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10 Things You Know Too Well if You Live at the Beach

All the sand, oh my.

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10 Things You Know Too Well if You Live at the Beach
Kim Williams

Living at the beach is a blessing and a curse at the same time. No other place could ever compare, and it's always everybody's favorite vacation spot. Living there and vacationing there are very different, however. Here's the best and worst things about living at the beach.


1. What is snow??

The only white flurries we know of is the sand blowing in the wind, and it certainly isn't cold!


2. Your hair is never dry.

Humidity at 98% on regular day? The best investment is a hair dryer, otherwise you are going to feel like you just got out of the shower all day long.


3. Hair blowing in the wind is not as majestic as in the movies.

Seriously, if you have long hair you might just want to put it up. Hair in your mouth isn't worth it.


4. A little sand never hurt anyone!

Sitting on the beach with your toes in the sand is the goal right? But then it doesn't go away. It's in your hair, on your clothes, under your nails, in between your toes; sand really gets everywhere! Nothing a shower can't fix, though.


5. Seriously, you might as well give up on cleaning out your car.

Having sand covering the inside of your car basically becomes a way of life. There's no point in cleaning your car out anymore; more sand will just get in the next day. It adds to the beachy theme..right?


6. TOURISTS *eye roll*

Yes, we love tourists because that keeps our town in business, but can they just learn how to drive?? Turn signals and appropriate speeds can't just be a beach thing!

Also, somebody notify the tourists of the existence of trashcans. We love our beach very much and want to keep it beautiful; we don't need anybody filling it with cans, plastic, and all forms of trash.


7. City lights cannot compare to the night sky.

City lights only dull the brightness of the beauty of the night sky. Laying on the beach at night staring at the universe in the sky is one of the most beautiful aspects of living at the beach, and one we wouldn't change for anything.


8. I hope you like seafood.

Seafood is the holy food of the beach. This is real seafood, not that grainy, frozen stuff inlanders call seafood. Shrimp, clams, oysters, crabs; all fresh and delicious to eat! We make anything and everything from seafood. Shrimp burgers, crab cakes, clam bakes, fish tacos; as long as you're willing to get your hands dirty, you'll have a good time while eating!


9. Tourists and birds are not a good combo.

Back to the tourists because they really just don't understand that you do not feed the birds. You know what happens when you feed the birds? They poop. And who likes it when the seagulls poop? Nobody! Just don't feed the birds, I'm pretty sure there's a sign.


10. Everybody is really chill.

The happy and carefree attitude of beach people is a real thing. There must be something in the salt air that makes us sit back, relax, and enjoy everything around us. We just take one day at a time and let everything flow the way it wants.


If you live at the beach, you know how amazing it can be, but also how annoying the elements can be. At the end of the day, though, we wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Give me salty air, sandy toes, and a blanket to lay on the sand and I'll stay happy.




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