Just outside St. Louis, MO.
Have family in Michigan... its "Yoose guys" and "you betcha"
I won't even go into how you folks from "Jeaurzzy" talk LOL
We all talk like Curley (from the three stooges). Its an accent that is more lilting than the softest of Irish Brouges.
No, really, they only take like that in Manhattan or in Jersey City. I (being 20 or so miles from the urban areas) do not have much of a Jersey accent and have been asked "are you sure you are from Jersey".
BTW, those ditzes on "Jersey Shore" are all from New York. They simply pollute are beaches.
Also, In case anybody is interested, here are a couple of "JERSEY" lessons...
1)
State Bird - The middle finger
2)
Left hand lane on the freeway - Just stay out of it and get off the damn cell phone
3)
speed limit - How ever fast the cop you are tailgating is going.
4)
Sloppy Joe - A triple deck deli sandwich consisting of meat (of choice) cold slaw, swiss cheese, and russian dressing.
5)
Pizza - a dish that is only available in either NJ or NY. (I have no idea what they are doing in chicago).
6)
NY - a place so bad that we had to use a barrier of water (the hudson river)
7)
Gas - something you NEVER pump yourself. No kidding, in NJ it is illegal to pump your own gas. Gas is also cheaper in NJ than in Pa, NY, or Cn. Go figya.
8)
The Statue of Liberty - a gal that is hanging out in the harbor, wearing a toga. Obviously she, like Snookie, is from NYC.
