Why Does Everyone Talk Trash About New Jersey?

[@iammrbeat]

What state is hated more than New Jersey?

[@bruh83483]

ohio

[@SubIsPog]

Florida!

[@CT--eo2vv]

California

[@nikoperu2]

ohio

[@Fitzwewels]

Florida

[@Janet-ks2od]

I grew up on the NJ shore and we used to joke that we like to keep our highways postapocalyptic looking so the tourists wouldn't stop until they reached NY.

[@ianmoore3470]

Fucking bennies

[@boomiconic]

omg yesssssss im here too

[@thedude5010]

If people hate Jersey so much, then why do I see lots of Bennys on the shore each summer?

[@BreadLobby]

That's hilarious holy shit🤣 I love that! That's why I like new Jersey. It's so working class and they are so edgy and funny

[@thedude5010]

@@BreadLobby Working Class? Where I lived in New Jersey was far from the working class. I lived in a small town in central Northern Jersey and the average home price was over 1 million dollars.

[@TeeGee3]

As someone who was born and raised and still lives in New Jersey, I very much appreciate the creation of this video, it’s a great feeling hearing someone defend your home state while I’m going over the speed limit on the left lane

[@kalui96]

you're supposed to in the left lane tf -californian

[@miz_logo_lee]

Plus you can watch the video while your gas is being pumped.

[@ErinS06]

Not just over but a minimum of 20 over

[@TheZombie13777]

New Jersey smells like piss

[@chroylikesfish]

Hey atleast you don't live in Virginia where driving over 85MPH on I95 is Criminal Reckless Driving

[@galedribble9535]

Benjamin Franklin saying Jersey is a “keg tapped at both ends” is an amazing analogy when you think of how NYC is on the top end and Philadelphia is on the south and the residents of New Jersey views themselves in relation to which city you’re closer to

[@jjbud3124]

Philadelphia is not really on the south end of NJ. Cape May is at the tip of NJ and it's nearly 100 miles to Philly from Cape May. I think Franklin was talking about there being no route out of the state from the south.

[@christopherzehnder]

Yes. And I don’t see this as an insult from Ben Franklin. NJ has always provided top talent to the workforces of Philly and NYC. In return, we are paid very well. Also, CT provides a large amount of workers to NYC too.

[@EC727]

Benny's son was the last royal governor of NJ, so he knew a thing or two about it

[@18nomah]

I’m from NJ but lived in Manhattan for 20+ years. It is mostly class based. SOME Rich Manhattanites hate on the middle class in NJ while pretending to love the poor in the Bronx.

[@josephleonardis1508]

We are the 2nd wealthiest state in the country behind Conn. Most of those rich people of Manhattan actually live here in NJ

[@Mickey-1994]

@@josephleonardis1508 NJ is also losing a high percentage of blue-collar workers and middle-class people. It's going down the CA road of having some super rich people and mostly people too poor to move.

[@Tubes12AX7k]

It's the 'bridge and tunnel' experience. NJ is a bedroom community that is a bridge and tunnel away from both New York and Philly. And it's mostly middle class or working class vs. the downtown upper class.

[@TurtleSauceGaming]

What poor in the Bronx lol

[@JAB-bc9uv]

@@18nomah they do the same with Staten Island.....you judge an area not a whole place.....when people say how great Brooklyn is, I tell them how lovely Brownsville is.......

[@mattbrown2190]

Imagine being from Central Jersey constantly not only having to defend your state, but also having to defend your part of the state exists to others IN YOUR STATE.

[@gio160]

don’t need to 😢

[@loremipsum9444]

As a Central Jerseyan, I can relate all too well

[@michaeldriscoll8537]

As a South Jerseyan, imagine having to defend the scorned part of the most scorned state - though at least my place exists 😂😂😂 looking at you, Centralians…

[@MistaWordz]

As someone that lives in Union County, we can't even agree about whether we're in North or Central Jersey 😂.

[@NuculearFallout1]

Pick a side! You’re either from north jersey or from south jersey 💀

[@yourselfiegotleaked]

I'm from South Jersey and I never understood the hate that NJ gets. I moved to Texas about a year ago and had no idea how fucking nice South Jersey is until now. It still has walkable towns with small businesses, it has some of the most beautiful coastlines in the country, it has parks and camping grounds, and it's a short drive from both Philly and New York. You get the benefits of living in such a dense place without the downsides of many cities.

[@RichardJamesStayAtHomeDad]

Dude, I spent 2 years in Texas and realized how nice NJ was too! I moved back home in June. I’m never leaving again!

[@cteal2018]

Well...Texas, nuff said.

[@evancourtney7746]

Yeah, you also get the car insurance rates too!

[@kevinmerkle3093]

South Jersey is mostly farms or developments. Not nearly as walkable as the PA suburbs of Philly.

[@filanfyretracker]

South Jersey also had easy access to tax free Delaware shopping, its not that far from Exit 2 to the Delaware Memorial Bridge.

[@TheMcIke]

The toll booth jokes possibly stem from the fact that at almost every exit from the state has a toll booth. A common joke in eastern PA is that “New Jersey is free to enter, but you have to pay to get out!”

[@libertyman3729]

Ah, Pennsylvania Turnpike is free ?

[@connercadena5387]

In NJ we also joke that we have to pay to leave because of the so-called "exit tax" when you sell your house

[@autumntreess]

@@libertyman3729it isn’t they send a bill to ur house

[@castironkev]

True story 😂😂

[@POTUS_Shawn]

As a New Jerseyan, it’s quite confusing to see the amount of vitriol we get from the rest of the country. I can think of several worse states.

[@Nonresponder01]

I can't. new jersey scum

[@soledieairvideos5974]

Ohio

[@CovfefeDotard]

The entire southeast

[@zzamorano1717]

Utah?

[@jimmym3352]

@@zzamorano1717 Utah is great. Though I would imagine liberals hate it. At least it has plenty of outdoor areas to enjoy. And I feel relatively safe there. New Jersey isn't known for outdoor areas. I've never been there, all I know are Pine Barrens from an infamous Sopranos episode.

[@ShadBad8]

New Jersey-an here; I remember seeing how Jersey Shore further damaged this state’s reputation. Like you mentioned with the producer being from New York, most of the main cast are from New York as well. Taking yearly vacations down to the “shore”, there were absolutely no one who dressed or acted that way Great, well needed video- and you’re right about what would happen if we flipped the script, I’ve heard my very fair share of New York criticism

[@TheZombie13777]

New Jersey smells like piss

[@SirAlazar]

Only people impressed by New York are people people who've never been to New York. They literally think the whole city is like times Square which is far from the truth.

[@iammrbeat]

I didn't realize that most of the main cast was also from New York. That is insane to me. Yeah that show certainly did damage to Jersey's reputation.

[@Jedimattc]

@@iammrbeat fun fact they filmed that near where I lived and once I saw Mike the situation in restaurant eating it was called turning point. I was a kid than and threw a French frie because I feel like he disgraced the area in which I lived. Luckily I wasn’t even caught lol

[@ianmoore3470]

No like they’re all from Long Island they just came down to the shore bc our beaches are better

[@AnticomPhysicalRemover10]

I live in New Jersey and the whole state is a vibe. Essex, Passaic, Union, and Hudson are EXTREMELY densely populated because they all have large cities within close proximity to each other. The west is in the middle of nowhere especially in Warren and Cumberland. Camden is a county with a really s***ty ghetto town. The South has a lot of beach towns, the middle like in Middlesex (LOL) and Mercer has more universities, Bergen is very wealthy and Salem has a big nuclear power plant. New Jersey is possibly the only state where you can visit the entire country without leaving.

[@AI-3279]

Ironically you summed up sussex in your post without even mentioning it, no one remembers it exists. Anyway taylor ham for the win

[@dominic6283]

You forgot Monmouth County. The best county in NJ

[@solsolsolomon]

Learn to drive or stay out of Maryland

[@WalterWipe]

​@@solsolsolomonnah you cant stop me

[@FelixlovesGod]

Camden is not that bad anymore

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

New Jersey fun facts: Scheyichbi is the indigenous Lenape name for New Jersey. It roughly means "land between the waters", referring to the fact it's between the Delaware River to the west and the Hudson River and Atlantic Ocean to the east. The modern submarine was invented and tested in NJ. While the submarine's concept was already invented, it wasn't until John P Holland, a teacher from Paterson, launched his design in the Passaic River in 1878 (which stayed submerged for an hour). But it wasn't until his sixth attempt at a shipyard in Elizabeth (by what is now Newark Liberty) that his creation remained underwater

[@Daphne70]

Bro why do I see you everywhere 💀💀💀

[@janinewetzler5037]

Funny to think that if it sank...it was a success!

[@Galissia_]

the Hadrosaurus Foulki was also found in haddonfield, nj! it was the most complete dinosaur skeleton unearthed anywhere in the world when it was discovered and scientifically documented in 1858. It was also became the first mounted dinosaur skeleton displayed anywhere in the world in 1868!

[@dollas6093]

Scheyichbi Is german not indigenous

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

@@dollas6093 Nope. Nice try erasing their history though. 1. The first European settlers in the area were Dutch, not German anyway 2. The Lenape were recorded to have used that name. Just because it starts with "Sch", doesn't mean it belongs to JUST one language.

[@EvanYoungMusic]

I was born and raised in Jersey. I work here now. When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to leave the state. When I had the opportunity, I took it. Two days after I left, I immediately regretted it and wanted to come back. It took me two years, but now I am here for good. I love New Jersey.

[@danibeata2435]

As a person who was born and spent my childhood in New Jersey and then moved away, I can say it doesn’t deserve the shit it gets. It’s a wonderful place to grow up with good schools, communities, walkable towns, and has that small town feel even though it’s a massively populated state. North and south Jersey are very different culturally. I think a lot of people from Jersey like to keep the illusion that it’s a shitty place so more people don’t move there. The people I know there worry about having to leave because it is so built up yet it’s hard to find housing.

[@snipman8067]

I would question the schools part now. They mandate 5th graders learn how to masturb8 and we have some of the lowest test scores now. NJ is better than CA and NY, but not by much

[@hayabusa19]

I would’ve liked, but I gotta keep that 69

[@mcbeclips7899]

@@snipman8067 bro where tf did you hear that

[@snipman8067]

@@mcbeclips7899 from the governor. He made the announcement he would mandate it back in April I think, maybe March. Either way, it was implemented back in May

[@mcbeclips7899]

@@snipman8067 k apparently tha was not important enough to be on any news outlet that I read. God damn, I'm usually pretty liberal on this stuff but even this is too far.

[@hangukhiphop]

As a Japanese guy with a passion for the culinary arts and an Italian-American accent, it's nice to finally get some representation!

[@iammrbeat]

Uh yeah ok bro

[@Jedimattc]

@@iammrbeat this comment confirms that Mr Beat has never been in NJ. We would love to have you though :).

[@inovakovsky]

@@Jedimattc He sounds like a stereotypcial Itialian descendent New Yorker since he used that accent in his about the mafia.

[@donovanlocust1106]

Were adopted by people from Jersey?

[@Darth_Bateman]

What the Fuck

[@dandistefano623]

Thanks for this video. I'm a North Jersey resident close enough to NYC to walk there. I'm happy to have easy access to NYC while still being able to live with deer, wild turkeys and other wildlife in my back yard. While we are the butt of many ignorant jokes, I'm terrified to visit other states when I see who they elect to Congress. Let the haters stay away and let's keep Jersey a well-kept secret!

[@uraniumrock8381]

You walk across the GW? Down a PATH tunnel? You can't walk to New York.

[@wc1068]

What states are you terrified of?

[@TheMastermind729]

Can we really say that after Menendez?

[@jaysilver9193]

@@uraniumrock8381 Sure you can: www.panynj.gov/bridges-tunnels/en/george-washington-bridge/pedestrian-bicycle-info.html

[@libertyman3729]

​@@uraniumrock8381You can walk or bicycle across the George Washington Bridge.

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

To be honest, I’ve seen more slander Towards Ohio and Florida for the international Audience like me

[@kevins1426]

I think Florida’s starting to build that reputation stateside, as well.

[@johnw.lennon1366]

SWAG LIKE OHIO

[@viewer-of-content]

Florida Historically just has the most public criminal justice laws. So Florida is like the guy who tweets pictures of everyone of his poops. It's not that Florida necessarily has all of the narliest poops in existance, but you may think so if you follow his poop Twitter. Florida has so many crazy reported instances because 20million people gives you a lot of opportunity for crazy people to exist as a percentage of the population, and every crime is public record in that state.

[@deleted-something]

Internationally yes, but is mainly Florida and new jersey in the states lol

[@galiojusticejustice3191]

The Ohio thing is a recent development that I greatly appreciate

[@LiveFreeOrDieDH]

The only part of New Jersey most outsiders see first hand is the trip from Newark Airport to Manhattan. Which is full of pollution and deteriorating industry. So it's easy to get the impression that the entire state is that way, even though it's only a tiny fraction of the state.

[@bagelman285]

I recognize this is a year old, but the difference between Newark and Manhattan is just rose-coloured glasses because you're in the 'big apple'.

[@rampage2587]

Very true. Famous people would see this then they made it trendy to bash NJ without seeing the rest of the state. After that it's just people parroting what people before them said for LOLs

[@Agent_Cobalt]

You know who hates north new jersey? The rest of New Jersey. Benny’s aren’t just New Yorkers

[@glennhecker4422]

Or, in South Jersey, they cross bridges out of Philadelphia, and the first thing they see is... CAMDEN. No, folks... that's not the whole state.

[@kaykaysnow4766]

I agree @LiveFreeOrDieDH! The same is true if people land in Philly and cross into NJ. They are greeted by a Welcome to Camden.

[@heresyhunter4100]

As a New Jerseyian, I did not expect to see this video, but I'm not complaining. Honestly, New Jersey is pretty underrated in my book. We've got the best school system in the country, amazing beaches, opportunity, food, and you're only looking at about a 4 hour drive maximum between any two locations.

[@iammrbeat]

It's got a lot going for it.

[@gmdrandom6287]

Yeah, I loved the schools and beaches there. Beautiful place

[@arfriedman4577]

Maybe 5 hrs max drive.

[@redline1916]

"Best school system" lmfao, sure.... Amazing beaches if you love trash littered, and food is a big maybe depending on the area.

[@flexiblestrategist9922]

@@redline1916 Have you been to Point Pleasant beach or Long Branch or ocean City (N.J.)?? I was at both this past summer. No trash. And over all we have the best school system. You must be in your early 20's with the "LFMAO". Grow up and get your facts straight.

[@madisonthecat88]

As a non-American, you're the only one who had the effort to explain this topic. Now, I know. Thank you, Mr. Beat!

[@robilee143]

Well just know Jersey is amazing

[@kingdingaling3376]

Do not believe robilee

[@thedukeofagita3730]

Fact: Someone spray painted “Now Go Home” on the the “Welcome to NJ” sign that greets drivers west of The George Washington Bridge. It was there for years (if not decades). Quite possibly the most Jersey thing ever.

[@KROPP10201]

Based

[@meandmyEV]

The issue with the tolls in NJ goes back to before EZ Pass (automatic tolls) were introduced. The Garden State Parkway used to have tolls very close together in which toll takers would collect 35 cents. It was frustrating because you had to carry a bunch of dimes and stop every couple of miles. That is what prompted George Carlin to say “can I just write you a check when I leave the state?”

[@chiarac3833]

The best thing was the Parkway toll tokens they used to sell. They were identical in size to a local arcade's tokens. Arcade was 25 cents so it became popular to sub in the cheaper token. When authorities realized this there was a big to do, that is until they realized that people were getting arcade tokens mixed in when they purchased a roll. Only in NJ... Also, a shout out to anyone who would stop at a toll booth and pick up change from the ground to pay their toll... brilliant!

[@robilee143]

Omg I remember throwing a quarter n dime in the basket while doing a slow roll thru the booth

[@chiarac3833]

@@robilee143 i had a friend who could hit the basket from the passenger seat lol.

[@Jersey.D3vil201]

I remember GSP tokens! Remember when it cost 4 bucks to cross the water? Now its 17.00...as of 1/8/23

[@chiarac3833]

@@Jersey.D3vil201 notice also that you always pay to leave NJ, not to get in. At least it was that way pre-2000.

[@wadehubschmitt4520]

As a New Jerseyian, great video. I would say the areas around Philly and NY always get attention and criticism, however the interior and southwest part of the state are beautiful, rural and often overlooked. I'm about 40 minutes from the Philly suburbs (on the NJ side) but there's nothing but farms, forests and nice people. I would so say the attitude and accent in the south and interior of the state is a lot different, no one actually says " forget about it."

[@TonyRedgrave1501]

There is a canadian cartoon show about a new jerseyian mafia family called "fugget about it"

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for sharing and REPRESENT. I'm sorry for reinforcing the stereotype with my silly "Jersey Matt" bit.

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

from gloucester county now living in camden county i always tell people how great south jersey is, close to everything with but far enough away from it, although it is becoming pretty populated anymore. and 100% no one talks like they are from north jersey inn south jersey unless they are from up there.

[@wadehubschmitt4520]

@@iammrbeat No worries. And there are definitely some people who do have a stronger NY or Philly accents, so drinking "caw fee" or taw king" to someone is not unusual (:

[@wadehubschmitt4520]

@@subparnaturedocumentary There definitely has been a lot more population growth over the past few years. It seems anywhere you look there's a new development going up. It's not too bad in Salem or Cumberland County but hopefully the Garden State will still have some gardens in the next few years.

[@LasertechStudios3142]

I was born and lived most of my life in Michigan. I've also lived for stints in California and Wisconsin when I was much younger. My family moved to New Jersey 7 years ago when I was in High School and now I can't imagine going back to any of those states for permanent residence. I think New Jersey is in the perfect geographical spot. Its got easy access to the majority of the East Coast's biggest cities, which basically gives you the ability to participate in the East Coast urban culture without having to pay New York taxes or real estate prices. Not to mention that NJ has one of the best public transportation networks in the country. While each individual service might not be amazing, it doesn't have to be because New Jersey has multiple acceptable services that help cover for each other's weaknesses. And the school system and academic culture is incredibly advanced compared to Michigan! The one strength of New Jersey that's actually a bit of a weakness from a livability standpoint is the per-capita wealth. There are so many relatively rich people in my corner of New Jersey who feel the need to flaunt their wealth. They aren't even that rude, just obnoxious.

[@thepeopleonthecouch2928]

I've lived in Jersey my whole life, and I have no idea where the stigma of us being so rude comes from. Most people that I know are very nice, and although you might come across the occasional jerk now and then, I can't imagine it's much different from any other state. In fact, all of the strangers I've met that have been unnecessarily rude or condescending towards me are from New York, not New Jersey, and the reason I know this is because I used to work on the boardwalk where every summer New Yorkers would flock to the beach, proceed to clog up our streets, be really rude and childish, and then leave, without cleaning up after themselves.

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

What’s funny is that most of those descriptions of New Jersey apply to New York as well and maybe other nearby states. I’ve driven in NYC and the area and I got honked a few times for not moving within 1 second when a light turns green

[@captain5998]

As a New Jersey resident and supporter, I love when graphs and rankings about the nation get published and feel a pride in always seeing my home state in a great spot consistently

[@redline1916]

Graphs and "rankings" are usually meaningless because they're all catered to certain demographics

[@billd9667]

Moved here from NY. I used to laugh at Jersey jokes. Now, I crack up uncontrollably! You go, NY! Keep them on that side of the river. 😎 The best Jersey jokes are written by New Jersians. I loved Jon Stewart’s.

[@Dj.MODÆO]

It’s not the stats or the geography people don’t like…..but the lack of awareness is funny.

[@bocawilliams9200]

How come people in New Jersey are ALL so violent?

[@geanpierre7048]

@@bocawilliams9200 we just are naturally pissed off

[@neptuneyt3318]

Thank you representing us Mr.Beat as a someone who has lived in Jersey my whole life I actually love that people hate on it. North and south Jersey are very different and there is a massive rivalry between us, but the hate pulls North and South Jersey together. I also love the irony of other states hating on New Jersey because as soon as summer starts they all flock to the Jersey Shore.

[@timkincade9763]

Bennie and Shoobie vermin

[@dundy96]

Central Jersey is king though.

[@post-leftluddite]

I'm from central jersey, hunterdon county, and it confuses people when I tell them you can't even get to where I live on the turnpike

[@AleksandyrD]

Flocking might be a stretch although they do meander rather well

[@OneTwoFourFloor]

@@post-leftluddite Warren county here

[@jettqk1]

Thanks for this! I was born and raised in northwestern NJ and wouldn't have moved away if I hadn't met my husband in college (in WV). Now I'm in VA, but there's so much I miss about Jersey.

[@anthonypags9945]

I never understand why people hate NOT pumping their own gas. One of the best thing about living in NJ is this

[@durece100]

Too much car dependency in N.J.. New Jersey never changed anything like Transportation, unlike New York City.

[@ramsey4630]

Born and raised in moved away , when I first moved I was dam I got to pump my own 😢 now I love it . When I come home to nj the attendants take forever .

[@Jail512]

@@durece100 not really depends where u are North Jersey is fine with public transportation.

[@BananaPhoPhilly]

@@durece100 trust me, if you've ever lived in the south you would be BEGGING for NJ transit. The buses are so cheap in new jersey i took it for granted

[@durece100]

@@BananaPhoPhilly You think buses are cheap, unless you get stuck in traffic during rush hours and there's barely any bus lanes around New Jersey.

[@Syd448]

As someone from Nebraska, who never been to New Jersey or the east coast in my life, I feel like every person has collectively been brainwashed to think NJ is terrible. I have only ever heard bad things so this was super interesting!

[@843Reboot]

NJ reallyt is not that bad. people just see jersey shore and think its fucking ass, thats really only Seaside Heights. everywhere else in jersey is nice.

[@nineixb616]

@@843Reboot Some of the cities in Jersey are awful. I take it you’ve never been to Places like Newark, Camden or Paterson. As a state it’s not that bad overall but the fact that the largest cities in the state are all complete sh*tholes is probably the reason for so much hate.

[@davidscott3726]

Honest , Northern Jersey is New York off Steroids,Sometimes it can even feel like New York City

[@graycat7704]

That’s literally Pennsylvania and once New York too. I agree as a New Jersey resident I hate the conditions of the state but other states are just like that!

[@843Reboot]

@@davidscott3726 when i think north jersey i think sussex county lol

[@almostshawn3230]

I'm from New Jersey, and we got a weird sense of humor. I was visitng relatives in North Carolina, and a waitress accidently spilled water on my table. She went, "i'm sorry!" I thought the funniest response to dissuse the situation would be: "Oh, don't worry. The table needed a wash anyway."

[@christopherclements4707]

@@almostshawn3230 Wow, very funny.

[@chrhadden]

oh yeah your hilarious so witty

[@michaeljeffery7466]

​@@chrhaddenSee, people in NC are actually polite people in Jersey are Arrogant to mask their inferiority complex.

[@chrhadden]

@@michaeljeffery7466 i know . im from Philadelphia. im not inferior and im rude when ii have to be. which is all the time every time i leave the house lol

[@legomonstuff8601]

@@michaeljeffery7466 Euphemisms are not the most polite thing, at least we can confront the truth head on

[@creepstone8621]

Also, Gotham, the most crappy and crime-ridden city to live in fiction, is supposed to be set on New Jersey, and the Batman creators are New Yorkers.

[@brendanthescienceman6506]

It would be cool to see a video about stereotypical NY. It really is interesting how different the state is compared to how most people think of it. Additionally, the divide between city and upstate is quite drastic.

[@iammrbeat]

I plan on an Upstate and Downstate NY Compared video in the future

[@Not_Sal]

@@iammrbeat I can already picture the people arguing about where upstate NY starts in the comments

[@justinarzola4584]

I consider new York upstate and New York city difrent states. I refer to NYC as long island state.

[@Not_Sal]

@@justinarzola4584 downstate isn’t only NYC and Long Island

[@TheItalianTrash]

@@Not_Sal I've heard Upstate starts at the Bronx, or north of the Bronx, or north of Yonkers, or north of Westchester and Rockland counties, or north of Orange and Putnam counties, or north of Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan counties. All 6 are correct!

[@mrrogersrabbit]

Used to live in NJ and you nailed this. We do like to be hated by everyone, so I hope this video doesn't make people more friendly to us. Also, congratulations on being able to do KZbin full time!

[@Rob_F8F]

As New Jerseyans, we must all increase our use of the profane and vulgar tongue so we may truly earn our reputation as the most coarse people in these United States. Verily I tell you!

[@Leotv19]

Philly has that title “of no one likes us, we don’t care”. Y’all can’t even have that 😂

[@jamie1602]

It's like firing off a few shots to lower property values. We don't exactly want them here. We deal with enough shoobies wrecking the place in the summer. You can't use our nice things. We worked hard for our nice things. You want nice things? Have them at your home.

[@mikeblaze7424]

@@Leotv19 when you only live 20 min from phila but in nj you can have that

[@jn8ive60]

I'm from New Jersey and I don't at all like to be hated by everyone. Jokes about and insults aimed at New Jersey INFURIATE me.

[@Duck_Shot]

Coming from somebody who has lived their entire life on the Jersey shore. Our biggest response to people from Philly or NYC who trash talk New Jersey is to tell them to stay home during the summer. In the summertime, there are countless amounts of Philly and NYC tourists that come to NJ and clog the highways, they drive way too slow or unnecessarily aggressive and they're rude to the locals. During the offseason, I can drive to work in under 10 minutes if I don't hit any lights, but during the summer it can take 25 minutes. Also, a majority of the "Jersey Shore" cast were from NY

[@timkincade9763]

I'm from Cape may , summer sucks! Can't enjoy any where if you live here. Very few spots left that Shoobie or now Bennie, they are over running Cape may county like locust " have found to pollute . They don't come in to the southern pine Barrens often , no fudge, salt water taffy or Sam's pizza out here , just Piney and miles of woods and wet lands .

[@mattbrown2190]

@@timkincade9763 I’m from Wall/Belmar and everyone’s always going to Bar A and D’Jais during the summer so it’s hell to drive in that traffic.

[@nomanejane5766]

Not the bridge and tunnel crowd crying about people hanging out over there. Lol the irony. P,s. U act as if the jersey shire cast is any different from other jersey shore crowd, bunch of guidos and guidettes cuz its their mating season

[@mattbrown2190]

@@nomanejane5766 a lot of those are bennys though. The shore is definitely not just guidos and guidettes

[@joannesmith2484]

@@timkincade9763 I was working in a supermarket down the shore and some ignorant Philadelphian was complaining about how stupid the locals are. I told him we weren't the ones spending $1,000 per week to stay here. 😄

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Although I was born and currently live in NY, both my parents are from NJ. My dad's (Irish-Polish-Russian) from Paterson while my mom's (Canarian-Cuban) from Newark. My paternal grandpa was part of New Jersey's contribution of troops who served in Europe during WWII (he passed down his coin collection from his WWII travels to me). My dad became an attorney because he wanted to prove that people from Patterson can be a success and destroy stereotypes about the city. He passed due to cancer when I was still a kid. For a few years after, I lived in Jersey City, and we enjoyed its convenient location across from NYC as well as not needing a car because it is a very walkable city and has reliable transit. Now living on Long Island in car-oriented suburbia...we regret making that decision as we didn't know how much we had it in Jersey City, as now everyone who wants to move to the NYC metro is moving to JC...increasing the value. New Jersey really doesn't deserve the reputation it has gotten. Great people like Frank Sinatra and Bruce Springsteen have come out of the state, I've been to Newark many times and not once have I felt unsafe, NJ isn't all that boring as it has its own beautiful places like Paterson Great Falls, Newark's Branch Brook Park (which fun fact, has MORE cherry blossoms than DC!) and the Delaware Water Gap, and the state has benefits from its location within a densely populated area like a transit bus and rail network spread throughout the state. Sure NJ Transit has its problems, but be grateful to be in a state where the state's transit covers the state's entirety...can't really say the same for other states. If people don't want to pay tolls...TAKE TRANSIT! NJ taxes are paying for it!

[@troyalexander8228]

This is a trip. My dad is Cuban and my mom is American (Jewish), I grew up in Long Island and moved to New Jersey, 11 years ago. First 6 years in Union City. The last 5 in Bayonne. Though I can't say I agree about Newark. Most of it is shady. Overall, I'm looking to move down to Florida, within the next 6 months. I definitely like NJ more than NY.

[@greenmachine5600]

@@troyalexander8228 Florida...why am I not surprised

[@nardokid]

Grew up in Jersey, living in San Francisco now for 13 years. I go back to NJ every summer for a month to get the best weather, lush green scenery, beach, etc. I love that people talk trash about it, and then spend their summers there and buy property. Trash talk is just part of the fun. New York smells like piss and Philly is just trash ;) love ya both. Go Devils.

[@iammrbeat]

Oh snap.

[@nardokid]

@@iammrbeat your "Jersey Matt" impression was hilarious. Thanks for this, and all your videos.

[@Zombie-lp8bx]

Thank god someone here said it Philly is a disgusting city.

[@michaeljeffery7466]

There's way better weather/greenery in other parts of the country.

[@robmcallister2420]

There used to be an awesome t-shirt that quoted "Virginia is for Lovers, New Jersey is for Masochists". I take pride in that as NJ is my ancestral home (company relocated me across the Delaware unfortunately). The thing about Garden Staters is that when you're packed on top of each other in the cities and and suburbs you really learn to just mind your own business. I don't F with you, don't F with me mentality.

[@sethbeverage]

always a good day when Mr. Beat makes a video

[@bruh83483]

Indeed

[@iammrbeat]

I appreciate the words of support!

[@thembones1895]

This video was low key comedic gold. Especially the map girl. Don't know what was happening there but I loved it. Been in NJ my whole life. I can tell you, it's also that most out-of-state people only experience northern NJ. Which is heavily urbanized, crowded, dirty, and overall pretty crazy place. Indeed a NYC spillover. Central Jersey downward it's very very different. Closer to the mid west. Farms, smaller rural towns, large forests, quiet suburbs, etc. In fact there are plenty in central/south NJ who rarely or have never been in NYC.

[@uzin0s256]

Im fom central jersey. I loved it. My family loved it as well. Whenever i go to visit my parents from california. I always feel like kissing the ground. But then i dont do that for obvious reasons

[@SartorialisticSavage65]

There's farms in the North too. Hey now.

[@thembones1895]

Hah yeah, aint that the truth. But yeah central NJ is a nice place to live. @@uzin0s256

[@frankfilippelli]

As a born and raised NJ resident I have to say this video is absolutely spot on! A lot of what you’ve mentioned here is what I’ve been telling people for years. But popular media is just that influential. It brainwashes the populace into believing something even if it’s not necessarily true, so much so that even people who live here, believe the lies and rumors about New Jersey 🤦‍♂️ great job and thanks for shining a little educated light on the situation. 👍

[@Leotv19]

I live in jersey and it blows

[@frankfilippelli]

@@Leotv19 well go explore it a little more, you’ll be surprised at all the amazing culture, history, and natural beauty it has. Trust me I live in Paterson and even though it’s a little rough, it still has a lot to offer. New Jersey is one of the best states in America if you have the ability to look past some of the the cons to see all of the pros. 😁

[@Seryma86]

@@frankfilippelli It’s not really the state lol, it’s mainly the people.

[@frankfilippelli]

@@Seryma86 true, one thing people have to remember is that there’s fucked up, miserable people all over the world. It just so happens that you run into more of them when there’s a higher level of density such as NYC and NJ. Then what happens is these places develop a reputation for their attitudes and in many ways that perpetuates the problem. But it’s all apart of the north east charm I guess 🤣

[@Seryma86]

@@frankfilippelli true… 😂 “East coast charm”, that’s a pleasant way of putting it

[@alfamari7675]

My parents were born and raised in New Jersey. I've noticed this hate/butt of jokes trend and never understood it but I've always wanted to learn about it; thx for the video!

[@lesyankee6129]

Some advice for driving in NJ... Unofficially speaking, the numbers on a speed limit sign are the MINIMUM speed limit. Not the maximum. Whatever number it says, you better be going faster than that or you'll soon have angry people behind you. It's safe to add 5 to whatever the number is. Oh, and on a highway, stay out of the left lane if you're not prepared to go 10+ over the limit. Drive safely!!

[@victoriabaker6943]

@@lesyankee6129 And stay off of Rt. 70. The speed limit is 50 mph. I never had a speeding ticket until I moved to Tom’s River & needed to use 70 to get to Philly. 4 speeding tickets in less than 5 years. It took $$$ to get that cleared up. “9 your fine, 10 your mine” NJ state trooper when they pull you over for speeding.

[@MrGamerz20]

New Jerseyan here, I think you nailed it Mr. Beat. Pop culture and the surrounding major cities in NYC and Philly love to take digs at NJ. I’ll concede that the industrial plant on the Northern Jersey Turnpike is a bit unsettling, but most of the state perhaps is underrated. Hoboken and Jersey City are highly underrated and some suburban towns have charm that you can only feel by being there. Keep up the great work!

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you! All this Jersey trash talking needs to stop...unless you're from Jersey, of course. :)

[@Superbl0bby]

@@iammrbeat thank you for defending New Jersey Mr Beat, you are welcome here any time

[@RealBadGaming52]

My favourite joke about New Jersey was when MIB mentions some Aliens where caught on the New Jersey turnpike lol (not a dig at the state but more that aliens can’t drive on earth very well is hillaruous)

[@cteal2018]

While it's fun to make jokes at Jersey, there are a ton of places worse.

[@superstar5123]

no, mostly seems like youtube comments perpetuating this, not people in real life

[@aidanthompson9159]

I’m from Long Island and I certainly here a lot of trash talk about New Jersey all of the time. I’ve been there plenty of times and I honestly don’t see what’s so bad about it. It’s really just people doing their jobs, minding their own business, beautiful ocean beaches and boardwalks, some pine barrens, some mountains, and Six Flags!

[@PercydeRoloFangirl]

And speaking of six flags the tallest roller coaster.

[@babbaganush9659]

I spent the first 17 of my life on Long Island, and most of the past 20 years in New Jersey. My conclusion is that they are basically the same.

[@SartorialisticSavage65]

@@babbaganush9659 well Long Island should have been New Jersey's but we know how that turned out.

[@deanchapman1824]

​@babbaganush9659 they are!!!

[@michellebush4556]

Thank you Mr. Beat! As a life-long NJ resident, I LOVED this. The best way to describe NJ is to compare it to a sibling: it’s fine for me to talk trash about my state, but no one else can. *Btw, no one here says ‘fuhgeddaboudit’ unless it’s a conversation about The Sopranos 😉

[@iammrbeat]

lol thanks for sharing

[@michellebush4556]

@@iammrbeat hey, the more you know lol

[@tomney4460]

No one, that is, except for my Irish dad from Trenton

[@Leotv19]

That’s just not true

[@nitrocharge2404]

And even then I can't think of a single time it's been anything other than something like Tony saying "forget about that shit," never really that fuhgeddaboudit crap

[@MagicDoodles68]

I'm from New Jersey and sure sometimes the jokes about it can be funny but most of the time the jokes just straight up turn to bullying so thank you for defending my home state, I really appreciate it❤😊❤

[@Txkato]

12:00 i think this is by far the most important one. i am not from the east coast, nor the usa nor even the continent of america and i have never visited any american country whatsoever. my native language isn't even english yet still i have picked up that new jersey is often hated by peopld globalized media truly impressive

[@markrahman9320]

Solid breakdown, especially for someone who has never been to NJ. For a history project years ago, I read a whole bunch about the early colonial period in New Jersey, which at the time was two separate proprietary colonies (East and West Jersey, fun fact: even Washington referred to NJ as "the Jerseys," plural). After the Dutch, NJ came to be populated by a ton of Quakers and Scots. The main port city, Perth Amboy, was even considered by William Penn to be destined to be "the London of the Americas." By many metrics, it was an ideal site for trade, connected directly to the mainland. However, the anti-Quaker and anti-Scottish bias of the Royal officials, along with lobbying from Dutch and English merchants in New York prevented Perth Amboy from being granted a royal charter. As a result, it became a site of illicit trade and was referred to in a lot of the old literature as being "the pirate port." This same dynamic has continued through the years in a variety of ways, largely centering on New York-centric economic interests fearing the growth of New Jersey (specifically Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and other industrial cities) just over the river at their expense. The Statue of Liberty is in New Jersey waters, almost the entire cast from Jersey Shore is from New York, New Jersey technically has three football teams (the Giants, Jets, and RedBulls all play in New Jersey with the latter's fan base largely being New Jerseyans). We had the first baseball game, first football game, first ultimate frisbee. NJ has historically been on the cutting edge of science and technology with Edison labs, Bell labs, Marconi labs, Tesla, RCA, and many more churning out all the stuff we now take for granted. Yet, the deindustrialization of NJ starting in the 1960s led to a massive decline in our larger industrial centers which never really recovered. Instead they were replaced by new industries that were moved to the exurbs (insurance, pharmaceuticals, etc.), leading to a lack of cultural gravitational pull from an industrial core and those bigger cities left ravaged by the insanity of capitalism. If you were to redefine the political boundaries of northeast New Jersey and call it Greater Newark-Jersey City and included everything that is high to medium density, you would have a place with a population of more than 4 million people, making it the second largest city in the country. That said, the media markets of New York and Philly kind of smear over this dynamic. All the critiques listed are mostly legit though. Tolls are bullshit and should be abolished. Mass transit should be massively expanded so drivers aren't in so much of a pissed off state of rage. BUT, there's actually a ton of open space here in NJ. The Pine Barrens, the northwestern counties of Sussex and Warren, and plenty of other areas to forget that you live in what would be the third most densely populated country on earth if it was considered to be a separate country.

[@OneTwoFourFloor]

I appreciate the amount of effort you put into your comment. I’ve lived in warren and Sussex counties my whole life, and we have always felt more like Pennsylvania than New Jerseyians

[@markrahman9320]

@@OneTwoFourFloor Hey, it may not always seem like it, but the True Jerseyans love you hill people as our own!

[@serfcityherewecome8069]

Lmao, "the insanity of capitalism"?? Would you rather be forced to eat zoo animals or your own pets (or kids) to survive under communism...where you also wouldn't have that phone with which you're posting?

[@markrahman9320]

@@serfcityherewecome8069 Zoo animals and kids. That's a new one.

[@serfcityherewecome8069]

@@markrahman9320 Just ask the Venezuelans, they can tell you all about it ..provided the govt doesn't finish starving/imprisoning/kiIIing them first ..

[@aasifazimabadi786]

Part of the reason New Yorkers hate NJ is to make themselves feel less bad about the dump of a state we live. It reminds me of the rivalry between Louisiana and Mississippi, in a weird sort of way. It’s like we live in some kind of great comedy, and the Garden State is our comic foil. Personally, I love NJ. It’s like Long Island if it were a state. I have a bunch of cousins out there in Robbinsville. Back in 2018, I went to Menlo Park and had a great time.

[@eurof0x]

I thought the same when I went to Long Island, just like home!

[@johnspinelli9396]

Do not compare us to long island!

[@aasifazimabadi786]

Isn't it interesting that the original Jersey (in the British Isles) is an island?@@johnspinelli9396

[@michaeljeffery7466]

Long island has some of the most obnoxious people out of all the borough's & that's your selling point about New Jersey?

[@aasifazimabadi786]

@@michaeljeffery7466 Aren’t New Jerseyans and Long Islanders both rather obnoxious? Nassau County, for example, parallels North Jersey, in a weird sort of way. You are the Garden State. One of the most prominent places we got in L.I. is Garden City. Garden State, Garden City, and in between is “the city.”

[@Lisa-ir2gz]

Born and raised Jersey Girl here...I am from Jersey where we say "You're welcome" to remind you to say "Thank you".

[@dashingclasher]

My parents immigrated to New Jersey and had me, and that's because it's a promising place. You get the corporate life of NYC and Philly without the absurd taxes and costs of living. People hate on it for jokes, it's honestly great here. Sure, we may be a bit more hostile, but we create a great living space here. It's also beautiful, and despite the general consensus there are wonderful gardens here.

[@alangriffith1006]

I live in New Jersey and I have to say I agree the hate just comes primarily from NYC and a little from Philly. And I fully admit the area right ouside NYC along the Turnpike isn't the nicest in the world, but that's probably the ugliest part of the state, there's a whole lot more to the NJ than that. The rest of the state does not look or smell like that. Philly's equivalt to the PATH train, the PATCO, is very clean and maintained much better than Philly's subways. Great Video Mr. Beat!

[@ThatWeirdRabbit99]

And the seats are very comfortable

[@QwertyCaesar]

PATCO is great. Probably one of the better mass transit systems in the nation.

[@Leotv19]

When I lived in philly people would shit on jersey all the time

[@leonb2637]

I was born, raised and lived in NJ all my life. Most people only see NJ for it's rough cities and industrial wasteland but beyond the GS Parkway and Turnpike, there are many nice areas. Our beach areas, what we call the shore, are among the best in the USA. Significant parts in the north and west are wooded and protected areas for water reservoirs for the cities. There are a number of state parks, undeveloped forests and the 'pine barrens' in the southern area. Much of the Deleware River has limited development and the upper section is part of a National Park recreation area. Parts in particular in the central and southern counties are food farms for apples, sweet corn, eggplant, tomatoes, blueberries, cranberries and other items. We have beautiful fall foliage. We have great and diverse food choice, Jersey Mikes' was founded in NJ in the 1950's, there are many fine family owned pizza places and Italian food restaurants, a wide variety of Asian, European styles available too.

[@taahiramcgee]

Somebody tell them. I live in Burlington county. I work at the Air Force Base my commute is 30mins, I live and work in the same county, it's all farms either there is a horse farm for riders or food farms for everything else. I literally see signs for people selling eggs and other foods my entire way to work. People don't really understand how unpopulated South Jersey really is. I lived here most of my life. I lived in Camden county and went to school across the street from a horse farm in the regular suburbs it wasn't even rural where I lived. I moved to other places like DC and Florida but I came back to NJ because in my opinion it's the best. Where else can you go to get so much diversity out of people. Everyone's so different depending on what area you're in and you are close to literally everywhere on the east coast. I'm 90 mins. from Brooklyn, 20 mins from Phila Int. Airport. 40 mins from AC. 1hour from Cape May, Seaside Height, and Long Beach. 1.5 hours from Baltimore and 2.5 from DC/VA. What more could you ask for?

[@boptillyouflop]

Making fun of New Jersey is fun not because NJ is bad, but because NJ is mid. :3

[@brianhines1452]

New Jersey is a great place to live! I am Plainfield, New Jersey born and raised and proud of it! I also love Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina because I have family members in those States. Some people in NYC are just jealous because they are packed on top of each other with no space to breathe. Of course New Jersey is very densely populated, but Down in South Jersey there is a lot of open space. Living in Central Jersey I feel a culture shock when I go to South Jersey. Plainfield is a small city, but we're going through a big growth spurt right now because there are a lot of new Apartment Buildings being built.

[@marcsamuelson1011]

Growing up in New York, I always had the sense that many New Yorkers were jealous of New Jersey. This was during the 1980's and 1990's before NYC's renaissance. People were flocking to the suburbs and companies were moving into the office parks across the Hudson River. North Jersey is heavily populated by those whose families left NY for the NJ. South Jersey, especially the suburbs in Camden and Burlington Counties are heavily populated by those with Philadelphia roots. I think between 1950 and 2010 New Jersey grew by 5 million people, with a large chunk of that population being relocated NY and PA folks. I live in NJ now and despite some faults (cost of living), it is still more comfortable to live in compared to NYC. NYC is fun but an hour long subway ride, with a 15 minute walk to your office through a crowd and the elements was OK when I was younger. That kind of day-to-day grind is not something I would like now (I know some don't mind.) Since the pandemic, tons of New Yorkers and Philadelphians have been moving into my area of New Jersey.

[@inserttexthere4070]

As a Non-American, I thank you for making this video

[@iammrbeat]

As an American, I thank you for watching.

[@jimihendrix3143]

I'm an Australian. I've noticed the New Jersey comments in a surprising variety of films, TV shows and podcasts. It's always baffled me.

[@honeycomblord9384]

Does Australian media have one state/city that they make fun of in the same way as media made by Americans (especially New Yorkers) make fun of New Jersey?

[@babbaganush9659]

American media is centered in New York which is New Jersey’s natural enemy. Hence….

[@EC727]

We're basically just a meme in American culture at this point.

[@fifteen.8029]

As a New Jersey resident, I find the Jersey slander hilarious and I always chuckle at jerseys jokes/hate

[@mathiaskanuck6759]

Do you listen to NJ 101.5?

[@jerseydevil1066]

@@mathiaskanuck6759 Why would any self respecting Jerseyan listen to that?

[@mathiaskanuck6759]

@@jerseydevil1066 Well I'm a Philadelphian... But tell why one wouldn't. Please, enlighten me?

[@jerseydevil1066]

@@mathiaskanuck6759 Are the hosts from New Jersey? The station has a history of hiring people not from NJ but billing themselves as from NJ.

[@mathiaskanuck6759]

@@jerseydevil1066 Steve Trevalese is most def a born in jersey guy. Dennis Malloy was born in Philly but moved to Jersey was he was a kid... You don't even know these things yet you're calling the show trash? Lol And I just looked it up, Judi Franco is a graduate of Asbury high. And Doyle and Deminski have been at 101.5 since 1994. Not sure if they're from New Jersey

[@jdd3786]

I grew up in New Jersey and have lived here for the past 40 years. Born in Philly, moved here when I was 5. I love when people make fun of it but also love when it's praised. All the good things, and the bad.. are all true.

[@nickomalley636]

As someone from New Jersey I can answer the question in a one word answer: Turnpike. Most people passing through New Jersey take the turn pike which runs from Philly to NYC. The areas around the turnpike are beat down and rusting. Camden, Jersey city, Newark. The major areas around Philly and NYC are not the best. They miss the shore, pine barrens, and mountains in the North west. That’s fine though because the locals like to keep our state lowkey.

[@Godjinx]

As a New Jersey local, thanks for making this video Mr. Beat

[@iammrbeat]

Heck yeah

[@krob5953]

being someone born and raised from new jersey, it makes me happy to see mr beat talking about my state. honestly if you’re from here you wouldn’t understand but this state is genuinely amazing

[@amandac.s.9452]

A family "friend" once told my Jersey-born mom, "Why would you want to go to NJ? It's not very nice, you know." She'd only ever driven through the state en route to NYC. Now whenever we drive through the Pine Barrens or a cozy shore town or past a southern NJ farm, we just look at each other, quote that, and bust out laughing

[@AgmaSchwa]

as the child of New Jerseyans, this video will surely be shared by me and all my relatives

[@iammrbeat]

My secret plan is working. 😀

[@kristynkazumi]

You can get to at least 4 major cities relatively quickly by train while also being in close proximity to both mountains AND the shore. Plus you have all four seasons. There aren’t many (if any) other places to live that have those qualities.

[@KyleShade]

My mom’s family is all from New Jersey. I was raised in Maryland. When I was in the navy and afterwards when I lived in Richmond VA I found myself having to be a translator and liaison for Baltimore, Philly, and New Jersey people. They come off as abrasive and even rude to people not accustomed to their demeanor and manner of speaking. They are honestly the most honest, authentic, genuine people I have come across and I have been to every corner of the country. I always reference the John Callahan cartoon “The difference between LA and NY” it sums it up perfectly.

[@heaththeemissary3824]

Absolutely correct about the outsized influence of New York City. It is an incredibly provincial and oddly insecure region with an axe to grind with everywhere else. The term "Upstate New York" is generally applied by them to any area north of Yonkers. The people actually living in that amorphous land of darkness distinguish between The North Country, the Finger Lakes, Western New York (where you will find far better pizza), etc.

[@666kingdrummer]

You can say that again. New Yorkers talk big, but deep down inside their soft, insecure, spoiled brats, with massive superiority complexes.

[@yuvraj9132]

Great video! As a NJ resident, one thing to point out is how solid the academics are. NJ is the top state (out of all 50!) when it comes to academics and has really great universities (Princeton, Rutgers).

[@Leotv19]

It’s so odd everyone I have met from there is so dumb

[@TrueNeutral]

you're doing the lords work and you should be considered an honorary new jerseyan

[@bina.k]

Super appreciate this video! I was surprised you mentioned that we don’t have wildlife areas like other states. I’m in sussex county and it’s all farms and mountains and lakes and forests. And an oddly small population. It’s not as large-scale as other states but it’s absolutely gorgeous. My mom’s from the pine barrens which is a very rural area too. Jersey has plenty of beautiful spaces but nobody goes here or lives here bc there’s little work or direct access to cities

[@allison257]

Isn’t the pine barrens technically a wildlife area? Like a national park of some sort? I know it’s pretty significant there.

[@joannesmith2484]

@@allison257 It's a huge area and has roads and towns all through it. Pretty sparsely populated though, for the most part. It's not a national park, but it is a national preserve. Much of the land is protected and development is very limited.

[@InquisitorThomas]

While yes New Jersey doesn’t have the most toll roads, New Jersey largely consists of people who work in New York, so they likely deal with tolls more frequently.

[@sirk603]

I wouldn’t say “largely,” unless you’re only considering the north.

[@gregoryhunter7413]

I’m from New York and I LOVE people from New Jersey. I’ve never met a New Jerseyite that wasn’t a wonderful person. Down with the Jersey hate

[@Cape-Dweller]

New Jerseyans are native, New Jerseyites are transplants.

[@metalparasite]

I grew up in NYC and never understood NJ hatred. Maybe it's because my old man is from down the shore and I spent alot of summers there as a kid but I still don't get it. I still have family down in Middletown, Long Branch and Brielle and whenever I go for a visit, I'm always happy to be there. Never lived there aside from weeks on end when I was a kid during summer break but whatever. I guess it's the hip thing to do for New Yorkers to hate New Jersey There are too many toll booths though.

[@Not_Sal]

I’ve lived in New York all my life and never hated Jersey. Staten Island was always the local punching bag.

[@Ihavenocluewhatnametouseonhere]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!! As someone who grew up in Jersey and who loves it very much here I was always so confused why people make fun of it so much!!

[@austinfisher1015]

My dad when he was a kid, wrote a letter to the Philly mayor writing about a "solution" to the "Camden problem." He proposed that Philly should place a one-way mirror over the Delaware with the Camden side see through it looking at Philly, and Philly only sees themselves with the mirror.

[@coyotelong4349]

Lmao

[@skraps3057]

That NY to NJ comparison if it was switched to KS and MO is spot on lmao (this is coming from a lifelong MIssourian). Makes me think of the one Simpsons episode where Grandpa Simpson hangs up a US flag with only 49 stars says He'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before he recognized MIssourah!

[@fishyswirlgaming5741]

as someone who has lived in NJ their entire live, I appreciate this very much 😄

[@sharri115]

I went to college in western Pa and worked at a call center and one night we had to call numbers in NJ and NY and one woman said she was scared bc people there are rude. As a native of NJ I thought it was so funny hearing this out in the wild.

[@evancook1770]

As a New Yorker, I'd say we give Jersey the most shit because there's a level of respect and fraternity we have - like how one treats their little brother worse than someone they actually, genuinely dislike. If you were to look at who we legitimately don't like, you'd probably find it to be Florida or some place like that. Which reminds me, would love to see a video on what people are still doing living in Florida.

[@dawgdayz4884]

Dying.

[@mrwess1927]

One time I heard, “ the best thing about New Jersey is the view of NYC”

[@porsche911sbs]

I live in Florida. A lot of New Yorkers move here or visit here.

[@evancook1770]

@@porsche911sbs A lot of New Yorkers live in Jersey too. Doesn't mean they like the state, it just has something they need.

[@johnallenbailey1103]

@@evancook1770 housing lol

[@Nick-ko1jx]

Mr. Beat, thank you for making this video. As a proud lifelong New Jerseyan, I've never understood the hate. Sure there's things I don't like about New Jersey but I can probably think of like 25 other states I'd rather not live in for very serious reasons. New Jersey is a really nice state once you leave the Turnpike and we do have some natural beauty in the south and northwest. We have a temperate climate with very few/mild natural occurrences like nor'easters and the occasional hurricane. We are a beautiful melting pot of many different cultures and religions. Yes we are a bit rude while driving but it is because we have to deal with all these Pennsylvanians and New Yorkers not knowing how to drive all the time! Having been in New York City I've asked for help there and while you will eventually get it, people are a lot colder and a lot less open than people from my home state in my experience. Speaking of NYC, at least in Northern New Jersey we have a lot of the same conveniences and cultural products that New York has but at a lower cost of living which I'm glad you mentioned in your video. Looking at the rent prices over there is mind boggling to me, why not just live in New Jersey and commute into the city? I like going to New York sometimes but I can't imagine living there. And yes we have great schools, lots of all of your favorite people grew up in and were educated in New Jersey before moving to New York or LA. I must say though, Jersey Shore is a cultural product of New Jersey but I think I have to mention The Sopranos! Anyways, Mr. Beat if you're ever in the Garden State I welcome you to come enjoy some of our great food from many different cultures, in particular a Taylor Ham/Pork Roll, egg and cheese on a roll, or some of the best pizza in the country (some critics said ours was the best in the country!), and enjoy the Pine Barrens or High Point State Park, or walk along many riverfronts being developed, or simply just walk around and enjoy some beautiful parks. Thank you for correcting the record Mr. Beat, you're always welcome here.

[@chiarac3833]

You're right. I was born and raised in Bergen County, and what a great place to grow up! Everything and anything was available and weather wasn't too extreme, though I couldn't take the winters and moved to Ft. Lauderdale in my 20s.

[@joannesmith2484]

How could you mention all the great/beautiful places for Mr. Beat to visit and forget the jewel in the crown? The Jersey Shore! No, not that monstrosity about people from Staten Island. Spring Lake. Asbury Park. LBI. Ocean City. Avalon. The Wildwoods. Cape May. Beautiful forest and mountains in NW NJ where I grew up are well worth visiting or living in, but NJ owes much of it's prosperity and quality of living to the bounty provided by the Atlantic.

[@bigbabado8296]

Transit between NJ and NY kinda sucks though, the subway needs to connect across the Hudson

[@thetaydenrock]

I live in New Jersey down the shore, and I’m very happy because I feel this video represented us well!

[@saturnlizards]

Stop smoking the drapes

[@rickberdan3151]

Living in the mountains of North Jersey, i love it. I go hiking often, can get down the shore in an hour or so, go to a Mets, Rangers and Giants game occasionaly with NYC close but not too close. Not too many places you can have such a diverse living. I have a huge garden and spend most of my time outdoors. Yes, taxes are high and a good amount of traffic but traffic seems to be in all states ive visited as well. Peace out.

[@BradyGorelczenko]

As a fellow New Jersey resident, I can say that it is a very nice place. I always have a better experience there than when I go to New York.

[@iammrbeat]

See? :)

[@vincentgiasullo]

Because New York is a hole

[@BberryBberrydude]

My parents grew up on Long Island, and when my mother was in kindergarten, one of her classmates announced her family was moving away to NJ. She said everyone started crying, running up to the girl and hugging her and wishing her good bye as if she was about to go die. Jokes on my mother, 25 years later, her and my father moved us down to NJ where I've lived now since I was 3 years old lol. I have to point out, NJ is a very segmented state. North Jersey and South Jersey might as well be 2 separate states, it's almost as polarized as Long Island vs Upstate NY. So many of the common stereotypes (basically sad mini new yorkers), is just North Jersey. As you travel out of state, I find North Jersey kids tend to say they're from "New Jersey," whereas us from the southern parts of the state tend to say we're from "South Jersey". I grew up near the shore and we hate North Jersey shoobies just as much as NY and PA shoobies lol

[@JTA1961]

Great description... I've heard the south jersey thing before and now understand it better

[@MarcP5267]

We live in south Jersey. When I tell people where I live I say ‘south Jersey near Philadelphia’ because most think south Jersey is the shore, and most think NJ is north. Where we live in south Jersey is basically Philly metro.

[@jamie1602]

Ehh... I'll be honest. If they're nice? I'll take them. Just be nice. I have a neighbor who has been coming from Philly for generations and I want to smack her with a frying pan. She's rude. She's nasty. I don't want to deal with her at all. But there's people from North Jersey and New York who are incredibly kind and respect that you are here for a vacation and not to screw up things around you... And not to be a pest. Be nice. Respect the unwritten rules. If you yell at people working service jobs in the summer (especially the summer) while you're "at the shore" then you're dead to me. That's about it. And seeing as most people cannot follow the 'be nice' it's really impossible to handle shoobies.

[@carlomalabanan]

I agree a lot with this between North Jersey (especially areaa that surrounds Newark) and South Jersey.

[@richiesmeckgeckscas46]

I live in Pennsylvania, but I went to New Jersey on a family trip a few weeks ago because my mom wanted to visit some old friends in a get-together, and I thought it was a really nice place. Throughout the trip, my family did joke about how "everything is legal in New Jersey."

[@iammrbeat]

Well not EVERYTHING is legal there... :)

[@friday4557]

@lel tbh not having to pump your own gas isn't bad. It's clutch when it's super cold or hot outside.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

While the colonies of NJ and NY were bickering, Connecticut meanwhile pulled a based move and claimed a swath of the Midwest called the Connecticut Western Reserve that was basically Connecticut's Chile. It had to eventually give up these Western claims beginning in the 1780s, but imagine an alternate timeline where they were a part of modern Connecticut's borders. In the 19th century, the Western Reserve was the most anti-slavery part of the country.

[@FlashTimberwolf]

I'm a South Jersey resident. I've lived here practically my whole life. I never really understood all the hate New Jersey gets, since I live in a part of the state that no one talks about. I get the jokes; but I'm proud to live down here.

[@c.a.r.n.a.g.e4288]

Me too exit 4

[@nutmaster652]

yeah SJ is a completely different state than North Jersey lol, even this video about New Jersey was 90% strictly about North Jersey

[@Radiogumdrop]

@@nutmaster652he didn’t even think to talk about the thousands of acres of public land we do have and just said we don’t have any 😢

[@NJSins8shn]

I've lived in NJ my whole life (52y) and I hate it and wish I could leave so bad. Most of my college friends left the state never to return. Boy was I stupid to stay here. Everyone is so much more polite anywhere I've traveled. The most depressing events of my life are gliding down in a brown polluted sky and hearing "We are making our initial descent into the Newark-Liberty area". After vacationing it only takes about 2 days to be worked up and anxious like I never left!

[@benzzc3626]

Own you life and move if you hate it so much.

[@stephensmith8316]

​@benzzc3626 easier said than done after you reach a certain age and depending on your finances. After all, NJ is like a top 5 expensive state to live in. And if you're a single person doing it all on your own, it can be tough. Not to mention the exit tax if you're a homeowner leaving NJ. NJ has a habit of draining your finances much easier than the majority of other states even if you're careful with spending. And you try to make more to better your situation, you just get taxed more by the state. Not saying it's impossible but definitely not easy either.

[@KROPP10201]

Move to New York then

[@foodiusmaximus]

NJ is criminally underrated. When I lived in Brooklyn, my commute to the city was an hour and fifteen minutes. Now that I live in northern NJ, I can reach midtown in 35 minutes. The population math has kind of been upended thanks to Covid. Most of our neighbors are former fellow NYC hipsters who realized 3k in rent would buy a lot of house in the suburbs of New York. I still like NYC but it feels like extremely overrated shell of its former self these days.

[@RealTalkwithBellaTT]

Im from Jersey. Moved to Florida when I was 15 & lived in NJ on and off for a few years following that. I would never live in NJ ever again 😂😂 but I still have love for my home state though.

[@njmaxrocks]

The best part about being from Jersey, is that we couldn't care one bit about other's ripping on us. The jokes on them, because we know New Jersey's awesomeness 😉

[@TheBrickMasterB]

The fact that you did this video outside of Jersey Mike's, which is just a pale imitation of Jersey delis, makes this so fitting.

[@zachfakename3747]

“California has tons of spaces where you can escape where there are no people, New Jersey doesn’t have that!” The Pine Barrens: exists

[@redmaple1982]

@@zachfakename3747 it's funny how everyone forgets the fact that every state in the US is mostly covered in farmland and wilderness....even the densely populated ones.

[@Happy-Existentialist]

Never understood the hate over New Jersey. We have some of the best schools, nicest suburbs, nicest year-round weather (it doesn't usually get to above 90 or below 30 and it's often sunny), and best infrastructure in the country. NJ gets a bad rap because of cities like Camden, Trenton, and Newark, but most of these cities are actually pretty nice. In fact, Trenton and Camden aren't even in the top 100 cities in crime rate in the US, and Newark is only 73rd nationally (below Philadelphia). It's also ironic that New Yorkers keep talking about tolls, when it's our state government that keeps telling theirs not to.

[@Beetrayal]

I’m from New Jersey, and I would agree with most of these things. However, we are sometimes a little rude to tourists. South Jersey even gives them a special name. And I’m surprised you didn’t mention the North/South Jersey rivalry because a lot of people compare us to Korea. Great video overall and I will continue to eat my Wawa hoagie until I reach Exit 0. (I’m from South Jersey)

[@iammrbeat]

I think most people are a little rude to tourists, to be fair

[@timkincade9763]

Say it with pride , GO HOME shoobie and Bennie, this is taught from childhood

[@timkincade9763]

Piney power

[@JoeJ4684]

The North/South Jersey rivalry is huge. I grew up in and still live in North Jersey (Bergen County) along with most of my family. Recently one of my family members moved down to Monmouth County and we joke with him and call him a defector.

[@Leotv19]

@@timkincade9763 shoobie is also Cali slang

[@aaronlesserson339]

As someone who is born and raised in New Jersey, I’ve definitely experienced all the hate towards Jersey. And I definitely agree with Mr. Beat, particularly when he talks about the NYC/Philadelphia effect

[@coyotelong4349]

Ben Franklin calling NJ a barrel tapped at both ends is one of the most fitting metaphors there is

[@joemasters2270]

NJ has the rudest ppl?! As a NYer I can tell you that is FALSE.

[@Bakon65]

Sir, half our State is full of them and they are North Jerseyans.

[@KimbaLoveAdams]

I am New Jersey born and raised and I never understood the hate for Jersey. I live in South Jersey and I love it. It’s beautiful and safe and the only thing I hate is the taxes.