15 Signs You Grew Up By The Beach
Whenever you overhear people talking about the bustling city or a hike up a mountain, you feel your feet retracting far away. Those lifestyles aren’t for you, because you were raised right by the ocean. Since I do not always have enough time (or patience) to explain my undying love for where I was raised, check out these 15 signs you grew up by the beach.
1. You HATE tourists
You think tourists are Satan themselves. Every “Tacky Tourist” spirit day is completely accurate, when you look around it’s like that all while looking down the street. You know you see one where he/she is one wearing your hometowns name as their shirt.
2. A rainy day is a BORING day
In the summer when it rains there is NOTHING to do. Where do you go? Can you still go to the beach? No, no you can’t. When it rains you either stay home or go to the movies. AND Let me tell me something… the movies are PACKED. When it rains, I’d just stay home.
3. Is the beach still there in the winter?
The beach is still there yes. Maybe for a walk but that’s about all. You don’t understand why you would go to the beach, it’s cold.. gross. The ocean is just there for the looks… in the car, drive by kind of looks.
4. THE SAND!
It’s EVERYWHERE. In your shoes, in your hair, in your clothes… it would be easier to just name the places the sand isn’t. We love the beach HATE the sand. It’s way too hot and dirty. It’s definitely a con when it comes to the beach.
5. Watching the sun rise is more frequent than it should be
The beach is right there, PERFECT for sun rises. A great date, a great way to clear your head, the perfect place for breakfast. If you grew up by the beach than you go sun rise watching wayyyy more than you should.
6. You don’t understand why people LOOOOOVE the beach
You see the beach everyday how could people love it so much? You see it when you want, what’s the big deal anyway?? You definitely take the beach for granted.
7. Do people in other cities have fun in the summer?
All you do in the summer is work, beach, work, beach, work, beach. In other cities do people just work, work, work, work, work? I guess that’s who Rihanna was really addressing in the song.
8. “Trips” to the ocean aren’t more than 15 minutes away
People actually travel more than 15 minutes to go to the beach? You mean to tell me people travel hours to go to the beach? I mean it’s pretty, but worth more than 15 minutes? I guess so.
9. No number of bathing suits is enough
Some people only have one bathing suit? That sentence is foreign. People who grew up at the beach dedicate an entire drawer for bathing suits. Five bathing suits isn’t enough, who am I kidding ten bathing suits isn’t enough.
10. Yes, you do get pale…
In the summer months you definitely get tan, SO TAN it’s crazy. The looks people give you when you say you do get pale in the winter is priceless. No, believe it or not people who grew up at the beach aren’t naturally tan all the time. Crazy I know.
11. Ice cream is a part of your diet
There is an ice cream spot, store, shop on every street. You eat ice cream like it’s no one’s business. In a beach town the idea of a perfect date is an ice cream date. If he takes you to the beach after… SCORE.
12. What are shoes?
You have two choices for footwear. Flip flops so the sand just passes right through. Shoes= place for sand to stay. The second choice is even better: no shoes. Trust me your feet get used to the blaring hot sand over time, especially if you grew up there.
13. TRAFFIC!
What’s the point of even leaving your house? There’s no doubt you will be stuck in traffic. If you need to be somewhere on time… good luck. You better leave hours in advance or you better get used to being late.
14. Quotes about the beach are EVERYWHERE
You can’t go into one store without seeing some kind of quote about the beach. “Life’s a beach”… haven’t heard that one before. The worst part is.. our moms love it. Those quotes aren’t just in the stores.. they are in our homes too.
15. You see pictures of “attractions” that you pass everyday
You pass tourists taking selfies with old road signs you pass everyday. What’s the big whoop? And you can’t walk down the beach without at least five people taking pictures looking at the ocean. I bet those people get their instagram captions from those cheesy beach quotes too… even worse.
