Why are Florida people like this?

Valerie100 · Post by **Valerie100** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:18 am

Can any FG Members in Florida answer this question for me? I know that LC and Anne Mouse are here, in Florida, maybe they can help.

I've noticed that a lot of people here in Florida like to try to make fools out of other people, by put-downs, belittling and just trying to make themselves look better at other people's expense. I never noticed this as being so rampant when I lived in Philadelphia, PA. Philly was a live and let-live city. Is this a Southern-thing or just a Florida culture-type thing?

Why do so many people here feel the need to make others look like fools? I can't understand this mentality, but I'm seeing it all over here, in Jax, FL -- even down to when people go to pick something off of a supermarket shelf, and then all of a sudden there's a loud blast on the intercom system in the store. What is this all about?

FG Members, can you answer this one for me? LC probably has a great insight being a sherrif here. I'd love to hear her insight, as well as anyone else's. Thanks!

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:20 pm

Florida People??? People living in Florida, as there are not very many native born Floridians compared to the transplants, who bring with them all the quirks and habits of their former habitat. The natives for the most part have always seemed to be hospitable and gracious, but suspicious of yankees.:wah:

Valerie100 · Post by **Valerie100** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:49 pm

That could be what I'm seeing.

santa · Post by **santa** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:50 pm

Lot of good boys and girls in Flordia this year.......................

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:33 pm

i really don't know what you are experiencing, but jax is considered south georgia. people are people everywhere.

BTS · Post by **BTS** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 3:21 pm

Lon wrote: Florida People??? People living in Florida, as there are not very many native born Floridians compared to the transplants, who bring with them all the quirks and habits of their former habitat. The natives for the most part have always seemed to be hospitable and gracious, but suspicious of yankees.:wah:

Lon you hit your point Right on the head............... as usual

actionfigurestepho · Post by **actionfigurestepho** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:38 pm

I hear that a lot of people who live in Florida are actually from Ohio! In which case I apologize for my home state.