The Tampa subreddit recently came through with a brilliant thread titled “Pretend every neighborhood in Tampa is a person at a huge house party. What is each ‘person’ doing?”
The thread was started by user Otherwise-Paint-9874, but was originally launched by the New Orleans’ subreddit, and the idea eventually found its way to other major cities around the country.
While not all of these area’s are exactly “neighborhoods,” per-se, here are a few of our favorite answers.
Riverview
“Riverview is smiling and chugging away, cause they canโt believe they actually made it out of the messy traffic with 4 accidents and got to a party.”
– doubleespressoplz Credit: Photo via Google StreetsHyde Park
“Dressed as a pirate, talking financials, if a chick, has a birkin bag.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via Google StreetsDavis Islands
“Davis Island is a tan 57 year old retired podiatrist who arrived in a golf cart and is arguing with Hyde Park about how he should invest in index funds rather than crypto.”
– janoseye Credit: Photo via AdobeSafety Harbor
“Safety Harbor is peeping through the blinds trying to figure out what the commotion is.”
– Upstairs-Try6583 Credit: Photo via AdobeTierra Verde
“Showed buzzed sporting a Tommy Bahama shirt and bragging about biking to Fort DeSoto”
– houzzacards27Carrollwood
“Carrollwood is checking in with everyone to make sure theyโve had enough to eat and made arrangements for Ubers home.”
– cvaldez74 Credit: Photo via Google StreetsTampa Palms
“Tampa Palms fell asleep on the sofa.”
– TrappistWhiskey Credit: Photo via Google StreetSouth Tampa
“South Tampa ‘between Kennedy and Gandy’ would be trying to start a fight with ‘south of Gandy’ South Tampa for not thinking theyโre South Tampa enough.”
– enigmanaught Credit: Photo via Google StreetUSF
“USF: Adderall, in the bathroom.”
– BenjaminGeiger Credit: Photo via USF/FacebookLakeland
“Gets to the party two hours late due to a pileup on I-4, but somehow has their folding chairs already set up. Brings a PubSub platter and some craft beer from Swan Brewing. Tells the latest story about Grady Judd. Complains about the Dixieland road diet.”
– circa74 Credit: Phot via AdobeSouth Tampa
“Yuppie transplant with plastic surgery that is having a vodka water and showing her lifestyle YouTube vlog.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: AdobePalm Harbor
“Palm harbor is the neighbor calling 911 about a noise complaint.”
– brieannebarbie Credit: Photo via Google StreetSouth of Gandy
“Desperate awkward guy trying hard to fit in with south Tampa and Hyde park at the party. Talks really loud like a jet plane but his one perk is he is tall (one perk is on peninsula).”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via Google StreetWest Tampa
“The older guy wearing a guayabera pestering the bartender to make a mojito, which is a pain in a crowded bar. Smells like Arturo Fuentes and is suspicious of Hyde park and south Tampa.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via Google StreetSeminole Heights
“Seminole Heights is telling you how straight edge they are for the third time and even if they โdid drinkโ they still have to ride their bike home tonight.”
– swlwjt Credit: Photo via Google StreetPalm Harbor
“Gibsonton just did an upper decker in the bathroom.”
– Noleman Credit: Photo via Google StreetYbor City, Florida on May 8, 2020. Credit:Michael M. SinclairTown ‘n’ Country
“Town and country’s shirt is wet for some reason.”
– ping8888Valrico
“Valrico fell asleep early after two lite beers.”
– tek_ad Credit: Photo via Google StreetSeminole Heights
“The hipster with tats and piercings all over. Brings great beer, but is a little dirty and sketch at times. Occasionally will LARP.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via Google StreetsCarrollwood
“Shows off pictures of his ski boat and is drinking basic bud light.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via Carrollwood Cultural Center/FacebookWestchase
“Divorced person in good shape who is looking for singles to prey on.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via Google StreetLand O’ Lakes
“The swinger couple that is wearing pineapples and tries to get you and your partner upstairs for a little game.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via Google StreetBrandon
“The safe boring friend who uses the office jokes way too much. Miller lite type of guy here.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo vias Google StreetSeffner
“Anyone got meth?” Or alternatively, “Anyone want meth?”
– RHJfRnJhc2llckNyYW5l Credit: Photo via Google StreetTampa Palms
“Tampa Palms is showing up in Lululemon yoga pants and a Patagonia jacket, cornering random people while talking at them about her “exciting new business opportunity that’s totally not a MLM scheme.”
– LFMRDowntown Tampa/Channelside
“The guy who has a rich uncle (Vinik) who has taken him under his wing to polish up his look and succeed in life. Really into building shit and shows off his work.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via Adobe ImagesFish Hawk
“Fishhawk couldn’t show up because they had bible study.”
– Otherwise-Paint-9874 Credit: Photo via Google StreetPlant City
“The redneck cousin who showed up in his lifted pickup with truck nuts. He keeps trying to sneak a country song onto the playlist.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL/ FACEBOOKHyde Park
“Hyde Park would never be caught dead at a house party with some of these other attendees.”
– elshiznato Credit: Photo via Google StreetDowntown St. Petersburg
“Artsy fartsy friend that talks about how his house is better for parties and always tries to one up the house party starter, but it comes from an insecure place.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrelLakeland
“Plant cityโs brother. Used to do a lot of meth, but he has improved himself over the years, and is at the party trying to pretend to be a Kentucky colonel. His transformation has been sponsored by Uncle Green (Publix).”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via AdobeClearwater
“The girl showing people how to find thetans existing in their bodies and soliciting donations for a special cruise.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrelTemple Terrace
“The professor who is into mid century modern style, and who brought his questionably young gf (USF) to the party.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel Credit: Photo via AdobeWesley Chapel
“Keeps talking about their divorce and how independent theyโve become and how theyโre loving being single again, then they start drunk crying complaining about how hard it is dating at their age.”
– 4Ever2Thee Credit: Photo via Google StreetSpring Hill
“The New Yorker who grew up in Harlem that moved to Long Island who moved down because it was cheap and warm. Doesnโt care about his appearance.”
– SpeedBoatSquirrel