Nature

Little girl to mom: The seaweed tickles! It's like Baby Jesus is underwater, tickling my feet himself!

–Vero Beach, Florida

Overheard by: Incredulous

Girl: It’s so nice out today. I love natural wind.

–Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Overheard by: Lindsay

Little boy: Hey! What’s your name?

Little girl walking along shore doesn’t look at him.

Little boy: Hey! What’s your name?!

Little girl looks at boy but continues walking.

Little boy: What’s your name?! What’s your naaaaame?!
Mother of girl: It’s Jade.

Mother whispers to girl and points in boy’s direction, but girl continues walking in other direction.

Surfer dude: Yeah, kid, you can only expect more of that as you get older.

–Pomano Beach, Florida

Man, walking with friend on pier, pointing at full moon reflecting water: In Hawaii, you see the stars reflecting in the water.

–Coney Island Boardwalk, New York

Overheard by: Janelle

Frantic Italian woman to toddler walking along shore: Stay away from the waves! Stay away from the waves!

–Seawatch Beach, Manasquan, New Jersey

Overheard by: Mimi

Outraged hippie chick: Someone drew a pentagram in my Zen garden!

–Seal Beach, California

Girl looking for spot to lay down with family: Can we not go where there are so many shells?

–Point Lookout, New York

Overheard by: Rachel

Chubby eight-year-old boy, walking and kicking sand up with his feet: Woah! Ma! Look at this! They've even got real sand here!
Exasperated mom, clutching French fries: No shit! It's real sand! Buying fake sand would be dumb. Everyone would steal it.

–The Bahamas

Overheard by: Fake sand maker

Annoyingly loud blonde: You did it in the ocean?!

–Olde Angel Inn Pub, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canadia

Chubby guy to sister: Sand is rocks that disintegrated over time because of volcanoes.

–The Dunes, Michigan