When did New Jersey become cool?

[The Rockerfly]

Wait, why does New York hate New Jersey?
Sorry I'm from England but I would like to know

I don't know much about England, but Imagine Hypothetically: the London football(you got soccer, we got gridiron) team had no room to put a stadium. The developers go to the next closest/cheapest state/province where there's swampy meadowlands that no one cares about, and they start construction. The small-town's folk are ecstatic, they get all this new tourism. The London populace are angry 'cause they gotta drive over a bridge and pay a toll to get to see their teams play.
It's also more expensive to live in London, so they come to the small town to buy less-taxed wholesale items. Some of the more 'frugal' London people decide to move to the small town, causing it to grow. When the people who still live in London see, "Oh that guy moved to the small-town? Good, I hated that guy, that town must hell-hole now." But then, this is all just speculation.

I don't entirely follow, who is London meant to represent?

 

[SomebodyNowhere]

I was under the impression New Jersey was a bit like a car wreck. People may watch it from a distance, but nobody watching would want to be in it.

 

[GonzoGamer]

It never did, it's still especially hated by a majority of us New Yorkers.

As a native NYer: Fuckin-A.
It's still not cool. Just overexposed.
See last night's South Park.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

A surprising percentage of America's relatively scarce crop of decent Progressive Metal acts hail from New Jersey. Other than that I can't really think of anything commendable to say about it - New Jersey is and has been the butt of jokes in much the same way that Cleveland (a city where the river actually caught on fire several times) was and to a certain extent still is; there is just something inherently ironic with a tiny smog-covered industrial-complex of a state referring to itself as "The Garden State".

The whole "Jersey Shore" nonsense certainly doesn't help public opinion either.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Streetight Manifesto is why New Jersey is cool (in my book at least). Them and most of the more mature American ska bands are from New Jersey, so NJ is cool.

 

[Dags90]

I don't entirely follow, who is London meant to represent?

London refers to New York City and its residents. New Jersey would be the "small town". There's not much actual difference between the cost of (Northern) NJ and NYC as a whole. The big draw is the sales tax (which is similar to VAT).

 

[The Rockerfly]

I don't entirely follow, who is London meant to represent?

London refers to New York City and its residents. New Jersey would be the "small town". There's not much actual difference between the cost of (Northern) NJ and NYC as a whole. The big draw is the sales tax (which is similar to VAT).

Oh okay I see now, that explains a futurama joke too

Thanks

 

[The Procrastinated End]

Why would you ever think of New Jersey as cool? You probably shouldn't enter New York with that mindset.

 

[Kanarf]

Ahh New Jersey. I'm from Canada, and even I know it's terrible. It's "popular" now, but soon the fad will end and no one will ever hear GTL again.

 

[sheogoraththemad]

See this:

I love that show

 

[BlumiereBleck]

New Jersey is often the subject to were romances occur in songs. That often in heart break. I only like Jersey for two reasons and they're mine

Damn you skullkid, now i won't be able to think all day for this song benig stuck in my head, DAMN YOUUUUUU!

Dont be hatin on a great song

 

[Blackality]

If New Jersey is like what South Park mocked then I hate that "style".

 

[mr_rubino]

If New Jersey is like what South Park mocked then I hate that "style".

Nah. Besides, noone from Jersey Shore is from New Jersey, except maybe one of the girls whose name escapes me.

I agree with Atariguy's jealousy theory. It's the (third, actually) most population-dense state, meaning in laymen's terms there's a whole crap-ton of people despite it being so small. New Yorkers (as in the city) might not like New Jerseyans (though as stated, they sure like our cheap goods and unspoiled beaches), but they don't like New Yorkers (as in the rest of the state), either. Heck, noone likes New Yorkers (as in the rest of the state), in fact!
Hell, do you think "Real Housewives of Ann Arbor" or "Carolina Shore" would last more than 5 episodes? Ho-ho, it is to laff.

 

[Secret world leader (shhh)]

New Jersey is often the subject to were romances occur in songs. That often in heart break. I only like Jersey for two reasons and they're mine

Damn you skullkid, now i won't be able to think all day for this song benig stuck in my head, DAMN YOUUUUUU!

Dont be hatin on a great song

What made if seem like I was hatin'? I think it's kinda awesome.

 

[TheSentinel]

This man frowns on you all.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

If the OP wants to talk about fake t.v. then fine.

If the OP has a hate filled bundle of shame against Kentucky or New Jersey, fine.

But when you compare New Jersey to Kentucky, you are way the fuck out of line in my book.

LOL! Just kidding.

I have never heard of, nor do I understand, what you mean by a comparison on this one.

Cool people exist in every city.

It's a fact.

In the South, we see Kentucky as the amalgamation of all of the worst qualities of the South. Here, we're of the feeling: Shit, I may be from the South, but I'm not from Kentucky!" My old roommate was from Kentucky. His uncle brewed moonshine in his bathtub. This is not an uncommon practice in that part of the state. I'm merely wondering if there is a fair comparison. Also, I don't have anything against Kentucky or people from there, I merely acknowledge that it's...different there.

As a man from Kentucky, I have not done the following

1.Made moonshine
2.gone out in public without shoes on
3.fucked any of my cousins/sisters

Your room mate was probably from Eastern Kentucky. And all they know down there is coal mining and meth.

You've never been outside without shoes on? Were you home schooled?

 

[kannibus]

You guys won the Stanley Cup. And you had Martin Brodeur for a while after he was fresh off the Olympic Gold. That was pretty cool.

 

[AceDefective]

New Jersey is still not cool it still sucks i hate it here
Although i used to live in New York It is Much worse (Only Staten island, Where coincidently the cast of Jersey Shore are mostly from)

 

[feeback06]

If the OP wants to talk about fake t.v. then fine.

If the OP has a hate filled bundle of shame against Kentucky or New Jersey, fine.

But when you compare New Jersey to Kentucky, you are way the fuck out of line in my book.

LOL! Just kidding.

I have never heard of, nor do I understand, what you mean by a comparison on this one.

Cool people exist in every city.

It's a fact.

In the South, we see Kentucky as the amalgamation of all of the worst qualities of the South. Here, we're of the feeling: Shit, I may be from the South, but I'm not from Kentucky!" My old roommate was from Kentucky. His uncle brewed moonshine in his bathtub. This is not an uncommon practice in that part of the state. I'm merely wondering if there is a fair comparison. Also, I don't have anything against Kentucky or people from there, I merely acknowledge that it's...different there.

As a man from Kentucky, I have not done the following

1.Made moonshine
2.gone out in public without shoes on
3.fucked any of my cousins/sisters

Your room mate was probably from Eastern Kentucky. And all they know down there is coal mining and meth.

You've never been outside without shoes on? Were you home schooled?

No, what I mean is that there is a stereotype that us Kentuckians don't wear shoes ever.