I believe that the influx of a foreign ethos is a good thing. It brings a mixture of cultures and ideas, often times beneficial to both the indigenous and alien norms. However, when the negative aspects of the alien ethos are those most prevalent, the indigenous ethos should attempt to rectify the offense.
I'm a native Floridian. Born in paradise. I know it's paradise because 1,100 people move here every day. The equivalent of a small town every month. Despite roaches the size of a shoe box, hordes of bloodsucking mosquitos, and humidity that will frizz steel wool, they throng to Florida like manatees to a power plant, and they stay. There was a time when they only came to temporarily escape the cold winters of the northern climes. We always knew when it was getting cold up north, because there would be newspaper stories of Cadillacs being driven into swimming pools. (Sudden Acceleration syndrome). An increase in traffic and the fact that you couldn't have a quiet meal in a decent restaurant, were all sure signs that "The Season" was upon us.
Up north a sign of the season is the bright hues of the changing leaves. Down here we'd go to the beach to watch the snowbirds turn red.
Then, shortly after Memorial Day, they would all go away. But now they're staying. Traffic jams are everyday occurrences. You have to plan days in advance to get a seat at a decent restaurant, and your quiet meal will probably be interrupted by someone vociferously exercising their inalienable right to make an ass of them-self because the free meal ticket they won at Bingo expired two months ago. "Cadillac in the pool" stories are replaced by "Resident sues Home Owner's Association because alligator ate dog" stories. HELLOOO..? A bit of research before purchase would have revealed that the site of your Macmansion was swamp land three years ago. The lake that the alligator dragged your dog into is there to keep your house from flooding when it rains. If you don't understand alligators, or rain, you should get a new dog and treat him to a windows down ride on northbound I-95. And please don't leave your left turn signal on for the entire trip. Another problem that an alien may encounter is adjusting to the local terrain. The human body is amazing in it's ability to adapt to different conditions, but it takes time to adjust. To compensate, the alien will often try to artificially replicate his home environment. It seldom snows in paradise, and rarely stays on the ground for long when it does. This may explain one of the more disgusting habits of these new "Floridians".... Littering. Not "littering" in the multiple birth sense, but "littering" as in throwing trash out the window of a moving vehicle. Apparently they miss all that white crap that collects on the ground up north and try to replace it with the refuse from their lunch. Anyone applying for a Florida drivers license is required to recognize road signs and demonstrate an ability safely operate a vehicle.. They should also be required to recognize, and demonstrate an ability to safely operate a litter bag. In fact, there should be a test for anyone moving to Florida. After all, one must pass muster before gaining admission to paradise. Nothing too arduous, just a few questions to gauge one's fitness for residence. This test may consist of questions such as; 1) When at a three-way intersection, you see two signs with arrows pointing in different directions. One sign reads "One Way", and the other reads,"Early bird special". Which way do you turn?
2) Can you vote?
3) You're driving on I-95 when a sudden cloudburst envelopes your car. You should; A) Slow down and activate your lights and windshield wiper. B) Drive to the right lane, slow down and activate your lights and windshield wiper. C) Activate your lights, windshield wipers, emergency flashers, and come to an immediate stop in whatever lane you're driving.
4) Where's the ocean?
5) Are you willing to accept your new environment without excessive whining about the way they do things back home?
Those unable to answer 3 questions correctly would be given a dog and directed toward the nearest northbound entrance ramp.