Its definitely not as drastic of a change as say going from English to Italian, but some words are new and some I get made fun of for. Hella? Hecka? What is that? Getting yolked? Really? One guy from New Jersey said that he misses people who have my accent. I have an accent?
When in Florence, I had an Alaskan friend who said my Jersey was dialed back after being around different cultures. Hopefully that happens again.
The nickname "Jersey" has been catching on. People ask me about the "Jersey Shore" more often than I'd like (more the show, less the place).
It'll take some getting used to. One thing I do promise you is that I will not be saying hella...
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