{"id":642108,"date":"2013-02-12T14:49:57","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T19:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/?p=216374"},"modified":"2013-02-12T14:49:57","modified_gmt":"2013-02-12T19:49:57","slug":"meet-florida-man-worlds-worst-superhero-and-best-new-parody-twitter-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/642108","title":{"rendered":"Meet Florida Man, World\u2019s Worst Superhero and Best New Parody Twitter Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s winner for parody Twitter account you need to be following comes to you from Everywhere, Florida. It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_floridaman\">Florida Man<\/a>, which features &#8220;real-life headlines about the world&#8217;s worst superhero.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The account tweets out any and all headlines that involve a &#8220;florida man&#8221; doing something. For instance, &#8220;Ketchup-covered Florida Man arrested for yelling profanities at tourists&#8221; or &#8220;Florida Man arrested with sex toy in rectum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For some reason, men in Florida tend to make the news for doing some of the most ridiculous things. And this account perfectly demonstrates that by simply tweeting out news stories involving any man in Florida doing something insane.<\/p>\n<p>Simply beautiful. <\/p>\n<p>Here, take a look at some of Florida Man&#8217;s exploits:<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"> div.twitterditto300997983728726017 { background: #155EAD url(http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_background_images\/785466916\/5818c4ab9048d4279e292a261658e11e.jpeg) no-repeat; padding: 20px; } div.twitterditto300997983728726017 a { color: #0084B4; } div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 { background: #fff; padding: 10px 12px 10px 30px; margin: 0; min-height: 48px; color: #000; font-size: 22px !important; font-family: Georgia, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; line-height: 30px; -moz-border-radius: 5px; -webkit-border-radius: 5px; } div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 div.metadata { display: block; width: 100%; clear: both; margin-top: 8px; padding: 12px 0px; height: 55px; } div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 div.follow-button { float: right; 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} div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 div.timestamp a.twitreply:hover > span { background-position: -16px 3px; } div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 div.timestamp a.favorite > span { background-position: -32px 2px; } div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 div.timestamp a.favorite:hover > span { background-position: -48px 2px; } div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 div.timestamp a.retweet > span { background-position: -80px 3px; } div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 div.timestamp a.retweet:hover > span { background-position: -96px 3px; } p.indent { margin-left: 20px; } div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 span.name { font-weight: bold; } div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 span.at-name a,div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 span.at-name a:visited, div.twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017 span.at-name a:hover { color: #999; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; } <\/style>\n<div class=\"twitterditto300997983728726017\">\n<div class=\"twitter-inner-ditto300997983728726017\">\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"follow-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_FloridaMan\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-show-count=\"false\"> Follow @_FloridaMan <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/_FloridaMan\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3198999060\/b5b906c6068ea5b11071326783c9ec9e_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><span class=\"name\"> Florida Man <\/span><br \/><span class=\"at-name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/_FloridaMan\" class=\"at-name\">@_FloridaMan<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"tweet\"> Drunk Florida Man Tries To Use Taco As ID After His Car Catches Fire At Taco Bell | <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/omqOoSNv\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/omqOoSNv<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"timestamp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=300997983728726017\" class=\"twitreply\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Reply<\/a> &nbsp;&middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=300997983728726017\" class=\"retweet\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Retweet<\/a> &nbsp;&middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=300997983728726017\" class=\"favorite\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Favorite<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/_FloridaMan\/status\/300997983728726017\" title=\"Mon Feb 11 16:01:26 +0000 2013\">1 day ago<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/twuffer.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twuffer<\/a>&nbsp;&middot;&nbsp;powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/socialditto.com\/\">@socialditto<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");<\/script> <\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"> div.twitterditto301330068578394112 { background: #155EAD url(http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_background_images\/785466916\/5818c4ab9048d4279e292a261658e11e.jpeg) no-repeat; 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} div.twitter-inner-ditto301330068578394112 div.timestamp a.retweet:hover > span { background-position: -96px 3px; } p.indent { margin-left: 20px; } div.twitter-inner-ditto301330068578394112 span.name { font-weight: bold; } div.twitter-inner-ditto301330068578394112 span.at-name a,div.twitter-inner-ditto301330068578394112 span.at-name a:visited, div.twitter-inner-ditto301330068578394112 span.at-name a:hover { color: #999; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; } <\/style>\n<div class=\"twitterditto301330068578394112\">\n<div class=\"twitter-inner-ditto301330068578394112\">\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"follow-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_FloridaMan\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-show-count=\"false\"> Follow @_FloridaMan <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/_FloridaMan\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3198999060\/b5b906c6068ea5b11071326783c9ec9e_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><span class=\"name\"> Florida Man <\/span><br \/><span class=\"at-name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/_FloridaMan\" class=\"at-name\">@_FloridaMan<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"tweet\"> Florida Man Accidentally Shoots Off Penis And Testicles While Cleaning Gun | <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KRBTTRo8\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/KRBTTRo8<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"timestamp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=301330068578394112\" class=\"twitreply\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Reply<\/a> &nbsp;&middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=301330068578394112\" class=\"retweet\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Retweet<\/a> &nbsp;&middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=301330068578394112\" class=\"favorite\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Favorite<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/_FloridaMan\/status\/301330068578394112\" title=\"Tue Feb 12 14:01:01 +0000 2013\">5 hours ago<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/twuffer.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twuffer<\/a>&nbsp;&middot;&nbsp;powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/socialditto.com\/\">@socialditto<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");<\/script> <\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"> div.twitterditto301088602136403968 { background: #155EAD url(http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_background_images\/785466916\/5818c4ab9048d4279e292a261658e11e.jpeg) no-repeat; 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} div.twitter-inner-ditto301088602136403968 div.timestamp a.retweet:hover > span { background-position: -96px 3px; } p.indent { margin-left: 20px; } div.twitter-inner-ditto301088602136403968 span.name { font-weight: bold; } div.twitter-inner-ditto301088602136403968 span.at-name a,div.twitter-inner-ditto301088602136403968 span.at-name a:visited, div.twitter-inner-ditto301088602136403968 span.at-name a:hover { color: #999; text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; } <\/style>\n<div class=\"twitterditto301088602136403968\">\n<div class=\"twitter-inner-ditto301088602136403968\">\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"follow-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_FloridaMan\" class=\"twitter-follow-button\" data-show-count=\"false\"> Follow @_FloridaMan <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/_FloridaMan\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/a0.twimg.com\/profile_images\/3198999060\/b5b906c6068ea5b11071326783c9ec9e_normal.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><span class=\"name\"> Florida Man <\/span><br \/><span class=\"at-name\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/_FloridaMan\" class=\"at-name\">@_FloridaMan<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"tweet\"> Florida Man Caught Masturbating In Front Yard, Left &#8220;Unknown Clear Liquid Substance&#8221; On Door Knob | <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RjaMKO1f\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/t.co\/RjaMKO1f<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"timestamp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=301088602136403968\" class=\"twitreply\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Reply<\/a> &nbsp;&middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=301088602136403968\" class=\"retweet\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Retweet<\/a> &nbsp;&middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=301088602136403968\" class=\"favorite\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Favorite<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/_FloridaMan\/status\/301088602136403968\" title=\"Mon Feb 11 22:01:31 +0000 2013\">21 hours ago<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/twuffer.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twuffer<\/a>&nbsp;&middot;&nbsp;powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/socialditto.com\/\">@socialditto<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Remember, these are all links to real stories (mostly from local Florida news outlets). The tweets read like stories from The Onion, but they all really happened. And that&#8217;s the beauty of Florida Man. He&#8217;s everywhere, doing hilariously stupid things at all times. He&#8217;s the hero Florida deserves. He&#8217;s Florida Man. <\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=z7mtzoIHdFg:xAsei_Hq6e4:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=z7mtzoIHdFg:xAsei_Hq6e4:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=z7mtzoIHdFg:xAsei_Hq6e4:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=z7mtzoIHdFg:xAsei_Hq6e4:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=z7mtzoIHdFg:xAsei_Hq6e4:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=z7mtzoIHdFg:xAsei_Hq6e4:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=z7mtzoIHdFg:xAsei_Hq6e4:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=z7mtzoIHdFg:xAsei_Hq6e4:mfZ73u_VV2s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=z7mtzoIHdFg:xAsei_Hq6e4:mfZ73u_VV2s\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/webpronews\/all\/~4\/z7mtzoIHdFg\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s winner for parody Twitter account you need to be following comes to you from Everywhere, Florida. It&#8217;s Florida Man, which features &#8220;real-life headlines about the world&#8217;s worst superhero.&#8221; The account tweets out any and all headlines that involve a &#8220;florida man&#8221; doing something. For instance, &#8220;Ketchup-covered Florida Man arrested for yelling profanities at tourists&#8221; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7357,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-642108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7357"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=642108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642108\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=642108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=642108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=642108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}