As a native of the “Sunshine State,” it is always lovely to return home to the warm temperatures of Florida for spring break.
However, we are not alone in this venture, and when the entire population of college students decides Florida is the perfect destination for spring break, the beaches get crowded very quickly...
Here are 11 things you are guaranteed to see if you go home to Florida for spring break:
1.Traffic. Since thousands of college students are escaping the cold for a week, you will have lots of company on the good ol’ highway all the way to Florida.
*Watch out for those native Florida drivers too, since everyone knows we cannot drive at all.
2. An unusually high number of Pale People. While not everyone in FL is tan—*cough cough, yours truly*—the majority appear to be tan (Shout out to Jergens Natural Glow). So when the masses start to roll in, those pale beer bellies surface, and no one needs to see that.
*Goes blind from the ferocity of paleness in FL during spring break* “My eyes! My eyes!”
3. On the other hand, there are unfortunate amounts of Orange People that do not understand how to correctly apply self tanner.
*This is not the jersey shore, and you look like a carrot. Please leave.
4. Sunburns. Sunburns everywhere! It’s almost as if no one has heard of this invention called sunscreen. I understand that the goal is to get as tan as possible in one week, but no one will be impressed if you go back to school looking like a lobster.
*Also remove sunglasses when tanning or you will have a Kim Kardashian sunburn situation*
5. Weird bathing suit trends. I understand that all the girls in Vogue are wearing these trendy swimsuits, but when real people wear them, they end up with these intricate and unique tan lines.
*This will make for a good story when you get back. “So why did you think wearing that was a good idea?”
6.Fake surfers. These are the guys that have no idea what they are doing, but want to look cool, “trying to surf.”
*Keep at it! I’m sure you’ll get there in 900 years or so.
7.Greek letters. Just in case no one could tell that the drunken boys chanting and wearing Southern Tide shirts and Knockaround sunglasses were in a fraternity, at least all of them have on their letters. Thank you for letting us know. We really couldn’t tell.
*At least one of them will be barbecuing something.
8. Monogrammed everything. While yes, sorority girls might have some Greek letters on a few items, that is not the eyesore that makes its way to the beaches of Florida every year. Monogrammed floppy hats, monogrammed cover-ups, monogrammed swimsuits, beach umbrellas, and toe decals. Honey, we know it’s yours; you don’t have to label everything.
Pro tip: If your mom has stopped writing your initials in your socks & underwear, you’re probably old enough to stop the tradition of putting your initials on everything you own.
9.A Field of Beach Chairs. Is that the ocean way in the distance? I can’t even tell because there is a mile of beach chairs and umbrellas covering every inch of the beach. If you are lucky enough to sit near the ocean then good for you! Otherwise you’ll be stuck with us sitting behind the idiot feeding seagulls.
Seriously, stop feeding the seagulls.
10. Phones. Even if we weren’t one of the 40+ people you told about your “Florida spring breakkk” vacation, we would still know about it since you spent the entire trip taking selfies, posting pictures of the ocean to Facebook, and uploading 12 Instagram photos with the caption, “Life’s just a beach and I’m playing in the sand.”
No, you’re not. You’re playing on your phone, not playing in the sand. “You’re a liar. You lied to me.” – Evan, "Freaky Friday"
11.Bad Decisions. These are everywhere, but it’s spring break, so what did you expect? If anything, it won’t be too serious and those stories are always entertaining as hell.
*Since FL is also known for our absurd headlines, spring break-goers always provide extra fluff for our local entertainment.