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15 Things All Beach Goers Would Understand

You don't like the ocean? BYE

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I've been lucky enough to get to go to the beach every year since I was born. If you love the beach just as much as I do, here's 15 things only people who love going to the beach understand.

1. You do not understand how one doesn't like the ocean.

Yea sure there's a .5% chance you could get attacked by a shark, and sure I've gotten stung by a jelly fish a few times, but the ocean is one of my favorite bodies of water that no lake or pool compares to.

2. You're offended when someone says, "the beach isn't really my thing" or "the beach isn't that great".

#BYE

3. You go to the beach at least once a year.

4. Seeing dogs on the beach is a bonus next to seeing all the cute college boys.

5. The sunrises and sunsets are always the highlights of your mornings and evenings.

6. Your hair becomes a little lighter.

And you either love it or hate it.

7. Sunscreen is a must even though you can't stand the greasy feeling.

So you jump into the ocean almost immediately.

8. You have a strict routine to make sure you get to be at the beach for most of the day.

I'm talking being out by 10:30am, lunch at 1pm, then back out by 2pm and go in to get ready for dinner at 5:30pm.

9. Being tan is being happy

Yes, I'm guilty of looking for tan lines after just 2 hours of being in the sun.

10. Naps on the beach are a wonderful thing.


11. Salty hair is a real thing.

It either makes your hair look cute or tangle it into a million knots.

12. You own at least 10 bathing suits.

And by time you mix and match them you figure you have about 15 different combinations.

13. You're never bored on the beach.

You can build a sandcastle; burry yourself/someone else; play volleyball, spike ball, bocce ball, soccer; four-square; you can go for a walk; surf; swim; snorkel; layout; read a book. The possibilities are endless.

14. Speaking of books, vacation is always the one time out of the year you have time to actually read for fun, and there's no better place to read a book than at the beach.

15. The feeling of laying out with a drink in your hand, the sound of the waves, and the warmth of the sun is the best kind of feeling.

I'm already looking forward to the next trip to the beach.

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