Why is NJ the armpit?

New Jersey’s nickname, the “Armpit of America,” may or may not be deserved—it’s sort of shaped like the crook of an arm, and Secaucus certainly smells like something emanating from an overripe sweat gland. “Women don’t really see the skin of their underarms like the skin on the rest of their body,” Mr. McCarthy said.

What did Benjamin Franklin say about New Jersey?

Benjamin Franklin’s frequently quoted aphorism — that New Jersey is “a keg tapped at both ends” — neatly sums up another major cause of the state’s identity problem.

Did you know these fun facts about New Jersey?

So, you know, “thanks” New Jersey for producing such mediocre talent. And did you know that silly things like electricity and recorded sound were invented in Thomas Edison’s New Jersey laboratory and that George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware and victory in Trenton, NJ was the first major victory and a turning point in the war.

Does New Jersey have a distinct smell?

Jersey has a distinct smell.” She wasn’t talking about the refineries or the Turnpike (which is the only thing outsiders really know of NJ), she was talking about the familiar smell of home. This chick was from New Jersey, I knew it, because only a New Jerseyan would hear my joke, get it, and revel in it with me.

Is New Jersey the least liked state in America?

A day or two after our arrival, a recent poll by YouGov came out, identifying New Jersey as “the least liked state in America.” Well, didn’t that just take the wind out of my glad-to-be-home-in-NJ sails.

Are We the only people allowed to talk trash on Jersey?

The stereotypes are prevalent; they say we come from a loud, smelly, expensive place with too much traffic and a bunch of wannabe New Yorkers. But when push comes to shove — as it often does — WE are the only folks allowed to talk trash on Jersey.