We think Florida is pretty close to paradise, but living in Florida does have its quirks. Though we never have to worry about shoveling snow or falling through ice, there are a few things we’ve all experienced that most people in the rest of the country would consider strange.
- You’ve been caught in a torrential rain in the middle of a sunny day.
Flickr/Bobby Ford Then 15 minutes later it’s like nothing ever happened.
- You’ve worn flip-flops pretty much everywhere (including church/a wedding/a special event).
Flickr/Ray Dumas And pretty much all year long.
- You’ve spent way too long looking for a shady parking spot.
Flickr/Andrey Elizarov Sometimes you wonder how much of your gas is used just in parking lots.
- You’ve been in so many storms you actually wonder how you’ve never been struck by lightning.
Flickr/M.M.Meeks This is the lightning capital of the country, after all.
- You’ve missed school or work for hurricane days.
Flickr/Roger W And probably even had a hurricane party.
- You’ve taken a heat nap.
Flickr/bark A couple of hours outside in August is equal to an entire day outside in the fall.
- You’ve dressed up as a pirate on a day other than Halloween.
Flickr/Ran Allen Every Floridian should experience the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa.
- You’ve read some of the weirdest news in the world.
Flickr/sharyn morrow Does Florida make people weird or are weird people just drawn to Florida?
- In the “winter,” you bundle up as soon as temperatures fall below 70.
Flickr/Janine Although you often have to go back to shorts by the afternoon.
- You’ve been burned by your steering wheel (and seat belt) in the summertime.
Flickr/The NRMA
- You’ve put up Christmas decorations in a t-shirt and shorts.
Flickr/ClaraDon Bonus points for using a palm tree.
- You’ve built some non-traditional snowmen, too.
Flickr/ClaraDon The best snowmen never melt.
- You’ve passed five different sub shops to get your sub from a grocery store.
Flickr/brownpau Pub Subs are the best.
- You’ve driven through some pretty big puddles.
Flickr/Mike Cohen You know, like ones that cover your whole neighborhood.
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Flickr/Bobby Ford
Then 15 minutes later it’s like nothing ever happened.
Flickr/Ray Dumas
And pretty much all year long.
Flickr/Andrey Elizarov
Sometimes you wonder how much of your gas is used just in parking lots.
Flickr/M.M.Meeks
This is the lightning capital of the country, after all.
Flickr/Roger W
And probably even had a hurricane party.
Flickr/bark
A couple of hours outside in August is equal to an entire day outside in the fall.
Flickr/Ran Allen
Every Floridian should experience the annual Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa.
Flickr/sharyn morrow
Does Florida make people weird or are weird people just drawn to Florida?
Flickr/Janine
Although you often have to go back to shorts by the afternoon.
Flickr/The NRMA
Flickr/ClaraDon
Bonus points for using a palm tree.
The best snowmen never melt.
Flickr/brownpau
Pub Subs are the best.
Flickr/Mike Cohen
You know, like ones that cover your whole neighborhood.
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