Is that Italian?

There are a few things I have come to expect when I am introduced to someone in West Virginia:

"Where are you from?"

New Jersey.

"Oh New Joisey!   

(I just want to know who in New Jersey ever, ever pronounces "Joisey.")  

"Have you ever seen 'The Jersey Shore?'"

Yes, I have seen it.  No, it's not really like that. 

"What's your last name?"

Yelencsics

"Is that Italian?"

No, actually it's not even close to Italian. 

I can tell you what else isn't Italian ... the fast food restaurant down the street advertising half price "spaghetti" and fresh "Italian donuts."  

Gotta love Huntington.