Philly Pride

[wackadoo]

25 Things That Show You Are From Philadelphia
>
>25. First of all, you call it Philly, not Philadelphia.
>24. You hate Dallas.
>23. You realize that your favorite dessert is "wooder ice".
>22. You find yourself using "yo" and "youse guys" when talking long-distance
>to family members.
>21. You stand 'in line' vs 'on line' when waiting for tickets.
>20. You know how to spell Schuylkill.
>19. You pronounce ACME "ACK-A-ME".
>18. You think that $2,500 a year for insurance on a 1977 Toyota Corolla is a
>bargain.
>17. You find yourself at a nice restaurant thinking "I wonder if they have
>cheese steaks?"
>16. You sleep soundly through gunfire and ambulance sirens.
>15. You visit New York and are impressed by how clean it is.
>14. You believe the car on your left (with turn signal flashing and the
>driver pointing at your lane) wants you to close the gap with the car in
>front of you.
>13. You can't eat french fries without Cheese Whiz or a cheese steak with
>ketchup.
>12. You call sprinkles on top of your ice cream cone "jimmies".
>11. You call it a hoagie, not a sub or hero sandwich.
>10. You don't think Wawa sounds funny.
>9. You snub a cheese steak that isn't on an Amoroso roll.
>8. Your parents, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles all live on the same
>block.
>7. You know who Jim O'Brien is and how he died.
>6. You can't imagine lunch without a Tastycake.
>5. You're still not sure about Jerry Penacolli.
>4. A vacation down at the Jersey shore (pronounced "shoore") is better than
>going to an island (there's more stuff to do, plus you know everybody.)
>3. You know where to find the Rocky statue.
>2. You know that only tourists go to Geno's, Pat's and Jim's for authentic
>cheese steaks. You only go if you're drunk and it's 3:00am.
>
>AND THE NUMBER ONE SIGN YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM PHILADELPHIA...
>1. You buy a soft pretzel at a traffic light without wondering where the guy
>goes to wash his hands. And you know what? You don't even care!
>

[ResinIII]

WOW!!!! And I thought Jersey was bad!:eek: Actually some of those apply to Jersey also!!!;)

[wackadoo]

Originally posted by Resin
WOW!!!! And I thought Jersey was bad!:eek: Actually some of those apply to Jersey also!!!;)

no offense resin,but jersey is a kinda split personality:
NORTH JERSEY is like NYC and SOUTH JERSEY is like philly

[SpotcheckBilly]

2. You know that only tourists go to Geno's, Pat's and Jim's for authentic
cheese steaks. You only go if you're drunk and it's 3:00am.

Since I'm planning on coming through there on the way to VA. in Sep., could you suggest a place Wack? I always go to Pat's.

[ResinIII]

Originally posted by wackadoo


no offense resin,but jersey is a kinda split personality:
NORTH JERSEY is like NYC and SOUTH JERSEY is like philly LMFAO!!!SO true.I guess you can tell I don't travel much.In the winter I stay in Northern NJ.And in the summer South Jersey.:pp:When I start trusting the airlines maybe, finally, I may fly somewhere, but since 9/11.................:( Two planes hit those buildings) ain't going anywhere soon.

[armymad]

dam you miss two of them .1 you know you from philly when when you think the the suck-ass eagles are going to win a superbowl

And you think the Phills are the best team in baseball when they suck ass




:biggrinea :biggrinfl :biggrinea :biggrinfl :biggrinea

[I Beg To Differ]

dammit i should be living in philly. hahahaha! oh wait but then i'd have to root for the flyers and i'm not trashy (no offense)

[100 Grand]

no offense resin,but jersey is a kinda split personality: NORTH JERSEY is like NYC and SOUTH JERSEY is like philly

Whew...luckily I live in Central Jersey...on the "Shoore" as you put it!! I have to put up with the North/South/West Jerseyans and not to mention all the New Yorkers and Philly Phreaks!! lol:walk2:

[FOFOLINA]

you recognize or can relate to at least 10 of these:

You've been seriously injured at Action Park.

You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York (usually The Bronx) or Texas.

You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."

You know that it's called "Great Adventure," not "Six Flags."

You've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast.

You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.

You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 am.

Whenever you park, there's a Camaro within three spots of you.

You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.

You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.

At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from.

You know what a "jug handle" is.

You know that a WaWa is a convenience store.

You know that the state isn't all farmland.

You know that there are no "beaches" in new Jersey - there's "The Shore," and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway" not "The Garden State Highway."

You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.

Even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs, and, you call it a "sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagy" or a "hero."

You remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.

You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.

You knew that the last question had to do with driving.

You know that "Acme" is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros creation.

You know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (like, try ...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire (doesn't work, does it?).

You know how to translate this conversation: "Jeet yet?" "No, Jew?"

You only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City."

You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.


You consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.

In the 80's you wore your hair REALLY high.

You don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny.

You know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22.

You know that people from 609 area code are "a little different."

You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.

The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.

You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.

You can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.

You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.

Every year, you had at least one kid in your class named Tony.

You know where every "clip" shown in the Sopranos opening credits is.

You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall.

You've eaten a Boardwalk cheesesteak with vinegar fries.

You have a favorite Atlantic City casino.

You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.
And finally...

You've never pumped your own gas.

Or another one from a Jersery thing

69 ways to tell if you're from New Jersey:

69) You went to Seaside after your senior prom.

68) You watched "Mallrats" and said "I've been to that mall!"

67) At least half the people you knew in high school went to Rutgers.

66) You know where Jimmy Hoffa is buried.

65) Your big class trip in elementary school was to Morristown.

64) You long for the days when the Devils wore Christmas colors.

63) You know that the only people that call it "Joisey" are from New York.

62) You've been to the Meadowland's fair.

61) You've planned a local trip around passing at least one Dunkin' Donuts.

60) You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."

59) You know that it's called "Great Adventure", not "Six Flags."

58) You actually know bakeries that are not part of a supermarket, but are individual stores.

57) You've ordered a "hard roll with butter" for breakfast.

56) You've gone to a diner after drinking all night.

55) You've eaten at that diner at 3 a.m. at least a dozen times.

54) At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen.

53) "Anyone who makes bad pizza can go to hell" is your attitude.

52) You always use a minimum of 10 variations of the word "damn" while driving.

51) You don't have to go to Red Lobster to get fresh seafood.

50) You once said "It smells like New York in here."

49) You can go bowling at 1:30 a.m. (with automatic scoring!)

48) In high school you, or someone you know, worked at a Friendly's.

47) The Garden State Parkway doesn't freak you out at night.

46) You know what a "jug handle" is.

45) You have mandatory recycling, enforced by law.

44) You've eaten a pork roll and cheese on a hard roll, and liked it.

43) You go to the boardwalk at least once a year.

42) You've pondered, "Maybe basketball would be more popular in NJ if the Nets weren't here."

41) You say the words Water, Coffee, Dog, and Whatever weird. (Wadder, Cawfee, Dowg, Wadever).

40) Even your high school cafeteria made good Italian subs.

39) You've lived through hurricanes, nor'easters, and brushfires, but have never seen a tornado, earthquake, tsunami or volcano.

38) You can't believe MTV went to Seaside Heights.

37) You know that ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation.

36) You only go to New York City for day trips.

35) You've run out of money on the Parkway.

34) You're Italian.

33) You know where to get a great bagel.

32) You think Perkins is terrible and should have never opened any restaurants in New Jersey.

31) There are no self serve gas stations, and you like it that way.

30) You've had sex on the beach (not the beverage).

29) You know how to successfully handle a traffic circle.

28) The Jets/Giants game has started fights at your school and/or local bar.

27) Your car is covered with yellow-green dust in April and May.

26) You can't understand why there aren't more 24-hour diners anywhere else in the country.

25) You live within 45 minutes of at least three different malls.

24) Someone at the beach once called you a benny.

23) You can see the New York City skyline from some part of your town.

22) You know what CCM is and a good percentage of people from your high school go there.

21) You've seen or been in a fight between a Rangers fan and a Devils fan.

20) You have or know someone with mafia connections.

19) You're related to someone who thinks the New York Jets should be called the New Jersey Jets.

18) You have at least one friend who drives a truck.

17) You've been camping.

16) You've been in a town or city where Spanish is spoken more than English.

15) You can't remember when Clifton didn't win a softball championship.

14) You know where to get drugs in Paterson, Newark, or New York.

13) You've been to a party in the woods.

12) You've purchased fireworks in Chinatown.

11) You played in a P.A.L. league.

10) You liked the Jets even before this season.

9) You know where to get a freshly cooked Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese sandwich at 2 am

8) You don't take shit from no one either.

7) You remember Action Park and may have been seriously injured there.

6) At some time you got on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook mall.

5) Z-100 used to be your favorite radio station, now it's K-Rock.

4) Anything less than three inches of snow isn't worth much.

3) Someone cut you off on the road and you used at least four swear words to tell them what you thought.

2) You think people from South Jersey talk funny.

1) You know someone that lives in a neighborhood with contaminated water due to toxic chemicals.

[wackadoo]

Originally posted by SpotcheckBilly


Since I'm planning on coming through there on the way to VA. in Sep., could you suggest a place Wack? I always go to Pat's.

personally i like jim's steaks the best! i think its on 2nd st and south st.!!

[wackadoo]

did you new jersey people see the name of the thread??
PHILLY PRIDE!!!


the only good things out of jersey are the tomatos and fofolina!! ;)
just messing with ya. i love jersey