People talk about the “Florida Man” online and you don’t know what that means? We’ll tell you what’s behind the expression and how you use it.
Here you can find out what is behind the expression “Florida Man”. (Source: Feverpitch / depositphotos.com)
That means Florida Man: Memes about the crazy experiences of Florida residents
The expression “Florida Man” comes from English and means “Florida man”, in the sense of a resident of the US state of Florida. The “Florida Man” is a popular meme on the internet. Here, bizarre stories about people who come from or live in Florida are collected and shared for amusement.
Reports and headlines tagged “Florida Man” are always somewhat spaced out to disturbing. They play on the cliché about the Sunshine State’s supposed fame, much like Saarland in Germany, for weird and unusual happenings. Typically, links are sent to news and articles about unusual or strange crimes or events in Florida, particularly those that mention “Florida Man” in a headline.
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Origin of Florida Man
“Florida Man” first became a popular internet meme in 2013 and made a big comeback in 2020. Florida has a reputation for being a melting pot for eccentrics, though it’s suspected it has more to do with its loose freedom of information laws. Accordingly, the press here has easier access to police reports and the crazy events associated with them.
Additional explanations for the origin of the “Florida Man” legend are suggested to lie in the state’s relatively high and diverse population, its highly variable weather, and gaps in mental health funding. But a meme doesn’t really need an explanation to conquer the WWW. One thread has long since turned into an avalanche, and sites like floridaman.com are happily collecting “Florida Man” content.
Florida Man Birthday Challenge
A popular activity is the internet name and birthday challenge. With the latter, you take your date of birth and compare it to fun charts, or in the case of “Florida Man”, the Florida headlines on your birthday. Anyone who has not yet celebrated happily will have a smile on their face after this challenge at the latest.
How do you recognize the Florida Man?
If you’re looking for “Florida Man” stories on the internet, you’ll easily find them. Most of the reports are very helpfully titled “Florida Man” or the teaser reveals where the location of the article is. Here are a few examples of “Florida Man” from floridaman.com:
- Florida Man gets spanked by Easter Bunny
- Florida Man tries to shoot puppies and takes a bullet himself
- Drunk Florida man builds golf cart accident and blames Trump
- Naked Florida Man drinks two liters of vodka and burns down the house while baking cookies on the grill
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