In florida right now - my thoughts

[kengriffeyjr24]

Staying on the west coast near Fort myers - Im very very new to the state (not aware)

- So many old white boomers here. But all seem very nice, talkative, and overall great people (and all of them wear golf polos and shorts with a sort of boomer gut)

-People seem genuinely happy/smilling and engage in conversation with others/strangers

-So many white people in general. Went to a spring training game and it was honestly 99% white people (crowd of several thousand). maybe this is just a west coast thing

- Didn't know white american born male uber drivers exist, but I've had multiple here

- Have seen more more Rolex Submariners in a few days here than in years in NYC. Every 78 year old is walking around with one here (even the elderly guys clipping tickets at the spring training games)

-Food is terrible here (too many chains) / pizza is an abomination


Honestly if I could make a decent amount of money here, I'd consider moving to this area. It feels like how San Diego felt to me when I would visit my grandparents a LONG time ago (before it went off the deep end).

[ThatGuy950]

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But yeah not gonna lie the pizza could use some help, but small price to pay for living in America

[Zelensky]

You got a pretty decent read on the place. LOTS of well off white boomers in the smaller Florida coastal towns and cities, and lots of blacks and hispanics in the bigger ones. And yeah there are truly some pockets of paradise here (mostly where the white people are)

Sadly, Florida is full. As such, we thank you for visiting and kindly request you head back up north ASAP. Cheers m8

[kengriffeyjr24]

You got a pretty decent read on the place. LOTS of well off white boomers in the smaller Florida coastal towns and cities, and lots of blacks and hispanics in the bigger ones. And yeah there are truly some pockets of paradise here (mostly where the white people are)

Sadly, Florida is full. As such, we thank you for visiting and kindly request you head back up north ASAP. Cheers m8

this sounds pathetic but I dont think I can take the sun here. its totally draining me (I just want to sleep in the afternoon). 85 degrees here feels a lot more draining than 85 degrees up north (and its not even humid right now). I think its the actual angle of the sun.

im a total office cubecell slave worker so Im not acclimated as well

[alphaalbertan8]

yeah I think florida is where I would live

I heard lots of old Canadians live there

[Kaliconic]

Did not have the same white experience you did when I was in Orlando recently. When I was on the bus it was always minimum 80% black, usually more like 95%. Lots of zombie drug addicts and homeless on the streets. Saw a guy in a downtown Orlando park wearing a dress and no underwear, legs fully apart. There were kids all over the place.

Weather was warm though.

[kengriffeyjr24]

Did not have the same white experience you did when I was in Orlando recently. When I was on the bus it was always minimum 80% black, usually more like 95%. Lots of zombie drug addicts and homeless on the streets. Saw a guy in a downtown Orlando park wearing a dress and no underwear, legs fully apart. There were kids all over the place.

Weather was warm though.

this is semi what I was expecting but its been completely opposite.

[Fang2]

When I went to Miami, it was like 70 % latinos.

[BigElephant]

Seems like a great state, depending on where you are. The climate is a no go for me though. Also wouldn't live there due to the hurricane risk.

[kengriffeyjr24]

lol at reddits take on Fort Myers

place sounds based, maybe I should really move here

[FrostF]

Interesting how you point out submerines.

As a general rule anyone spending $10,000 for something as redundant as a wristwatch indicates a very regarded population. Money doesnt = smarts and Flordia is a prime example of what stupid old money looks like.

[georgeenoob]

Staying on the west coast near Fort myers - Im very very new to the state (not aware)

- So many old white boomers here. But all seem very nice, talkative, and overall great people (and all of them wear golf polos and shorts with a sort of boomer gut)

-People seem genuinely happy/smilling and engage in conversation with others/strangers

-So many white people in general. Went to a spring training game and it was honestly 99% white people (crowd of several thousand). maybe this is just a west coast thing

- Didn't know white american born male uber drivers exist, but I've had multiple here

- Have seen more more Rolex Submariners in a few days here than in years in NYC. Every 78 year old is walking around with one here (even the elderly guys clipping tickets at the spring training games)

-Food is terrible here (too many chains) / pizza is an abomination


Honestly if I could make a decent amount of money here, I'd consider moving to this area. It feels like how San Diego felt to me when I would visit my grandparents a LONG time ago (before it went off the deep end).

The further east you drive the less any of this applies.

[LaCosaNostra90]

what about alligators and snakes? fuk that

[propreffered7]

Ft. Myers sucks imo

I travelled down there quite a bit for work

It honestly felt like a different place: latino/ black

Over by hertz arena might feel boomery

[JayJ350]

Every time I go to Florida I find it amazing how much friendlier everyone is compared to California. Everyone is much more chill and easy to talk to.

[kengriffeyjr24]

Every time I go to Florida I find it amazing how much friendlier everyone is compared to California. Everyone is much more chill and easy to talk to.

absolutely. im shocked at the casual conversation here.

[theory816]

When I was in FL for a few months it was awesome. It'd be a nice place to stay and vacay if you have some money. Traffic sucks balls though.

[Rul3]

flat and way too humid are the reasons I've never stayed there long term, the place I grew up already has enough humidity

[PushupBrah]

Don’t come to Orlando it’s going downhill fast. Half the people around here don’t speak English anymore. It was nothing like this when I was younger.

If I could get a decent remote gig I’d move elsewhere within Florida.

[Azrairc]

can't wait m8. got 250k on standby, just thinking about rural house or condo in central FL

lived in maitland FL, altamonte spings and winter springs before (near orlando) been in maryland otherwise. However I've been exploring citrus county/Dunnellon region which is pretty affordable and nice

[stevebec]

absolutely. im shocked at the casual conversation here.

Was in New Jersey with the Army back in the day (from Texas) and it was the opposite shock. Say hi to someone you pass on the sidewalk and you get this look like "I don't know what you want but you're not getting it from me so just leave me the fuk alone."

[bsrkoacar2]

I moved to Miami beach about 6 weeks ago. Foods good, beautiful women everywhere, white is the minority (although everybody votes trump), traffic sucks. It's got its ups and downs for sure but I like it.

[darkninja67]

flat and way too humid

TRH

First thing that should pop into anyone's head when they talk about Florida.

[lnvictus]

what about alligators and snakes? fuk that

Literal boa constrictors live there. Hell to the naw to that noise.