Its Jersey Not Joisey

One of the most annoying things to ever say to a true person from Jersey is to say Oh You’re from Joisey. For years I have been living in Florida and people ask me so where are you from? I say Jersey, not New Jersey not Old Jersey but Jersey.

Then they try and be cute and say oh Joisey with a chuckle, now to be fair in their mind they are trying to break the ice and make a joke. But I fully assure you when you say Joisey implying that is how we sound or talk you are just pissing us off but some of us will be nice about it and some of us well will let you know to not ever say that to us again.

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How did it all Start?

Years ago in the early 80s, Saturday Night Live was struggling to be funny again after the original cast was gone. So they hired a so-called funny man named Joe Piscopo. Now I will say that I loved him in the movie he did with Danny Devito Wise Guys. And a few other things he did, but as a young comedian, he did a skit that would forever change how may see us as being from the great garden state.

I tried to find it on youtube but for some reason, it’s not there, but in short, it was him standing in the weeds but either the Turnpike or Parkway I can remember it was the early 80s an I was like 9 or 10 but he kept repeating “Are you from Josiey I’m From Joisey” over and over and somehow that just stuck in people’s minds it’s not as bad now as it was years ago but you will hear it on occasion.

So thank You Joe Piscopo for absolutely positively nothing you Hump and we will have words if I ever see you.

So now you know…

It’s Jersey

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