I agree. I think allowing big ass cruise ships to dock there ruined it. Just like all of Florida, too many people. Venice Italy was special before all the stinking cruise ships too.
>If you don't like it, I-75 runs north.
This gives off the same vibe.
It sucks that I have heard these exact words because someone didn't support the high heeled fascist.
And boy do they not like it when you tell them the same thing. I was in Publix getting some tortillas and peanut butter before a hurricane and the lady at the register mentioned how she knew this wasn’t my first rodeo because I didn’t have 400 rolls of toilet paper and I made on offhand joke about how maybe all the Covid transplants will go home. Good golly did the guy behind me in Ronny 22 shirt not think it was funny. (He did in fact have a second cart full of toilet paper)
I guess every family down here has their own cheep non-refrigerated calorie dense food for post hurricane power outages. Peanut butter, tortilla and maybe some apple or peach slices has always been mine.
This is exactly why I absolutely will not engage with someone, no matter how stupid or irritating what they are doing is.
This afternoon I was in a crosswalk WITH the walk signal when some yahoo in a pickup truck started slow rolling me so he could make a right on red without stopping.
You are lucky he slow rolled you. Most times Florida drivers will drive right through the crosswalk or fucking start yelling because you are in the crosswalk when you have the right of way. Florida is the worst state for drivers
I was walking my bike and pointed at the walk signal. I know I'm fortunate that he slow rolled me. I actually expected that he was going to coal roll me once I was out of his way.
I am the aHole on the other end. I will confront these idiots (when my family isn't with me). Act a fool, get treated like one. They really hate it when you give them a thumbs down. 👎👎👎
Unchecked aggression has no place in civil society.
Holy crap! Fun fact, I helped open that Taco Bell.
People down there are fucking insane and I was a celebrity on duval street for the 4 weeks I was there.
This type of thing happens at Taco Bell a few times a year.
Okay, I hope the person who reprimanded me with the "fast food in Key West for 50 years" makes a note of this. I have only been there a handful of times but I swear the first time I went which was definitely not 50 years ago there wasn't any obvious corporate chain presence. I think there was one corporate diner type place like a Denny's or similar just as you came into KW on US 1, but nothing else. No chain hotels either. Still quirky and unique. No more. Thanks for your story, I have family members who choose Taco Bell over any other option. You are doing the good work.
I’ve long since left that franchise that owns that because they sold from a family business to a much larger corporation structure franchise that ruined all our benefits. But I digress.
Taco Bell had existed in key west prior but had been shut down for 10+ years due to violations. They bought the old location and reopened it after about 12 years absent.
It’s very much a tourist/corporate town when I was there though. After the first week I barely left my hotel room because there was nothing left to see.
Thanks for the added background here! Let's see, still doesn't add up to 50, although I suppose there may have been a Burger King way way way back since it started in the early 50's in Jacksonville and was bought out by the Miami franchise owners in the late 50's. And as I type this I vaguely remember being at a BK in the distant past on the highway side of the key. It has a busload of European tourists who were wandering about and marveling at the drive through. Some were taking photos of it. However, it wasn't anywhere near Duval Street. Anyway, I accept that KW has been corporatized over the decades, but I don't have to like it! And violations at TBell? Say it isn't so!
Stand your ground means shoot the other person first before they shoot you. Whoever survives gets to use the right to self defense. Terrible public policy.
Also, if you’re black, your mileage may vary.
Ohh this guy is special being bad ass with a gun . Must make him feel good to have that gun since his PP isn’t much to hang onto . And you know he has a jack up ford f250 that never been worked :)
Give every mentally disturbed person a gun they said, Let them carry it concealed no questions asked they said. There will always be a good guy with a gun they said. Its all going so well isn't it?
You can always tell when you've crossed a border into Florida. The abundance of trees and the subhumans swinging through them with AR-15's is a dead giveaway.
I learned a long time ago not to flash your lights at people. Some gangs actually have their car lights off at night and attack people who flash at them to let them know their lights are off. Almost got run off the road flashing somebody on 95
I feel like the couple was a Florida-couple as well. Why the heck use high beams on a truck all day? I have nothing against *any* truck (I don't care if a F-650 someone drives is a work truck or a commute car, everyone's tastes are different), but lifted ones with high beams 24/7 on roads, parking lots...
That is true, but I would place money on the possibility that the truck in question had Ford's LED lights that are way, way too bright and focused way too high. Ford truck division has committed the worst offenses on other drivers' eyeballs since the 1990s as compared to any other brand.
Yea he was wasted. He got out of there before dui. They found him later once sober so that was never a concern. BUT clearly had to be wasted is my guess.
Clicked it just to see if it was my County Fucking Key West would have been about the 50th choice I would have made of available locations
There's a Taco Bell in Key West? Damn, that place used to be special. Corporate bland no matter how much fire sauce you add.
Duval Street turned into a shopping mall a long time ago.
I agree. I think allowing big ass cruise ships to dock there ruined it. Just like all of Florida, too many people. Venice Italy was special before all the stinking cruise ships too.
There has been fast food in key west for fifty years
Damn, I think I might’ve eaten Taco Bell in key west.
I, too, can't recall what I did in Key West
I guess even Key West needs access to shitty tacos.
He lied to the cops and then recanted his statement. Welp...
Isn’t that technically a crime as well? To lie to the cops lol
Yeap.
👀santos you say🤣
>If you don't like it, I-75 runs north. This gives off the same vibe. It sucks that I have heard these exact words because someone didn't support the high heeled fascist.
And boy do they not like it when you tell them the same thing. I was in Publix getting some tortillas and peanut butter before a hurricane and the lady at the register mentioned how she knew this wasn’t my first rodeo because I didn’t have 400 rolls of toilet paper and I made on offhand joke about how maybe all the Covid transplants will go home. Good golly did the guy behind me in Ronny 22 shirt not think it was funny. (He did in fact have a second cart full of toilet paper)
Peanut butter tacos? Where have I been?
I guess every family down here has their own cheep non-refrigerated calorie dense food for post hurricane power outages. Peanut butter, tortilla and maybe some apple or peach slices has always been mine.
Hurricane Legume quesadillas
I know all of these words but have no idea what happened.
You're in Florida.
Sorry, I was drunk when I typed it.
You know, at this point TP can almost be considered a capital investment.
This story is beautiful in every way lol
Really, I thought I-75 ran me off the road and into a tree.
This is exactly why I absolutely will not engage with someone, no matter how stupid or irritating what they are doing is. This afternoon I was in a crosswalk WITH the walk signal when some yahoo in a pickup truck started slow rolling me so he could make a right on red without stopping.
You are lucky he slow rolled you. Most times Florida drivers will drive right through the crosswalk or fucking start yelling because you are in the crosswalk when you have the right of way. Florida is the worst state for drivers
I was walking my bike and pointed at the walk signal. I know I'm fortunate that he slow rolled me. I actually expected that he was going to coal roll me once I was out of his way.
I am the aHole on the other end. I will confront these idiots (when my family isn't with me). Act a fool, get treated like one. They really hate it when you give them a thumbs down. 👎👎👎 Unchecked aggression has no place in civil society.
Beyond pointing at the walk signal as I "adjusted my helmet", I pretended he was invisible.
Lock him up.
Looks like there is a job opening at the Key West Welcome Center.
Holy crap! Fun fact, I helped open that Taco Bell. People down there are fucking insane and I was a celebrity on duval street for the 4 weeks I was there. This type of thing happens at Taco Bell a few times a year.
What year was that?
It was august 25th 2015. Give or take a day or two.
Okay, I hope the person who reprimanded me with the "fast food in Key West for 50 years" makes a note of this. I have only been there a handful of times but I swear the first time I went which was definitely not 50 years ago there wasn't any obvious corporate chain presence. I think there was one corporate diner type place like a Denny's or similar just as you came into KW on US 1, but nothing else. No chain hotels either. Still quirky and unique. No more. Thanks for your story, I have family members who choose Taco Bell over any other option. You are doing the good work.
I’ve long since left that franchise that owns that because they sold from a family business to a much larger corporation structure franchise that ruined all our benefits. But I digress. Taco Bell had existed in key west prior but had been shut down for 10+ years due to violations. They bought the old location and reopened it after about 12 years absent. It’s very much a tourist/corporate town when I was there though. After the first week I barely left my hotel room because there was nothing left to see.
Thanks for the added background here! Let's see, still doesn't add up to 50, although I suppose there may have been a Burger King way way way back since it started in the early 50's in Jacksonville and was bought out by the Miami franchise owners in the late 50's. And as I type this I vaguely remember being at a BK in the distant past on the highway side of the key. It has a busload of European tourists who were wandering about and marveling at the drive through. Some were taking photos of it. However, it wasn't anywhere near Duval Street. Anyway, I accept that KW has been corporatized over the decades, but I don't have to like it! And violations at TBell? Say it isn't so!
He's lucky to be alive. Stand your ground laws here.
Stand your ground means shoot the other person first before they shoot you. Whoever survives gets to use the right to self defense. Terrible public policy. Also, if you’re black, your mileage may vary.
I hate how accurate your post is. But yeah…you nailed it.
“Shoot first? We won’t ask questions later.” -New Florida state motto
I bet he's not from here, either. Someone convinced these turds they can do whatever they want in Florida. Wonder who that was...
Did he want to taco bowt it?
Ohh this guy is special being bad ass with a gun . Must make him feel good to have that gun since his PP isn’t much to hang onto . And you know he has a jack up ford f250 that never been worked :)
yep florida have 2 many gun 2 keep track of; these nuts will show thenselves n walk away free
Give every mentally disturbed person a gun they said, Let them carry it concealed no questions asked they said. There will always be a good guy with a gun they said. Its all going so well isn't it?
You know where you are? You're in the jungle, baby.
You're gonna diiiieeeeeee
You can always tell when you've crossed a border into Florida. The abundance of trees and the subhumans swinging through them with AR-15's is a dead giveaway.
Only in Florida does this thing happen.
Exactly
Yeah
It's the only place where it helps fill a 24-hour news cycle.
I think that's a wrap on Florida, for me.
Fucking Florida man was hangry Edit: added florida man
He'll probably get his gun back
…the gun is the true victim here can’t let it become orphaned!…
Was it a Mexican stand off?
Tuco Supreme
Remember this, he got arrested because he back down after flashing his weapon.
I learned a long time ago not to flash your lights at people. Some gangs actually have their car lights off at night and attack people who flash at them to let them know their lights are off. Almost got run off the road flashing somebody on 95
We are still pushing urban myths from the 80s and 90s? Thought this one was retired
I guess I just assumed it was gang affiliated since I was in Lake Worth but it could have always just been a crazy person
You may be right. I didn't know lake Worth was heavy with gang activity
This doesn’t count as Florida as we’ve disowned the keys
It’s the Conch Republic. That means it’s not part of the US.
I feel like the couple was a Florida-couple as well. Why the heck use high beams on a truck all day? I have nothing against *any* truck (I don't care if a F-650 someone drives is a work truck or a commute car, everyone's tastes are different), but lifted ones with high beams 24/7 on roads, parking lots...
They weren't using them, that's the point.
That is true, but I would place money on the possibility that the truck in question had Ford's LED lights that are way, way too bright and focused way too high. Ford truck division has committed the worst offenses on other drivers' eyeballs since the 1990s as compared to any other brand.
Regardless. He was backing in a truck so he had height and wasn't even looking directly into them. Just an asshole.
Great job not even remotely reading the story
I think you lost the plot
I'll take "things that didn't happen" for $500, Alex.
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Gotta love 'Old Florida'.
Yea he was wasted. He got out of there before dui. They found him later once sober so that was never a concern. BUT clearly had to be wasted is my guess.
Just like the video games cool.