Comments on: Jerseyspeak.

By: slimedog

slimedog — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:53:51 +0000

Sh-e-e-it, y’all sure dew tawk funny up Nawth.

When admonishing a youngster engaged in improper behavior.

PROPER: Young man, cease that activity and return to your parents.

TEXAN: Son, cut that sh-e-e-it out an’ get yo’ daddy. He gonna whop yo ass.

By: Tammi

Tammi — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 03:11:11 +0000

Where was these instructions when I first started runnin’ around with my friend from Jersey? Hell it took almost 6 months before I could understand her completely. (Of course if we would have tried to have any “sober” conversations we may have made better progress!)

By: topdawg

topdawg — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 02:12:30 +0000

My favorite is “What you just told me seems a bit fanciful.” Funny stuff. As an aside, I sometimes say “Yo” and I’m not from Jersey. Too much Sopranos, maybe?

By: Jim - Parkway Rest Stop

Jim - Parkway Rest Stop — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 02:07:31 +0000

Mike,

Sounds like you got some real good Jersey genes!

By: Mike S

Mike S — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 02:04:41 +0000

My father grew up in Northern Jersey, around Morristown. We spent most of my childhood in Florida and over the years dad developed quite a southern drawl.

But get Dad and his brother together for ten minutes and… exactly the way you wrote it. I couldn’t understand a word they were saying.

btw.. My Dad looks and sounds like Tom Waits and his brother is the spitting image of Art Carney. No wonder I turned out the way I did.

By: cousin gary

cousin gary — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 01:45:29 +0000

Proper: The gentleman decided to enter a rehabilitation facility to attempt recovery.

NJ: Poor sap got sent to 30 days at Whiskey Camp.

Proper: I do not accept your suggestion.

NJ : Get outa my face before I give you a punk-slap.