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Beach influencers have ruined the Florida panhandle

Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:05 am
Posted by NashvilleTiger110
Music City
Member since Dec 2024
113 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:05 am
I was vacationing in Miramar Beach a few weeks ago and visited with family in Pensacola. The amount of social media influencers I saw out there was unbelievable. So many of them were taking up space and trying to pick the best beach spots to take pictures of themselves/film content. And to no surprise, a lot of their license plates were from East and West coast states. Many of them were also wearing college spirit wear of universities like UCLA and NYU.

The FL panhandle used to be a destination for middle-class families from neighboring Southern states and fly-over Midwestern states. Now that the panhandle is the new “hot spot”, Gen Z and Millenial social media influencers from East and West coast states have infested that area like parasites. 15-20 years ago, you almost never saw these kinds of people visiting the panhandle. I would much rather be surrounded by middle-class Midwestern families than a bunch of fricking yuppies from California and NY. It’s exactly why I moved away from California from 20 years ago. Those kinds of people absolutely ruined the beaches in CA.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
36195 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:08 am to
The trash will have to find a new place to congregate and get drunk under the university branded tent of a school in which they did not attend, I guess
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
127758 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:09 am to
I'm alright with it when its some instagram thot in a thong
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
293867 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:09 am to
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The amount of social media influencers I saw out there was unbelievable.


You should do everything you can to mess up their photo shoots.
Posted by 0x15E
Outer Space
Member since Sep 2020
14735 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:09 am to
I enjoy watching them. They are scraping for likes and clicks making fools of themselves and they’re likely not even in the top 50% of influencers.

Free entertainment.
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38963 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:10 am to
quote:

The trash will have to find a new place to congregate and get drunk under the university branded tent of a school in which they did not attend, I guess


Sir, I attended the University I represent.

The rest applies to me though.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Az
Member since Feb 2006
12785 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:10 am to
Only if that chick that says “you gotta spit on that thing”
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
105955 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:10 am to
I’ve 100% become the old bitch that will straight walk through their shite when they’re trying to film in a public space.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
36195 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:12 am to
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You should do everything you can to mess up their photo shoots.


I too like to spend my vacations trying to mess with other peoples shite
Posted by Da Sheik
Trump Tower
Member since Sep 2007
8942 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:13 am to
I go to lower Alabama all the time. I’ve never seen these influencers.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175424 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:13 am to
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I’ve 100% become the old bitch that will straight walk through their shite when they’re trying to film in a public space.

It was a thing to be respectful of people taking pictures years ago before everyone had a camera in their pocket. I’m not waiting in a line of people stopped because dumbasses are filming and taking pictures. I experienced that in a crowded place last weekend. Walked through everyone with their phone out and didn’t give two shits about it.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
88022 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:14 am to
quote:

I’ve 100% become the old bitch that will straight walk through their shite when they’re trying to film in a public space.


I'm not a lay out on the beach all day type but we use a condo in Destin every year for our daughter's birthday and this year I noticed this going on all week, every day while we were there, and that's just from what I could see from either our beach(condo owns the beach,) or the balcony overlooking th\at stretch of the beach
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
8685 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:14 am to
quote:

I’ve 100% become the old bitch that will straight walk through their shite when they’re trying to film in a public space.



I walk behind, but still in, their shot and give the old Joe Biden confused face. I do it at concerts too, when people do a group picture and I'm in the background



Posted by Northshoretiger87
Member since Apr 2016
4954 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:17 am to
It could be worse. It could be Biloxi.
Posted by White Bear
AT WORK
Member since Jul 2014
17177 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:17 am to
The proper response is to set up several surf fishing rods in screw down rod holders in close proximity.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
293867 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:19 am to
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I too like to spend my vacations trying to mess with other peoples shite


Its very entertaining watch you people melt down over it. If you ever give up your instagram gig, come over to the dark side.

Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
19426 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:19 am to
I love to set up a huge tent closer to the water so I’m in the view of the water, then play rap music loudly.
Posted by concrete_tiger
Member since May 2020
7477 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:21 am to
Took the kids to a resort in Orlando, and a group of .... diverse influencers set up shop with a huge speaker playing vulgar music, a ring light, and the works. There were 3 women with big asses in thongs. They were taking selfies and videos of each other, to include rinsing off in the shower, etc etc... I took pics of them because it was so insane. If I can find them, I'll post them.

It was unbelievable to watch and they were clueless to how out of place they were with the kids and family crowd at the pool. I asked a lifeguard to please do something about it, and security came and talked them. An argument ensued and they packed up and left.
Posted by turnpiketiger
Member since May 2020
11970 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:24 am to
Give it time. They’ll slowly move off or convert once they get a taste of the blue laws and regulations that the panhandle have.

Seriously NWFL is one of the most conservative spots in the southeast.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
105955 posts
Posted on 12/31/24 at 10:25 am to
quote:

It was a thing to be respectful of people taking pictures years ago before everyone had a camera in their pocket. I’m not waiting in a line of people stopped because dumbasses are filming and taking pictures. I experienced that in a crowded place last weekend. Walked through everyone with their phone out and didn’t give two shits about it.


Well and if it’s just a family taking some quick pics or something, I’m fine leaving them be.

The last time I was in St. Pete some chick was trying to do some big influencer thing and wanted to block off a good chunk of the beach down to the water at sunset. And threw a fit anytime walked past along the water (like EVERYBODY does at sunset). I have no patience for that shite. Took my sweet arse time walking through her section, stopped and took my own pictures.
This post was edited on 12/31/24 at 10:27 am
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