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The trope name comes from what is commonly believed to be the local pronunciation of New Jersey. In reality, this is only how it is pronounced by people who think they're being clever—saying "Joisey" to a New Jerseyan will earn you [[Berserk Button|a boot up the ass]]. New Jerseyans, however, [[N-Word Privileges|can use it any time they like]]—as evidenced by billboards for the 2010 New Jersey State Fair, which proudly proclaimed that the fair "puts the 'Joy' back in 'Joisey'". One of the easiest ways to tell if someone is from New Jersey or not: those who are (poorly) faking a New York accent say "Joisey," those from anywhere besides Jersey (including ''actual'' New Yorkers) say "New Jersey," those from Jersey simply say "Jersey." |
The trope name comes from what is commonly believed to be the local pronunciation of New Jersey. In reality, this is only how it is pronounced by people who think they're being clever—saying "Joisey" to a New Jerseyan will earn you [[Berserk Button|a boot up the ass]]. New Jerseyans, however, [[N-Word Privileges|can use it any time they like]]—as evidenced by billboards for the 2010 New Jersey State Fair, which proudly proclaimed that the fair "puts the 'Joy' back in 'Joisey'". One of the easiest ways to tell if someone is from New Jersey or not: those who are (poorly) faking a New York accent say "Joisey," those from anywhere besides Jersey (including ''actual'' New Yorkers) say "New Jersey," those from Jersey simply say "Jersey." |
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Not to be confused with [[Four Little Tax Havens|that other Jersey]], |
Not to be confused with [[Four Little Tax Havens|that other Jersey]], which it was named after. |
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== Anime & Manga == |
== Anime & Manga == |
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* Shangri-La, the hometown of most of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ]]'''s main characters, is a lot like the stereotypical image of Jersey... if it were a 60 km-long cylinder floating around in space. Unsurprisingly, it's mostly used as a [[Landfill Beyond the Stars|space garbage dump]]. |
* Shangri-La, the hometown of most of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ]]'''s main characters, is a lot like the stereotypical image of Jersey... if it were a 60 km-long cylinder floating around in space. Unsurprisingly, it's mostly used as a [[Landfill Beyond the Stars|space garbage dump]]. |
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