I've lived in Florida now just under two years and I can already vouch for a few of these items on the following Florida Code list. The roads are totally insane; as it says here. Whoever came up with the naming of the streets completely messed with our northern heads when we first moved here. You can have the same name on a road with a different ending like street, ave or drive. For instance I've seen Griffin Ave, Griffin Street, Griffin Way etc right in the same town. I've seen Ridgeway Drive on the left as I'm driving down a road and then see Ridgeway Street on the right just a block down the street. What??
Some of these I never will experience like the one about South Beach but all in all, yes, I can see this is the Floridian way.
THE SOUTH FLORIDA CODE
When giving directions in South Florida, you should always start with
the words, Take I-95 . . .
If you're a snowbird or a non-working retiree, you absolutely cannot
drive between the hours of 6am and 10am, and 4pm and 7pm. This is
considered to be rush hour and you're not in any rush. No exceptions.
Some roads just stop for no reason and then start again: Congress
Avenue, Lyons Road, Jog Road.
Freeways can only go north and south. Not east and west..
A1A and ALT A1A are the same streets.
Traffic Lights aren't timed and never will be.
We measure the distance you travel in time not miles.
If you travel more than 5-10 miles on any road in South Florida without
seeing an orange Bob's Barricade, you're lost!
If you miss your exit on I-95, it's perfectly acceptable to back up.
Once the light turns green, only 3 cars can go through the intersection.
Eight more go through on yellow and 4 on red.
Know the difference between Sun Pass, Sun Fest, Sun-Sentinel, and Sun
Trust..
Flip flops, tank tops and baggy shorts are also known as business
casual.
Your blinker means nothing.
English is our second language.
It is perfectly acceptable to brag about the size of your generator.
It is totally acceptable to be living in South Florida but not root for
The Dolphins, The Marlins, The Heat or The Panthers.
We have alligators here in South Florida and they WILL bite you. Don't
be stupid and try to feed or pet one.
Clematis is a street, not a disease.
When a hurricane is headed our way, even though you have advanced
warning and you are told to be prepared, you're not a true Floridian unless you
wait until the absolute last minute to go to Home Depot to pick up
plywood or to Publix to stock up water, ice, beer, and potato chips.
You know how to spell (and pronounce) Okeechobee and Ft.Lauderdale.
Do NOT buy a boat. Make friends with someone who already owns a boat.
That way you don't have to deal with the headaches.
There is an Okeechobee blvd, street, avenue, town, lake and county.
You weren't born here. If you were, you're angry that everyone else
moved here.
There's always a Walgreens across the street from a CVS on almost every
corner - with more being built every day.
When picking up a woman on South Beach, always look for an Adams apple.
It's normal to sweat when you are putting up your holiday decorations.
Jupiter is a city, not a planet.
Seniors have to do their errands during the weekdays. Not weeknights or
weekends - that's for the working folks.
There are three types of dolphins: Mahi-mahi, flipper, and also one
called a football team.
You can't say; "this is how we did it up north." If you think that way,
then go back.
No matter what they decide in Tallahassee you will never be able to
figure out your property taxes.
Learn how to dress in layers. It will be 95 degrees outside but inside
any restaurant or business it's 65 degrees.
There are three things you will need to survive a south Florida winter:
A long sleeved T-shirt, sunscreen and restaurant reservations that you
make at least three weeks in advance.
The same neighbor who smiles at you every day will be the first one to
rat you out if you are violating water restrictions.