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[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What the fucking fuck, Florida?

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll admit, this one's a pretty unique Florida Man.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just when you think it couldn’t get any weirder, Florida Man proves you wrong.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

It can always get even Florider

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Interestingly, "Florida Man" news stories are largely the result of a law called the Government in the Sunshine Act. The Surprising Truth About FLORIDA MAN!

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Don't sell us so short, we're not the only state with Sunshine Laws. For example, have you ever heard of Missouri Man?

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Afghaniscran@feddit.uk 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

The possum was looking so lonely in its death so the Florida Man just wanted to give it a gift.

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seriously tho, where’s the story about a florida man trying to poop on a live possum, that would be something.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A lot of possums play dead and are not really dead. This is one way you can test whether or not a possum is dead.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

He's just testing his hy-poo-thesis

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago

You simply cannot argue with that logic.

In Florida.

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

That can't possibly be...

Yep. It's the actual, unedited headline. This one ought to win some kind of award.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago
[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 year ago

He won the bet though

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

[Florida Man] ... was not under the influence of any intoxicants at the time of the alleged incident

- Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

Just thought it was as good a place as any

[–] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Setting a new bar for the others

[–] PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What did he get arrested for though? Was pooping in public thr part that was illegal or is doing it on a dead possum considered animal abuse?

[–] TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The last line of the article is

He was charged with exposure of sexual organs and booked at the Pinellas County Jail.

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Don't judge, it could happen to anyone

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Florida Roulette.

1 of 6 times the opossum is still alive.