PrintNew York vs. New Jersey on 'How I Met Your Mother'
How I Met Your Mother returned this week with a lot of Jersey trash-talking, a visit to Price Co. (a made-up bulk food store), and Marshall claiming he's too big to fit anywhere in New York. While I disagree with a few of the pro-Jersey remarks (I live in Jersey and yet, never really talk to my neighbors, don't have a garage, and don't visit buy-in-bulk stores), the clip featuring Ted and Stella's argument, New York vs. New Jersey was priceless. Stella claims New Yorkers think "pigeon poop tastes like tapioca" and Ted points out Sinatra's famous tune isn't "Secaucus, Secaucus."
A link to the episode, and a couple legendary quotes below.
Watch as Ted claims New York wins while facing Stella's death stare:
The Empire Sta--
H&H Bag--
Lincoln Cen--
Zab--
PAPAYA KING!
Speaking for tall people everywhere, Marshall explodes with how much he hates New York because he can't fit anywhere:
I'm like some huge monster that came out of the ocean to destroy bodegas!
Since CBS recently changed their video player and we can't embed, watch the whole episode here.
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9 Comments:
Now they need to do a NY/SF battle since Lilly spent a summer there.
kitchenbea at 4:37PM on 10/08/08
@kitchenbea, you can't beat the relationship that NY/NJ have, and how much NJ is hated/made fun of by New Yorkers.. it would never be as funny.
Allison Hemler at 4:53PM on 10/08/08
what exactly does this have to do with food/eating?
VerasTastyFreeze at 4:57PM on 10/08/08
@VerasTastyFreeze: New York is, in some ways, defined by culinary landmarks. When challenged as to why one should live in New York, some of the only legitimate reasons are the food.
Raphael at 5:08PM on 10/08/08
The main argument for New York from Ted was Papaya King, and that is food related. Therefore, it has to do with both food AND New York, and so it is perfect for Serious Eats:NY, VersasTastyFreeze.
brittj8585 at 5:09PM on 10/08/08
i personally love the himym blogging here! but i hope ted's not riding njtransit in the lower right image - it doesn't look anything like that.
mayam at 5:28PM on 10/08/08
Grey's Papaya has Papaya King beat.
As someone who escaped NJ for NYC after 9 miserable tween/teen years, I loved this episode.
klg19 at 5:39PM on 10/08/08
The train rides in jersey out of Penn Station do look like this. When I used to live in Philly, I would take the train to Trenton.
mellymel919 at 8:35PM on 10/08/08
It's really just such a bore, people who currently live in Manhattan making fun of NJ. I find that the poeple who most zealously make fun of NJ aren't actually from NY, and have never actually been to NJ. Where exactly do your think the farm fresh produce, meat and cheese you buy at the Union Square market comes from, queens?
VerasTastyFreeze at 9:28AM on 10/09/08