Jim Florentine - Landscaping Stories

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Jim talks about his days working Landscaping and getting fired for putting Ben Gay on his bosses seat.
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[@themarathonman2874]

The story about getting his boss laid 7 hours later once they got him a wig is one of the greatest stories I’ve ever heard

[@The_Albanian_Syndicate]

It's Dynamite!

[@deluge71]

This is hands-down the most hysterical yet honest assessment of the landscaping business that I've ever heard. Take it from someone who has been there!

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

Same. I did it for two summers and I worked with the biggest degenerates I’d ever been around to this day. I’ve been paid in pain pills (when I was an opiate addict) I’ve broken people’s sprinkler heads off so bad and had to try and had to try and hide it 😂😂😂. Working in south Alabama in 100 degree heat with ex convicts and maniacs. Every man should have to be part of one of these crews at least once. It’ll make a legit man out of you. I’ve seen things…..

[@michaelh5967]

I'm laying in bed unable to sleep at 4am and just had a fucking fit of hysterical laughter listening to this. Holy shit the wig story.. I have a major soft spot for old school guys like Jim telling old school stories of generations past. The fucking 80s?! What a fucking time to be alive!! I need to find more cool older people to hang out with, this was some classic shit.

[@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat]

Michael H., you have no idea how crazy and fun the 80's were - before cell phones and Caller ID.

[@pastafiend845]

You should listen to him tell stories on O&A talking about hanging out with a cool older photographer at wrestling matches lmao

[@ShaneMclane-PrivateEye]

I would hear Florentine on a podcast and wish I could listen to him tell stories by himself uninterrupted. This is a dream come true. I can die a happy gay man.

[@stormwater6580]

"My farts were out of line?" I just ruined my carpet spitting my drink out at casual Jim.

[@gehazelmuse1507]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dudemanbroguy1770]

florentine is the man

[@jimbomorrison7133]

People like Jim make me glad to wake up everyday. He did some of the same shit we did back in the 90’s. Don’t understand why he isn’t a multimillionaire.

[@lucky7mojo]

Jim's delivery kills me.

[@franklewis5905]

My job sucks this helps the pain 😂😂😂

[@lesktube]

"WHY? WHY DO I DO THIS?" LMFAO!!!!

[@erichaynes7502]

35:30 - end: I've never laughed so hard in my life, my neighbors are really pissed off at me right now.

[@StopPrism4251]

Florentine is a fucking genius

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

I’ve done landscaping it’s just as insane as he’s describing it. These days, with air pods and podcasting maybe it’s not as bad but I did it in the 90’s. Just an 18 year old on a crew with ex convicts, recent divorcee’s and maniacs in general. One guy had a massive collection of Polaroid porn he made every year at Mardi Gras.

[@Epimpin101]

lmao @ the story at 18:00

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

I'm 41 and own my own landscaping business in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I refuse to rake leaves. I mow over them with the bagger on my tractor and my push mower. Customer gets a clean and cut yard at the same time. Easy money.

[@telecasterhst69]

Fucking classic.

[@ЕржанНасанов]

Howard's Stern wig

[@Expatriate1977]

I used to do landscaping too. It's pure shit. Awful pay, long hours and nobody respects you. There's no good age for it. I did have my own business doing it by myself and I liked it. Just did it to make money to travel the world. Never had more fun in all my life. You have to get out and live wherever you want and do what you have to do.

[@AliceInPantera]

Gotta love Florentine lmao

[@gehazelmuse1507]

30:16 Where It Gets The Funniest 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mack2771]

Lovely voice

[@KhalDrogo76]

Crying how funny this is

[@nickdipaolofan5948]

Jim worked for a landscape company and the raked leaves on large jobs?? I've never done landscaping as a job but I've always had yards with lots of leaves to clean up and I use an old Snapper riding mower that sucks up the leaves into the bag. It takes WAY less time and you are drinking a cold beverage while driving up and down you lawn. I've never heard of a landscaping company not willing to invest in a piece of equipment that would just suck up the leaves because it is WAY more cost effective than paying laborers to sit there with a rake all day.

[@Azautographsandcollectibles]

Well now you have.

[@nickdipaolofan5948]

@@Azautographsandcollectibles hahaha, I guess so. Maybe this is partly why Jims boss never had money. Because he was not willing to invest into his company so his profit margin was constantly getting eaten up with labor costs (two people raking leaves for hours at one house) rather than dropping a couple thousand on a machine that could suck up the leaves (or mulch them) on several houses a day and more than pay for itself in the long run.

[@joshmann3905]

Does anybody know where I can find the construction stories? Those are the best.

[@thomasroach5671]

He told a bunch of them on old O&A shows, his podcast, and I believe on the Anthony Cumia Show.

[@untitledusername3799]

Yeah I think that video got deleted for some reason. If anyone finds it please share.

[@thomasroach5671]

@untitledusername3799 He told a story about when he worked for his brother doing construction and he wrote a crazy story on the wall of a pantry they were going to drywall over. He said he was the owner of the house and had mercy k*lled his sick wife/mother and buried her body in the yard, and a bunch of other crazy stuff. Years later the house sold again and the new people were remodeling, found his story written on the wall and called the cops, who then called his brother to try and explain. I can't remember where he told it, but I was crying laughing at the thought of it.

[@stevennewman5442]

that was in his episode about pranks he pulled

[@christopherkotsopoulos701]

it was beautiful!

[@KhalDrogo76]

Jim is the best

[@GuinnessS]

This is hilarious so relatable

[@elisarm24]

Spitting blue cheese in the air like rick flair destroyed me lol jim is the best

[@The_Albanian_Syndicate]

Florentine is a Dynamite dude

[@superlee8953]

Is That On Spec, Sean? 😂

[@purewhit1749]

Pimpin landscaping aint easy

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

Florentine is awesome

[@constantdoodle32]

30:34 LMFAO

[@lonec1777]

I wish it were the fuckin 80s man

[@tubby4388]

10,000 to get a handy? Do it for 2,500!

[@pastafiend845]

Landscaping blows ass. I tried that shit and washed out after a few days. Couldn’t do that shit. The boss always tries his best to work you death and he’ll tell you to weedeat a spot by a lagoon that you and another guy just saw like 15 water moccasins at, and when the weed-eater breaks he gives you the hedge trimmer and tells you to use that instead lmao

[@erichaynes7502]

Simply the funniest fucking thing ever. Jim would be rich if I ever managed him.

[@yackum_3331]

No he wouldn't. You would've dragged him into obscurity right next to you

[@matthiasstephens2265]

Uh-oh Jim did you let something slip?

[@Sauce-q5i]

Ha

[@metalplanet-moreonmetal5444]

What a liar. In Florida you have to mow twice a week in the summer. 9 month growing season. They mowed 20 lawns from 930 am til 330p, with a lunch break at a strip club?? Liar liar liar

[@skankhunter4249]

Sit down 🤡

[@PittsburghSonido]

@@skankhunter4249 lol. I think they stories are true.

[@paddabaddabing4684]

I'm a gardener, once every two weeks is standard. When it's too hot the grass doesn't grow quickly, unless it's getting regularly watered

[@4stringz.]

GDLD

[@mack2771]

I love you very easy $10,000 hell yeah

[@john.john.johnny]

well just as your boss had enough with you when you were doing that in the restaurant I'm done with you too... you just don't do that. If you don't know the difference between his act and your reality while he's eating then it confirms what I originally thought about you.

[@LetGoAndFlourish]

Obviously, roofing is the most strenuous manual labor by far.

[@d.p.5928]

Especially if you tote the shingles upthe ladder.

[@KeepGuns]

I hate podcasts......except these.