21 types of people you see at the beach

Are you a sunscreen denier? Do you own a metal detector?
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Brian Koerber
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The beach is a beautiful place.

But unless you're headed to a private island, it's likely that you'll be spending your day next to hundreds of nearly-naked, salty humans while attempting to fight off the the feeling of sand inside crevices of your body.

Dealing with the public can have its fair share of frustrations and when everyone is trying to live their best #beachlife, true personalities will also come out to catch some rays. 


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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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