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75 Things Floridians Saw That Made Even Them Do A Double Take
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Try Googling the word “Florida Man.” Aside from the latest news reports, one of the top search results is a Wikipedia article about the meme that first emerged in the early 2010s.
As the description reads, the Florida man refers to “an alleged prevalence of people performing irrational, ridiculous, and maniacal actions” in that part of the US. Indeed, “The Sunshine State” has developed a reputation for all things wild and unhinged, and the following posts may support that.
If you’re planning to visit Florida for the first time, feel free to use these as part of your research materials.
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TheReader19 1 week ago
With the "evil" heat we had in the UK, I'm so grateful that where I live we don't have mosquito's. I have to say this year I even felt there was less flies; even though in over parts of the UK they where complaining that they where inundated.
The Florida Man meme became such a hit that even non-Floridians found it funny. People laugh even though these stereotypes aren’t all true.
According to licensed therapist and Blume Behavioral Health clinical director Dr. Caitlin Artiaga, it relies on a “cognitive advantage.”
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Grape Walls of Ire 2 weeks ago
I wonder what would happen if you stared right back. Didn't acknowledge them, just stared...
As Dr. Artiaga tells Bored Panda, humans are biologically programmed to enjoy simplicity. So we accept patterned information (such as stereotypes), even though we know it's exaggerated.
“The “Florida man” is a “folk archetype” at this point. It lacks logic and is chaotic, but with a degree of consistency that makes us laugh, without necessarily believing each inhabitant behaves the same,” Dr. Artiaga explained.
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Speak easy buttercup 2 weeks ago
Man I remember back in 2021 I was living in arkansas and we had an AWFUL winter...snow constantly! Well in August of '22 I moved to Fort Lauderdale thinking I would have a nice warm winter. The day before Christmas it dropped below freezing for like the 1st time since the 60s! 🤣🤣 that arkansas winter followed me! And...Christmas in arkansas was warm! Go figure! 🤣🤣
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StumblingThroughLife 2 weeks ago
He ought to try living in the UK. Petrol/diesel is excruciatingly expensive - as is (now-privatised) gas and Electricity - and water. We need a Govt that isn't full of corrupted/greedy bar stewards. If wishes were horses...
Some of the craziest US-based news headlines you have read are Florida-related, whether it’s a man shooting hoops at a public park in the nude or a person in a bunny suit wreaking havoc in bars.
Yes, these occurrences have only strengthened the unhinged stereotype. But according to Dr. Artiaga, part of it stems from a mix of Florida’s broader laws and the appeal of crazy news pieces.
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“Since Florida has broad public record laws, unusual incidents are easier to document, find, and report versus states with stricter laws. These strange and absurd headlines travel more quickly than the average piece of news,” Dr. Artiaga explained.
The prevalence of the crazy Floridian archetype may actually lead some people to genuinely believe it. Dr. Artiaga says the stereotyping then becomes harmful when it turns into an insult to one’s intelligence, which is why she urges keeping the jokes lighthearted.
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Upstaged75 2 weeks ago
Any time you come from another place and then step outside in Florida it feels like you just walked into the sun. 😂
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Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈 2 weeks ago
Honk honk honk honk honk honk (this is to the rhythm of the claps in the song)
“ In the case of jokes aimed at regional behaviors, people tend to remain lighthearted and make fun of situations (heat, humidity, alligators at the front door, etc.) so things remain absurd and circumstantial,” Dr. Artiaga said. “It becomes offensive when our jokes try to show these people as less intelligent and less worthy of respect.”
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Colleen Glim 2 weeks ago
And then my pasty white self walks inside after 15 dàmn minutes looking like a boiled lobster
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David Paterson 2 weeks ago (edited)
I have a feeling that this is just one of about 300,000 cases in the whole USA.
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Sarah Belt 2 weeks ago
can attest. though they'd pull the same move if you talked about your heat, ya brits :)
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Colleen Glim 2 weeks ago
I didn’t think it was possible to make a cybertruck any uglier. Apparently I thought wrong
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Mike Rodrick 2 weeks ago
The entire country will be shut down due to a measles pandemic thanks to RFK.
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Colleen Glim 2 weeks ago
I’ve been down that way during love bug season. They. Are. Everywhere. If you have a bug phobia, do NOT go anywhere near the south eastern US in August and September
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Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈 2 weeks ago
Why is this in a Florida list? This is a universal experience. It can be found in almost every country.
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Upstaged75 2 weeks ago
This is how I feel about Virginia. It's basically already two different states. The northern part is just a suburb of Washington DC. Everywhere below that is part of the South. 😂
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Inigo Montoya 2 weeks ago
Wouldn't have worked in Florida. Most the population there thought Covid was "just a mild cold". He should have tried San Francisco or something.
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Science Nerd 2 weeks ago
The shopping list looks like most mid-Atlantic cities when 0.5 inch of snow is predicted.
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Science Nerd 2 weeks ago (edited)
I-4 will be completed? Is that like expecting the under construction signs on I95 south of DC to be taken down?
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ABC NoThirteen FUCKCENSORISM! 2 weeks ago
I mean, I'd have about the same facial expression if my head casually burst out in flames...
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Colleen Glim 2 weeks ago
Don’t underestimate the awesomeness that is a perfectly ripe mango. The neighbour can share
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TheReader19 1 week ago
Who's taking pictures of the weeds in my garden? I thought this article was about Florida.
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Science Nerd 2 weeks ago
When the school zone lights are flashing, do not go 1 mph over the speed limit.
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Geoffrey Scott 2 weeks ago
You can pick up single wides in Fl all day long for $50k, the LOT rents are $1000+.
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Rudie Cant Fail 2 weeks ago
Guy saw a D.B. Cooper doc... devised a simplified Florida-style caper.
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FranSinclair 2 weeks ago
Its public property and its creepy to stare, especially while im at the beach!? 🧸
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Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈 2 weeks ago
I don't see any socks that are pulled up as high as they can go. This is clearly not a complete list
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Speak easy buttercup 2 weeks ago (edited)
Man I can relate to a bunch of these. I spent almost 3 years doing Traveling nursing down there. From Pensacola all the way down to Hollywood! Including several other towns in the Ft Lauderdale suburbs. Coconut creek, Deerfield beach, Pompano, Davie! I really enjoyed my time in that area! Missed my kids and grandbabies too much and had to come back to boring áss Arkansas! 🤣🤣
Speak easy buttercup 2 weeks ago
I made BANK during that time tho...Especially when I got called up to Ft Myers when the hurricane hammered it! 🫤
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Dan St John 2 weeks ago
I find no reason, to ever set foot south of the Mason-Dixon line again in my life, especially in Florida. I see most of Canada agrees with me.
Gracie Mae 1 day ago
lived there for a while, mostly true, very light exaggeration in most of it! Florida Man is REAL, and occasionally, Florida Woman rears her head!
Dolly_of TheCowboy 1 week ago
The more I see about Florida the more I have concerns that some people are trying to turn Australia into the Florida of the world and more often than not succeeding
David Paterson 2 weeks ago
The Australian "Sunshine state" is Queensland. But it's not the equivalent of Florida, I see. We get fewer hurricanes/cyclones in Brisbane than they get in New York.
Speak easy buttercup 2 weeks ago (edited)
Man I can relate to a bunch of these. I spent almost 3 years doing Traveling nursing down there. From Pensacola all the way down to Hollywood! Including several other towns in the Ft Lauderdale suburbs. Coconut creek, Deerfield beach, Pompano, Davie! I really enjoyed my time in that area! Missed my kids and grandbabies too much and had to come back to boring áss Arkansas! 🤣🤣
Speak easy buttercup 2 weeks ago
I made BANK during that time tho...Especially when I got called up to Ft Myers when the hurricane hammered it! 🫤
Load More Replies... Dan St John 2 weeks ago
I find no reason, to ever set foot south of the Mason-Dixon line again in my life, especially in Florida. I see most of Canada agrees with me.
Gracie Mae 1 day ago
lived there for a while, mostly true, very light exaggeration in most of it! Florida Man is REAL, and occasionally, Florida Woman rears her head!
Dolly_of TheCowboy 1 week ago
The more I see about Florida the more I have concerns that some people are trying to turn Australia into the Florida of the world and more often than not succeeding
David Paterson 2 weeks ago
The Australian "Sunshine state" is Queensland. But it's not the equivalent of Florida, I see. We get fewer hurricanes/cyclones in Brisbane than they get in New York.
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