FLORIDA MAN - THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE MEME

He is Vengeance. He is the Night. He is crouching in the palmettos outside his ex wife’s house smoking meth and furiously jerking it at 3PM on a Wednesday

Today we explore the provenance and meaning of the original Florida Man meme, his shady internet origins, his rise to prominence, and how the phenomenon goes beyond simply poking fun at crazy people. Not everyone can be a Florida man, baby, but a Florida Man can come from anywhere

Sources:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/florida-man

https://lithub.com/how-the-internet-turned-florida-man-into-a-figure-of-indulgence-decadence-and-bad-decision-making/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/07/15/feature/is-it-okay-to-laugh-at-florida-man-2/

https://www.fark.com/topic/florida/?hrs=168&sticky_host_f=1

SUCH A COOL GRAPH:

https://www.injuryclaimcoach.com/analysis-of-the-florida-man.html

FLORIDA WOMAN: https://www.waaytv.com/content/news/568280152.html

FLORIDA MAN: https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/florida-man-offered-to-pay-officer-with-hamburger-for-oral-sex-police-say/77-622259044