5 Ways To Be More Cordial To New Jersey Tourists This Summer

As we approach another tourist season at the Jersey Shore, here are 5 ways we can be more cordial to our summer guests.

How Can We Be Nicer To Jersey Shore Tourists?

I know what you're thinking. Your "I live here, they need to be nicer to me" reflex has kicked in, and I get it.

Our happiness this summer is in our own hands

But maybe this summer, we can be the adults in the room, and head off our summer tourist tension at the pass. Our happiness this summer is in our own hands.

Stay with me as I guide us through a plan that could eliminate the growing frustration with tourists as the summer season progresses.

Jersey Shore Residents' Path To A Stress-Free Summer

Trust me, if you live near the Jersey Shore, I am doing this for you. This may be the first summer you don't have to deal with the pressure.

No, it's not solely our responsibility to do this, but no one else is, so let's stay ahead of it this summer.

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I thought about it a long time, and here are 5 things I'm going to try to do this summer to avoid the tourist troubles we inevitably encounter each year.

5 Things You Can Do This Summer To Avoid Tourist Tension

#5 Go To Dinner Earlier - You know how crowded it will be later in the evening.

#4 Smile And Give The Directions - They don't live here, we do. Take a minute and help a neighbor out.

#3 Take The Back Roads -  We know the other way to get there, even if it takes a little longer

#2 Anticipate The Bad Moves On The Road - You know they're going to happen. Our roads are confusing. Take a deep breath and exhale slowly.

#1 Get To The Beach First - This is controversial, but if we bite our lip and get up earlier, we'll get to the beach first and get the good spot.