Who is “Florida Man”? Desi Lydic Investigates | The Daily Show 

“To be a Florida man you first have to be a Florida boy” poetic

Florida man should be a Netflix series

Everyone always asks ‘who is Florida Man’ , no one ever asks ‘how is Florida Man’

If they sent a male reporter for covering the news, he would've turned into a Florida man.

"anything... well not anything... but basically anything." 😂 😂 😂

"To become a Florida Man, you must first be a Florida _Boy."_ Aw, crap. I'm out of luck.

“As a future Pulitzer Prize winning journalist” that’s the spirit😂😂😂

"Anything?" "Anything!" "Anything???" "Anything! but not anything, but basically anything!"

"Mental health issues?" Sprayed milk through my nose.

"why not" the Florida man's life philosophy

"Imma pirate... most of the day. When I'm not I'm a landscaper."

“To become a Florida Man you must first be a Florida Boy” 🤔 lmao

“Where is Florida Man?” “Who is Florida Man?” “Why is Florida Man?”

"If there's a lake, there is a gator" - That shit had me dying laughing

"She gone" - The Alligator Man, 2018

"She gone."

Lmao I died when she said "This nerd knew a lot about Florida."

I’m so glad you pointed out about the Sunshine Act. There really are crazy people all over the country, and a lot of people who do crazy stuff under the influence. But Florida is still crazy.

"What makes a man Florida man?" That's easy, it's meth.

I was a Florida boy, born and raised. I left when i was about 24, and never looked back. I feel as if I dodged a bullet.

I'm just happy that Steve the Pirate found purpose in life.

How in the hell is she keeping a straight face... It must be the underlying fear of how much weirdness is in her face .... Jeez. Desi got some courageous knickers

“If there's a lake, there's a gator” - FLORIDA MAN

I know this is a joke but there are several reasons for all the whackadoo stories originating from Florida; besides 1)*being the third most populated state* 2) *being almost dead last in mental health care* 3) *being a home to many unscrupulous rehabs who participate in human trafficking (seriously), along with doctors who hand out opiates like Pez,* 4) our *open-records laws, AKA the Government in the Sunshine Act, means our batshittery is easy to find and exploit by national media/press.* (Since 1909, Florida has had a proud tradition that all government business is public business and therefore should be available to the public. That means all records, including photos and videos, produced by a public agency are easily accessible with a few narrow and obvious exceptions. Public officials are also required to open all of their meetings - even unofficial ones - to the public.) But that's not all! Here are a few other reasons Florida seems like a non-stop shitshow: *Our weather:* The Sunshine State’s subtropical climate has attracted everyone from voodoo priests to circus freaks to retired CIA agents looking for a warm place to chill out. With no snow to keep them cooped up indoors, Floridians are out creating mischief all year long. In the heat, tempers flare quickly and fights erupt over everything from cups of soup (jail riot) to missing shrimp (samurai sword attack and knife throwing). Our judgment is clouded by the humidity and we tend to reach for any weapon handy-machetes, lawn gnomes, even a 3-foot alligator. There is also a huge amount of cultures mingling about, all with different ideas about manners and behaviors *Our geography:* Florida has long been the end of the line for people fleeing their past. We are the state of second, third and fourth chances. But once they’re here, most folks discover you can’t really get away from your past. In the 1920s, after Carlo Ponzi was busted in Boston for running the original Ponzi scheme, he fled to Florida -where he was caught running a real-estate scam. *Our history:* Floridians have been stubborn and strange right from the start. In 1845, when Florida joined the United States, the first flag that flew over our capital bore the slogan, “Let Us Alone.” Florida’s cattle-herding settlers didn’t cut the same romantic figure as the cowboys of the Old West. Artist Frederic Remington described them as “low-browed cow-folks” who would “shoot and stab each other for the possession of scrawny creatures not fit for a pointer-dog to mess on.” *Our people:* Since World War II, keeping Florida’s economy afloat has depended on maintaining a constant influx of new residents, prompting The New Yorker magazine to dub us “The Ponzi State.” We went from being the least-populated Southern state in 1940, with 1.8 million residents, to nearly 20 million now - and 95 percent are crammed in within 35 miles of the state’s long coastline. This human tsunami rapidly altered the state, bringing in the young, the old, whites, blacks, Asians, Hispanics and a host of other census classifications, all bumping up against each other, ramming into each other’s cars, loudly objecting when their neighbors’ dogs pooped on the lawns. *Our guns:* Floridians hold more concealed weapons permits than people in any other state - more than 1 million. We also lead the nation in the rate of accidental shootings, in part because *Floridians tend to regard guns not as weapons but as magic wands you can wave around to make problems go away.* The most powerful lobbyist in our state capital is the great-grandmother who represents the National Rifle Association. She’s responsible for writing the “Stand Your Ground” law that’s now been copied by many other states. So yeah, basically we are a bit odd, but not that much worse than other states, but because of our open records laws, our crazy is exported in the form of funny headlines on the daily.

what makes someone a Florida man? Budweiser and crystal meth

Now that Johnny Depp has been fired, I nominate Florida Pirate Man to take over POTC.

I’m from Sweden and really enjoyed this. Been wondering about the Florida man phenomenon! Anything that starts with “ a Florida man” is going to be some wild stuff.

Wow. Desi Lydic is a gem. I hope she gets her own show

The Misadventures of Florida Man. 😂😂😂

Ne ne ne ne - the Alligator man :D

I love how Beer Run Alligator Guy has just owned it. "Yeah I'm Florida Man"

"Mental health issues?" I just- I just love how _real_ this guy is XD

Desi Lydic upped her game. What a wonderful 7 minutes. Coudnt stop laughing.

Funny how the term Florida-Man became a thing now, lol.

Her facial expressions combined with her narrating voice topped off with her cute little physique..... Nailed It!! There’s enough material to make this theme a weekly segment..

"No-o-o, it was alcohol"

"Na-nana-na-naah-Alligator Man!" "That is 100% the McDonalds jingle." "Well it's the Alligator Man Song now!" I love this man! :'D

Lived in Florida for 14 years and I can definitely say there are some batshit crazy people there!

"this nerd knew a lot about florida man..." lol

I cant wait for Floridaman in the new Avengers.

Pirates of the carribean 6: Florida Man

I do the wrong thing, but the right way! You get what I'm saying?! 😂😂😂😂

The first dude was really quite good-natured

I was so expecting mention of the Sunshine Act, and at first I was frustrated it wasn't mentionned, when clearly it's the main reason. Thanks for doing good journalism

I simply love Desi Lydic. She's such a beautiful, talented Lady.

2:10 *I do the wrong thing in the right way* Dead 😂😂😂😂😂

Did anyone hear the news clip that said 'a dog shoots its owner' 😂

Her segments always slay me! She’s funny af. Keep ‘em coming!!!

Honestly, this segment is brilliant, because I was laughing along with the joke so much, then at 5:14 I actually began to see the very real social issues contributing to something that seems more tragic than I realized. A suddenly densely populated state with mostly-forgotten, struggling, semi-rural areas. I know where I'm from at least, everyone bought a Florida house when it was cheaper there, and moved down there to retire, or just kept it as a shore rental. That was about 10 years ago, when I was a kid. That's really sad, actually. So a lot of the better-off Northeasterners are somewhat responsible for this chaos.

Thank you. Thank you, Daily Show, for shedding light into this......dark....dark.....DARK Sunshine State.

Pirate: to become a Florida man you must first become a Florida boy Me in tears: so poetic, perhaps I treated you too harshly

Lmao that was hilarious. Desi is great. "The truth is: there's a little Florida man in all of us". 😂😂😂😂😂

Every time there is a weird crime, I always cross my fingers that it's not Florida Man, but alas, it always is

Yep, it is totaly normal to shoot at the sun 🤤

Been watching this piece periodically for a year and a half and it finally just dawned on me what a brilliant job Desi did. SPOILER ALERT - If you haven't seen it all the way to the end, skip this comment: Desi discovered Florida Man lives in every state and as a Texan I can promise my state steps right up and delivers more than our fair share.

It's mostly that, but as John Oliver pointed out, it's also because Florida is America's capital for unregulated drug rehab clinics.

"To be a Florida man, you must first be a Florida boy!" LMAO Why does that make so much sense!??

It helps to have alligators handy,and that people from other places,who are strange to begin with,want to move there.

Every state needs the Sunshine Act!

Desi, you’re awesome. I actually learnt something and I couldn’t stop laughing at your delivery. It’s a great balance that is tough to do, and you do it brilliantly. I love you!

Who else watched this, fearing they might see a relative?

People from florida know whats up

Hey, as a Florida man I can confirm all this is true

That was great! Thanks for putting it together. You got an acting career, great facial expressions, as well as journalism. Keep it going.

I'm not going to lie Florida pirate man makes a lot of sense

Summers are pretty hot and intensely humid and the sun bakes your brain

I am streaming tears right now this was so funny! You should not watch something a second time and laughed just as hard as you did the first time.

Florida man tried o start a fire with spaghetti sauce.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭🤗🤗 madr my day

Karate kicking swans? Florida.. so I'm not even surprised.

Native Florida man here. This is 100% legit.

Amazing, hilarious interviews. Thanks Desi! Award worthy for sure.

My new motto in life "do the wrong thing right way"

“If there’s a lake, there’s a gator” lol true

Of course the pirate is from Chicago lol

The first guy was definitely my favorite. He stated alcohol was a major contributing factor while downing a beer.

"I do the wrong thing the right way." -The Florida Man. 😂😂😂😂😂

This is great. I love Desi.

"Florida, God's waiting room."- a line from Family Guy

Only one thing worse than a “Florida man” a “Florida Woman”

Desi is one if not the best comedic interviewers I have watched. very funny. 👍 👌

When that Florida Pirate man said woman as his response to making the men go crazy, I burst out laughing so bad. Afterward, I thought to myself, that guy said the truest statement ever.

As a Floridian, I can (sadly) confirm that “Florida Man” is definitely a thing. 🙄

The Alligator dance dance was funny AF 😂😂😁😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😁😂😁😁😁😁😂

Born and raised in FL, and I can say this is excellent reporting

Thank you Desi! Well done with this story! 😎🤗🤣 🐊

*I'm not FloridaMan material. I know better than to vote republican, don't drink salt water, and don't look down the barrel to see if my gun is loaded.*

This is my favorite CC bit EVER

😂😂😂I'm DYING! We're from Orlando, now living in another state - we're still mourning. Ahh, the memories!

I wanted to hear from the casually dressed nerd more.

Now the United States is a giant Florida man, with our current presidents lack of leadership comparing this pandemic.

“There’s a little Florida Man in all of us.” I’d drink a beer to that, but I don’t want to get up.

You had me at "The Heat makes You do Crazy Things"

S/O to all my Floridians’ finally getting the recognition we deserve

I really didn't think I'd learn anything from this video. I did though, and I laughed my ass off.

I cannot. I'm so weak.🤣🤣🤣 This was hilarious.

Keep up the Desi sketches. She's just fabulous. Always click on them.

Florida is a crazy place. I mean everywhere in the US is crazy but I think Florida is the craziest

Now I want every state to have their own Sunshine Act so we can have Florida Man all over the country. Oh God, it's going to be so hilarious.

“This is me knife!” I will always laugh at that

I like her salute to The Pirate Man at the end. That was nice!