor?
MissJinx@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 302d
For a second I thought that was OJ lol
MintyFresh@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 301d
MTZ@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 301d
My bad Paulie!
dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 302d
Fled New Jersey when I was 2 (months) and have only been back to visit relatives a couple times.