r/FloridaMan Dec 05 '18

/r/FloridaMan - Tips for high quality submissions

971 Upvotes

/r/FloridaMan is a subreddit to chronicle misadventures and shenanigans of the world's worst superhero, Florida Man. As the community continue to grow, I thought now would be as good of a time as any to refresh the tips and overall guidelines for posting in the subreddit. Not everything going against this guide will be deleted, but following the tips will result in the best possible /r/FloridaMan posts.

So what's the deal with Florida Man anyway?

Florida Man is the world's worst superhero. When a normal superhero realizes they have special powers, they go out to save the city or the world - Florida Man ran naked through a neighborhood, tried to have sex with a tree, and told police he was the mythical god Thor. Sometimes a normal superhero's crimefighting abilities and concern for public good get a special Florida Man twist, like when Florida Man was arrested for practicing karate by kicking swans in the head. Sometimes he's just goddamn weird, like when naked Florida Man chased people around a Chik-Fil-A parking lot, telling them they're gay for looking at his penis or when Florida Man broke into a house, pooped on the floor, masturbated, and then drank the contents of a vacuum cleaner.

The joke of the subreddit is that all of the stories shared here are about the same person, the world's worst superhero. As the world's worst superhero, Florida Man is not just a person in Florida. Florida Man also doesn't do dark and overly morbid things. His misadventures and shenanigans are of a more lighthearted variety.

Tips for the best Florida Man posts

  • Don't try to lazily get around the rules

Post titles must contain "Florida Man" or "Florida Woman", occasionally posts are submitted where Florida Man is just added to the beginning to get by the filter. Florida men or Florida women are just groups of people from Florida and most assuredly not the world's worst superhero.

  • Titles should be descriptive and stand on their own merits.

Posters have pretty wide latitude in how shitty titles can be. However extremely low effort examples like "Florida Man Florida Mans it" or "Florida Man is at it again" will be deleted. Headlines in all caps or title gore will also be removed at the discretion of the mods. Headlines should at least give readers an idea of the story being linked.

  • Florida Man is a superhero, and that's his only profession and identity.

You wouldn't say "Spiderman photojournalist Peter Parker", "Iron Man business tycoon Tony Stark", etc. For example - Florida Man Police Officer Was Arrested 3 Times, Fired 6 Times, And Is Now Back On Patrol is not the greatest title, even though the story is solid.

  • There is only one Florida Man.

Sometimes there are multiple people involved in a Florida Man story, and they're all from Florida. The best headlines only have one Florida Man so avoid titles like "Florida Man and other three other Florida Men decide to rob liquor stores with a dead stingray."

  • Stories should not just be stories about news or well-known political figures doing normal things.

Occasionally, Florida's elected representatives decide to do or say something that the rest of us find pretty ridiculous. With very rare exceptions, these are not great Florida Man examples and might be a better fit in /r/florida or a more general news/politics subreddit.

  • A note for content creators:

    Due to the popularity of the subreddit, different entities have tried to profit of it in various ways. We have seen spam networks spoofing legitimate links to steal traffic, accounts that only post links from obscure ad-filled blogs, newspapers with accounts that only share links from that newspaper, satire writers who have figured out Florida Man is easy clicks, and others. If you really love Florida Man and want to make a podcast, create a comic, and share it here then feel free to do so but make sure to contribute in other ways as well.

  • Lastly, and most importantly, there is one action that will get you banned, permanently, from /r/FloridaMan on the first offense:

Posts that are racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise exist only to be bigoted will be deleted and the user that made them will be banned. To make sure that the most people enjoy the subreddit, there is a zero tolerance policy for these posts. I remember my first time seeing /r/FloridaMan, scrolling down the front page and laughing uncontrollably, trying to explain to my skeptical girlfriend what was so funny. Everyone should be able to share in that feeling without stepping on turds in the comment section.


r/FloridaMan 2h ago

Florida Man Will Watts, the chief operating officer of the Florida Department of Transportation, bans Flock cameras and other license plate readers from state highways

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nbcnews.com
93 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 6h ago

Hundreds of missing cinnamon rolls found days after Florida man's Border Patrol arrest

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cbs12.com
54 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 17h ago

Miami-Dade Florida woman accused of extorting lover after finding out he had a girlfriend

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local10.com
374 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 6h ago

Butt Tattooed Florida Woman Gives Boca Cops Q-Tips When Asked For License

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bocanewsnow.com
24 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 16m ago

Florida Man arrested after police find him sleeping in West Palm Beach school stairwell with a loaded firearm

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wptv.com
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r/FloridaMan 19h ago

Florida Man arrested after joking about grenade in luggage at Miami International Airport, deputies say

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wsvn.com
136 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Alligator on Central Florida highway causes chain-reaction crash, leaving Florida Woman dead

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wesh.com
138 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida man OnlyFans creator was arrested for indecent exposure after being found in a park naked

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wtsp.com
121 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

A Florida woman grew suspicious of her Florida man husband's phone call; deputies found him in a Lowe's parking lot about to buy $14,000 in gift cards

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com
545 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida Woman Drives Stolen Car for 2 Years Without Knowing, and Now She’s Stuck With the Bill

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mandatory.com
303 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida man HVAC tech arrested after video captures him kicking customer's dog

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newsnationnow.com
414 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 1d ago

Florida Man pastor fails to turn the other cheek, accused of elbowing man in face during confrontation in Tavares

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wesh.com
75 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida woman crashes through gate near Mar-a-Lago, flees cops and watches as her dog is shot after biting officer

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attackofthefanboy.com
118 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida Man Says Two Nurses Saved His Life After Nurse Shark Bit His Foot

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yahoo.com
51 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida man accused of stealing alcohol caught trying to escape through window of his home

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gulfcoastnewsnow.com
38 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 2d ago

Florida Man Nabbed in $7,100 Ozark Funeral Home Stretcher Theft Spree

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hoodline.com
31 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida man convicted in scheme to illegally ship aircraft parts to Russia

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cbs12.com
265 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida Man ‘massages penis’ inside Miami-Dade Ross store, sprays victim with ‘unknown liquid,’ deputies say. And that's enough damn Internet for today.

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local10.com
139 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida Man medical practice surprise casualty as doctor's office pays the price for Lake Ontario name change

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rawstory.com
94 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 3d ago

Florida Man Steals Car Then Drives the Chevrolet Impala Straight to Jail: "It's Not Often That Criminals Take Themselves to Jail"

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yahoo.com
163 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 4d ago

Florida woman charged after allegedly breastfeeding infant while drunk

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wtsp.com
352 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 4d ago

Florida man must’ve been on vacation in Cali

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abc7.com
26 Upvotes

The hunt for the thieves should be pretty easy. Just sit back and wait for the complaint calls to come in about the out-of-control party with endless PBR.


r/FloridaMan 4d ago

Deputies seize $1.7M in counterfeit goods, arrest Florida woman accused of selling them online

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wsvn.com
315 Upvotes

r/FloridaMan 5d ago

Florida man Steak ‘n Shake employee, Artavian Crumity, exposed himself while serving food

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wfla.com
147 Upvotes