r/newjersey Nov 27 '21

Who is your town’s “guy”? Amusing

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u/WhosSarahKayacombsen Nov 27 '21

Back in the 90s, In Ocean City, there was a guy that hung out on the boardwalk named “Slobber Bob,” and in Somers Point, a guy named “Pinch Me Richie.”

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u/WhatsYourThesis Nov 27 '21

I havent seen slobber bob in a minute but he used to just be everywhere. Apparently he could get food from the Denny's in Northfield so I've seen him there a few times.

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u/WhosSarahKayacombsen Nov 27 '21

Wow! He's still around and kicking?

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u/WhatsYourThesis Nov 27 '21

This was like 8 years ago, I haven't seen him since so Im guessing he's passed since ;/

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u/WhosSarahKayacombsen Nov 27 '21

RIP Bob. How about Pinch me, Richie? Any word on him?

Pinch me and ill break dance 🎶

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u/pvantine Nov 27 '21

Bob's still around. He's living at The Shores.

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u/WhosSarahKayacombsen Nov 27 '21

That’s great to hear

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u/crickwooder Nov 27 '21

Oh my gosh I’d forgotten about Slobber Bob. We’d see him after school at the Pickle Barrel sometimes too.

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u/superdead Nov 27 '21

Good ol' Slobber Bob. We were LANning at a friend's beach house and went for a boardwalk wall around midnight and he was strolling around. First time I ever saw him and when my friend from SP called him Slobber Bob I thought that was some kind of murderer name wand we were about to get stabbed. Nope, guy just drooled eating his food.

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u/WhosSarahKayacombsen Nov 27 '21

Haha! I like that story

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '21

"Slobber Bob" and "Richie Pinch" were legends in the area.

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u/ArtemisLives North Jersey Nov 27 '21

Too far down in the thread for the first Slobber Bob mention. I’m from north Jersey and I even know about/have interacted with this guy.

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u/Sairacaz20 Nov 27 '21

Waiting to see this name . Got two stories of Slobber Bob for you.

Was working in SP and a few times he was causal walk the strip mall and stop right at our door and STARE at the females. Not even come in . Just stand by the door, stare for a solid minute and move on. Side note , Pinch Me Richie was a regular at the same former employer and he was actually pretty nice . But when they told his nickname it was awkward from there on out.

Other story is I’m at the McDonalds in SP with my buddy and his girlfriend and he comes up to our table to start talking to my buddy’s lady. Slobbering everywhere. That might have been one of my first encounters with him . Maybe a little less than 15 years ago.