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If you've ever heard the phrase, "Life's a beach," you probably wondered what does it actually mean. A seagull swooping in and stealing your wallet? Or maybe that beached whales are some profound allegory for our society? Well, probably neither but it's fun to entertain the possibilities.
We here at Bored Panda have compiled a series of the most unexpected things that took place at the seashore and it turns out, these pictures have the answers to the questions above. So if you thought that nothing ever really happens on a beach day, let us prove you wrong. It's not just lazing around and baking in the sunshine. The same water you're washing your troubles away can also spit out a giant squid right in your face. The sad part, though, is that it's not all that exciting. Or romantic. There's always a balding, middle-aged man to photobomb your best shots. But hey, at least you’ll never get bored with all these funny people around you.
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#1
Her Name Is Argiro And She Likes To Dry Up On This Chair That The Locals Saved For Her
logical fallacy 6 years ago
This must be in Greece. Argyro means 'silvery' in Greek, it's a relatively common name. So sweet. And she is kinda silvery too :)
Florian Tauber 6 years ago
Sadly, the famous monk seal "Argyro" from the island Samos was brutally killed probably by fisherman two years ago. https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2017/09/08/famous-monk-seal-samos-killed/
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TTorrest Author 6 years ago
I thought the person on the next chair had a "censored" bar over their butt.
What's cool about visiting the beach -- even the same one -- is that they are ever-changing environments so it'll be a little different every time you come back. Within one human lifetime, a shoreline can grow or shrink by tens of feet due to the action of waves, wind, storms, floods and other weather conditions.
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#2
There! Instead Of A Stupid Castle
Bruce Scheiman 6 years ago
That is far out man! That is so freaking cool! On a scale of 1 to 10, one being ignorant, 10 being a genius! I say it's an absolute 10!
Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
He’s feeling around for it with his hidden right hand.
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Waves can erode beaches and carry material to other areas, widening shorelines. They can also erode the bases of cliffs until they collapse, changing the coastline overnight. The wind blows sand beyond the waves, forming sand dunes which are eventually colonized by plants. The vegetation slows the wind, preventing it from blowing the sand away and the dunes continue growing larger and larger. There's always something going on.
#3
My Lady Friend Wanted A Piggy Back Picture On The Beach And A Random Biker Watching The Sunset Said He Wanted One Too
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
More natural, he does not focus on posing for the camera, he is enjoying the moment.
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And if this leaves you craving for a new adventure, try to look for a beach that has a Blue Flag status. Blue Flag criteria include quality, safety, environmental education and information standards, the provision of services and general environmental management criteria. This means that they are safe, the water quality is great, and there are plenty of things to experience. They are in most countries around the world with a total of 4,154 Blue Flags waving across the globe.
#4
This Sign On A Beach In Lithuania
Laura Zappenduster 6 years ago
I assume, people are peeing there in public just to get famous ^^
Bored Fox 6 years ago
Usually YouTube removes all the peeing or pooping videos. Many people have uploaded those to YouTube but looks like only vomiting videos are allowed there.
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Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
This illustration describes 50% of the content on YouTube.
Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
Maybe it’s different for men, but for women it’s hard to do #2 without going #1
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Mount Ruffmore
Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
That was true the moment they got out of the car.
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Benj 6 years ago
This almost seems like it's got to be Photoshopped - how can any dog, much less 4, sit still for that long?
#6
How To Use Sand To Freak People Out
Dana 6 years ago
OMG my friends and I made a girl like this except it was really ugly, and then we put a dead fish in her mouth...
thepotatogirl 6 years ago
that sounds hilarious! did people say anything about it?
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Xavier Wescott 6 years ago
gotta give credit to the people who can sculpt like this. That is really amazing.
#7
How Girls Take Pictures At The Beach
AloofFox 6 years ago
I’m Nicole Byer, and if you’ve ever tried to bake THIS, but ended up with THIS, then this is the show for you!
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William Teach 6 years ago
I like the bottom left, he got the "hand in the hair" thing perfect (you'll now notice how many ladies are doing that in their selfies)
Tiny Dynamine 6 years ago
Superb. Especially the "Photo time, let's not stand up straight" one.
Heather Resendiz 6 years ago
Wow I know girls that would kill to nail that hand held heart pic like that!
Logan Scaggs 5 years ago
Agreed! And they have an awesome sense of humor as well.
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#8
A Radical Concept. Bali 2017
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
I loved 1995. If I wanted to 'tag' a friend I would reach across the table and touch them with my hand.
Evan Martin 6 years ago
And what's holding you back from doing that now...you just have another option when someone isn't right next to you. Sure you can use it as an excuse to be lazy...doesn't mean you have to!
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Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com 6 years ago
I'd rather have some creepy guy concentrating on his wifi at the beach than bothering me
Liz Strevens 6 years ago
I really hate it when total strangers think that they are entitled to tell me what do.
#9
We Took My Cat To The Beach And There Happened To Be A Professional Dancer Having A Photo Shoot
Obviously this happened because Buns' day wasn't confusing enough.
Wyomudder 6 years ago
I have never heard of someone taking their cat to the beach... is this a thing?? It sounds marvelous!
#10
When Your Beach Towel Is From Costco
Benj 6 years ago
Best way to claim your spot at the beach - for your family - your whole family - and your neighbors - and your coworkers - and ...
Benj 6 years ago
is it just me, or does anyone else feel a little let down that there isn't a face on the front of it? It looks so much like Towelie!
Id row 6 years ago
Man at dry cleaners: "How much to clean one towel?" worker: "Just one towel? That'll just be four bucks." Man: "Great! Here ya go! I'll pick it up tomorrow!" worker: "Um...."
Tiffany Marie 6 years ago
Where they find that? How do they travel with it? How do they do anything with it.
#11
Saw This Guy On The Beach. He Said His Grandkids Bought Him This Shirt
Catlady6000 6 years ago
A friend of mine with a large property near Shiloh Civil War park in Tennessee would find some really amazing stuff, money, metal balls from the size of a shooter marble up to a grapefruit, medals, buttons, etc
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#12
I Was Stood Taking A Photo Of My Girlfriend In The Sea, Then Realised So Was Every Other Instagram Boyfriend
birdhouse 6 years ago
I really don't understand these kinds of people. They just can't exist in the moment and assume that everyone wants to know what they are doing and where they are.
Bonita 6 years ago
I am also flabbergasted! I honestly don't understand. Why??? Why are selfies and poses so important? Who cares people!
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William Teach 6 years ago
That beach is now closed, due to all the people who came and trashed it, being the one in the Leo DeCaprio movie "The Beach"
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 6 years ago
Ugh, I read an article about that and it just makes me so sad. Too many people were coming in droves after seeing photographs from Instagram influencers. Hopefully, they can rehabilitate this beautiful area.
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trix 6 years ago
This was quite how it looked last year when my boyfriend and I went on a holiday. The only picture we had, except for the nature ones, was us, smiling at the camera on our first night, having dinner. Cause we wanted to print it out and frame it as it was also our anniversary. People nowadays are trying so hard to prove that they're having a better time/life than all the others. It's pathetic, really.
Id row 6 years ago
Where did all the narcissism come from? It seems like suddenly everyone became obsessed with taking pictures of themselves for attention from strangers on the internet. Why?
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
It was always there but is used to be socially acceptable only for the likes of kings and queens, and hardly even for them. Sad, really. A lot of people live lives that could have been interesting had they not been so self-centered.
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You Have To Stay 10' Feet Away From The Wild Ponies On Assateague, Even If They Steal Your Spot
David Jeu 6 years ago
As long as you dont go there, beach can and cant have ponies at the same time.
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Charlotte Brine 6 years ago
I seriously thought the lying down horse was just a really tanned fat guy sunbathing for a minute
alwaysMispelled 6 years ago
This is Amazing! I want to go there and have my spot stolen by the ponies just so I can tell everyone about it!!!
Alexandra Davis 6 years ago
What if you are asleep? Do the ponies come up and nudge you awake giving you 10 seconds to move before they fine you?!
A B C 6 years ago
I love how there's the one seeking shadow under the umbrella and the other one just "ah, f*ck it, I'll lie here in the sun"
Megan Mathewson 6 years ago
Assateague island, Maryland USA. It's awesome there, very beautiful. Only place with wild horses in America that I know of
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#14
E Is For Existential Crisis
#15
This Perfect "Story In Three Panels" Of My Cousin
Pungent Sauce 6 years ago
People bash on pigeons all the time, but seagulls are far higher up in the rankings of sky-rats. Right bastards, all of them.
Id row 6 years ago
No birds should be bashed on. They're being what they're meant to be, just like we are.
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Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
Exact same boy, exact same clothes, exact same beach, exact same photo only boy had an ice cream
Doris S. Anderson 6 years ago
That's as good as the seal who jumped out of the water and stole the prize tuna the man had just caught!!!
#16
My Mom Stumbled Into This Drug Dealer While In Jamaica
Debrina Blackmoon 6 years ago
if Chef made Special brownies/cookies, etc :)
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Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
Jamaican cops have likely seen their share of Rasta toques.
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Marcin uścinowicz 6 years ago
it's just spices and he is a cook, no one would buy such a big bag of weed :D
Kenny Kulbiski 6 years ago
I don't know if I buy that "stumbled" part . She looks pretty happy to meet him.
#17
My Boyfriend Decided To Take My Dog To The Beach Today For Some “Quality” Time Together
Sleep Meister 6 years ago
"I am so going to pee in your shoes when i get out of here. FEAR ME! FEAR......MEEEE!"
#18
Mr. Crab's First Dollar
HOUSE 6 years ago
Well done for remembering the man with the metal detector pic
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Rabbit Carrot 6 years ago
That dollar looks new and clean meaning whoever took the pic shoved the money in the crab claw. Leave the damn crab alone!
A Lizard 6 years ago
It also looks wet, meaning it has come out of the water instead of somebody's pocket.
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#19
I Found A Door (And Nothing Else) On An Abandoned Beach
Id row 6 years ago
Holy c**p. It's the real life Drawing of the Three! Don't open it, there's lobstrosities on the other side! Da da chick...da da chum.
Marcellus the Third 6 years ago
HOW do you abandon a beach? They consist of whatever nobody has use for: sand, rocks, pebbles, rubbish, seawater... anything else is a resource.
#20
So I Went To The Beach And Saw This
Kai 6 years ago
I think that they will just break it to bother the owner. There are so many bad ppl out there :(
Load More Replies... A B C 6 years ago
I can relate. I was in Cambodia some years ago, went into the sea, and zhey stole my friggin 3 year old flip flops.
Mary Rose Kent 6 years ago
Because Cambodia is a phenomenally poor country.
Load More Replies... Foxxy 6 years ago
But why though? Are there really people desperate enough to steal someone’s thongs?
Alexandra Davis 6 years ago
No but if they just left them there not locked up someone might think they've been littered there and throw them away? This is the perfect way to be shoeless and hands free on the beach and have your shoes safe!
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Teri Donovan 6 years ago
I never cease to be amazed by how many people steal shoes left at the edge of the beach. We have a store called Alvin's that sells flip-flops for like $2 so those are the ones I wear to the beach. So far (3 years) none stolen.....
#21
I Feel Like I Just Missed A Miracle On The Beach
#22
Creative Sprite Ad, Creepy Chair Guy
Carol Emory 6 years ago (edited)
Yeah someone needs to check the local sex offenders database...*shudder....
BusLady 6 years ago
Especially since some of those girls may be underage.
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Yael 6 years ago
This is in Tel Aviv! The guy on the chair was posing for the pic as a joke. It went viral in 2017 and he got a lot of flack for it lol. (It's water, not sprite)
NanZ 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing that. I don't have to be creeped out anymore.
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Noel Bovae 6 years ago
Creepy guy aside..how are there NO Sprite vending machines on the sides there? Talk about a missed opportunity.
Ugne Tendzegolskyte 6 years ago
I am sure you need to pay for shower that's why he is there. To collect money 😊
#23
Just Bro Things
Manda Hollingsworth 6 years ago
four guys chilling in a sand pit one foot apart because they're all gay
TheExtremeSmell 6 years ago
What happens between four men under a giant umbrella is between them, god and the guy recording it
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Visual Representation Of Why Women Live Longer Than Men
E. Ozan Toraman 6 years ago
I hope what we see isn't desperation and poverty of immigrants but a funny display of a man's creativity.
Id row 6 years ago
Makes me sad that he can be comfortable swimming while she has to be covered from head to toe and can't enjoy the water. I hate seeing female oppression.
Iceroyalmilktea 6 years ago
maybe she WANTS to wear like that? maybe its her CHOICE? do you ever consider that?
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Missy Antoi 6 years ago
She's smart, she just upped the max on his accident insurance policy in her name.
Nightshades Queen 6 years ago
Actually, that works. This is how my grandfather taught my mom to swim.
Andrea Bernier Hall 6 years ago
Anyone else worried that this woman's apparent frailty will skew this statistic? Bottles be damned on mr hottie.
#25
Finally An Answer To The Age Old Question "Do Raccoons On A Beach In Panama City, Feel Like Fritos?"
NanZ 6 years ago
Raccoons are adorable, but not when they destroy bird feeders. New suet cakes out for the birds and the next day both are gone. They opened the cage the suet was in and dropped them on the ground. But, I still think those little stinkers are cute!
Magpie 6 years ago
Are you sure you don't have magpies? or crows? parrots? Major mitchells? they would do that too.
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#26
Taking Too Long To Take A Photo Of Her Food On The Beach
Ashley Say Whaat?!? 6 years ago
Right! I can't remember a time ever where I thought "what an awesome photo of your food..." those pics (imho) are not cute, they're annoying.
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Bored Moogle 6 years ago
Stop taking pictures of your food then. You're hardly the first person to ever eat a donut.
#27
This Man At The Beach Has A Tiny Deck Chair To Rest His Head
Bobert Robertson 6 years ago
These used to be super common I think? At least my family used to have a ton of plastic ones, and they are made for exactly this
Joakim Utterhall 6 years ago
Yes you're right! :) they were common during the 80's
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Jessica Ferguson 6 years ago
When you try to buy a chair on the internet and forget to check the dimensions 🤣😂
logical fallacy 6 years ago
Japanese geisha's slept in a similar way so their hair style remained intact.
#28
That's One Patient Dog
Pamela24 6 years ago
You can see how much the dog was wagging his tail because the sand is cracked around there. :D So cute.
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Miraculous Klutz 5 years ago
The sand would actually be quite cool under the surface, but I get where you are coming from!
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Da Goodbois 6 years ago
It's what happened to the dog after the boyfriend left it there to die... Sandy coloured now too
#29
Dodge Tried To Shoot A Commercial For A $60,000 Truck At My Local Beach
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
I hate it when people drive in the water. Things like this happen and then oils, lubricants, fuels, etc. end up in the water. It results is serious pollution and damage to the area
AlphaPuck 6 years ago
If its not leaking on your garage floor then its not really getting in the ocean. Its all sealed for a reason
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Diamond C. M. 6 years ago
Oh yeah, this is my local! We laughed so dang hard... they didn't bother to look at the tide charts!
Mariah Panozzo 6 years ago
I was wondering whether this story was true or not, thanks for confirming hahaha.
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#30
Saw This Inspirational Beach Message This Morning
Shirley Heyn 6 years ago
Really a sad statement about what we're letting our vacations become. I've just spent a week with my 8 yr old nephew who played games on his iPad almost the entire time (when there was no WIFI).
#31
Seagull Has No Boundaries
#32
This Man Is Taking A Picture Of His Vape At The Beach
L McN 6 years ago
Maybe he sells them and this is for an ad? I can hope....otherwise this is just sad.
Beth Arriaga 6 years ago
Is it really 'sad'? People take photos of everything and anything. To each his own. He isn't hurting anyone so why make a judgement? If it makes him content, then leave him be. Go enjoy the thing you enjoy- that maybe other people mock or thing is pathetic.... Empathy. Try it. It's awesome.
Load More Replies... Zeyad Magdy 6 years ago
taking a picture of someone taking a picture of his vape at the beach is weird enough
rakuninaru 6 years ago
That would be totally my coworker. He takes pics of his vapers every day
#33
Dragged This Down To The Beach
Brenda Swann 6 years ago
Dunk tourist giving home country a bad name. RESPECT your vacation destination.
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Herb Eaversmells 6 years ago
What did we learn from all these pictures? That seagulls are in fact a******s!
Carol Emory 6 years ago
You didn't need pictures to tell you that...just take a trip anywhere there are seagulls...they aren't shy....
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Janine B. 6 years ago
Exactly, thank you. They are just the profiteers of human stupidity.
Load More Replies... sharron lynn parsons 6 years ago
Good, I thought I was the only one who likes seagulls !!!
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Patriciaenola 6 years ago
I discovered my burger bun was stale it actually had a speck of bllue on the bread = I held it up asking who wants a rotten bloody burger - and down came Jonathan Livingstone Seagull and took it - how I love those beautiful birds
未周 陸 6 years ago
The #1 goes to All those Seagulls ...... “Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine！” [As in Disney/Pixar animated feature film “Finding Nemo！”]
Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com 6 years ago
你重复自己，因为你对一个关于幼儿的鱼的电影很着迷
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Agnes Pethes 6 years ago
The one with the selfie-boyfriends...God. Seagulls seem more cool than those couples.
Herb Eaversmells 6 years ago
What did we learn from all these pictures? That seagulls are in fact a******s!
Carol Emory 6 years ago
You didn't need pictures to tell you that...just take a trip anywhere there are seagulls...they aren't shy....
Load More Replies... Janine B. 6 years ago
Exactly, thank you. They are just the profiteers of human stupidity.
Load More Replies... sharron lynn parsons 6 years ago
Good, I thought I was the only one who likes seagulls !!!
Load More Replies... Patriciaenola 6 years ago
I discovered my burger bun was stale it actually had a speck of bllue on the bread = I held it up asking who wants a rotten bloody burger - and down came Jonathan Livingstone Seagull and took it - how I love those beautiful birds
未周 陸 6 years ago
The #1 goes to All those Seagulls ...... “Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine！” [As in Disney/Pixar animated feature film “Finding Nemo！”]
Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com 6 years ago
你重复自己，因为你对一个关于幼儿的鱼的电影很着迷
Load More Replies... Agnes Pethes 6 years ago
The one with the selfie-boyfriends...God. Seagulls seem more cool than those couples.
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