9 Florida Stereotypes That Are Completely Accurate

2. People In Florida Practically Invented The Laissez-Faire Mentality


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“The Rules Are Different Here” used to be the state slogan in the ’80s and it truly embodies the laissez-faire attitude in Florida. People drive fast, they dress for less (or not at all, as in the case of Fantasy Fest), they collect exotic pets and do unusual things. Maybe it’s the looser laws or the heat that that brings out their live and let live attitude.