Sensory Experiences

Worried surfer: I’ve been out here four hours and my knob still hasn’t changed color!

–Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia

Surfer girl #1, sitting on board in the ocean: I hope it doesn't rain, I really don't want my hair to get wet.
Surfer girl #2: Do you listen to yourself when you speak?
Surfer girl #1: I tune in and out.

–One Mile Beach, Australia

Overheard by: Jess

American tourist looking at beach: Whoa! There's a lot of sand!

–Beach, Australia

Puzzled blonde: Where did all these waves come from? Did a boat just go by or something?

–Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Overheard by: Megan

Teen girl #1: Are you done yet?
Teen girl #2: Still haven’t done it yet… By the way, you might not want to get in the way of the current!
Boy: Gross! She’s peeing!
Teen girl #2: Shhh! Everyone can hear you!

–Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Girl to friend: I don't think I'm going to go into the water. I'm going out later, and sand in my crotch just makes me grumpy.

–Santa Monica Beach, California

Obnoxiously loud tourist on cell, watching lighthouse: Oh my god! You would just love it here! Everything is so cute and quaint! They even have a building that looks just like a real lighthouse! It lights up and everything!

–Holland State Park, Michigan

Little girl, no longer waist-deep in ocean: Mommy, smell my finger.

–Daytona Beach, Florida

Mom, while burying her four-year-old son in the sand: Yo, did you hear what he just said? He said “don't pat too hard or my balls will explode!”

–Rockaway Beach, New York

Overheard by: That's why I'm scared to have kids

Girl to friends on boardwalk: Were you there when that naked guy walked into the shower?!

–Jones Beach, Long Island, New York

Overheard by: BGonz