Twitter Challenge Revives the Internet’s Wildest 'Florida Man' Stories

The Sunshine State's greatest hits.

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While people who frequently use Twitter have decided its role is going to be brand building via unsolicited opinions on politics and sports, every once in a while, the social media site tries to do something cute to break the monotony.

On Thursday, that something cute was wondering, "Which Florida man" are you? Frankly, there is a sh*t ton of excellent choices to pick from. You really can't go wrong. To determine this, participants were asked to post what comes up when they pair their birthday(s) with those two magic words:

Your new zodiac sign is the headline that comes up when you do a search for "Florida man" and your birthdate. https://t.co/9RPUV0OACF

— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) March 21, 2019

Here's some greatest hits you may have previously laughed at, or at least pointed to at your lowest moment and said, "At least I'm not like this dude":

Best challenge of 2019 so far.
Florida man arrested for throwing alligator through drive-thru window. #floridaman #floridamanchallenge pic.twitter.com/pK8QLCuKS6

— Max Glory (@realhappening) March 21, 2019

I don't know how to feel about this, #FloridaMan pic.twitter.com/PPoWDH3iYm

— Yasser (@piedizzz) March 21, 2019

#FloridaMan #birthday Hilarious 😳🤦‍♀️😂😂 pic.twitter.com/oaODmzDb4k

— Olga (@msericnorthman) March 21, 2019

#floridaman January 10th pic.twitter.com/BLQ5wd0udb

— 𝙽𝙰𝙿 𝚀𝚄𝙴𝙴𝙽👑 (@MrsLola_O) March 21, 2019

Where do I collect my prize? #floridaman pic.twitter.com/kkxyQeTPns

— Patrick Joy (@JetSet024) March 21, 2019

Wowzers this #FloridaMan hash is is so accurate lmao, looka what we have here pic.twitter.com/tHSMIEnqLL

— AlwaysBetOn Black79 (@betonblack777) March 21, 2019

#FloridaMan .... Florida men, one dressed in bull onesie, attempt to burn down house with Ragu sauce

👀👀😂😂🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/2BMfLHkoqu

— Josh Kohn (@kohnjoshua) March 21, 2019

These #FloridaMan tweets are hilarious but it makes me wonder...

How is it possible that ANYONE still lives in Florida?

BTW, here's my contribution... pic.twitter.com/WfLTp188GO

— Big Brooklyn Energy (@NYEverything) March 21, 2019

I know I'm supposed to find one Florida man, but I just had to share these two. #FloridaMan pic.twitter.com/GNoxirS9la

— Lexi (@Crescents_8) March 21, 2019

So this is fun, google #FloridaMan plus your birthday and see what comes up. Mine is on brand 💯 pic.twitter.com/u1xSnWANl7

— Margo Price (@MissMargoPrice) March 21, 2019

I’m dead asf 😂🤣🏈 #Florida #Floridaman pic.twitter.com/Wqymy6wo4c

— Preston💔🥷🏾 (@JamesLasean407) March 21, 2019

#FloridaMan July 7 pic.twitter.com/5jmHUaRuBO

— H0LD MY BEAR (@H0LD_MY_BEAR) March 21, 2019

#FloridaMan is my spirit animal pic.twitter.com/hzWpYpT6Nx

— Ashley (@acsWapkonnJoj) March 21, 2019

Aaaaaaaaaand here you go #FloridaMan #floridamanchallenge pic.twitter.com/aTi0WDIcAx

— Eliza (@prattleliza) March 21, 2019

This seems like a good place (see: the bottom of the page) to add a buzzkill but relevant meme disclaimer: The Miami New Timesargued that Florida's FOIA laws make it easier for journalists to acquire details about arrests that make for crazier stories in comparison with other states. Other places should follow suit.

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