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To hate sand?

51 replies

AhDell · 17/07/2026 11:02

It gets into every crevice.
It sticks to everything.
It stubbornly refuses to be rinsed off.
It reappears months after you've been to the beach.

Aaargh!!!

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Happyjoe · 17/07/2026 11:04

As a person who spent many years in her childhood living in Brighton, I would have killed for a bit of sand! So yeah, unreasonable, ha.

TorroFerney · 17/07/2026 11:04

Agree. We’ve just come back from a resort in Croatia , stony beach - beach shoes needed to get in the sea but would take that over sand. Our hotel room was a lot cleaner as a result, bet the cleaning staff like it as well.

AhDell · 17/07/2026 11:12

We are in The Algarve.
It's stunningly beautiful but I've just seen a little child get sand in their eyes, then instinctively go to rub them, cue tears!

I do like building sandcastles though!

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LlynTegid · 17/07/2026 11:13

It does depend on the sand, but I agree with the sentiment.

the80sweregreat · 17/07/2026 11:13

I’ve never liked it , even as a child.

Nofeckingway · 17/07/2026 11:15

A good tip is to apply talc to sandy feet to remove a large amount of it . Also to hands to prevent eye wiping . But at least it is Algarve sand .

AhDell · 17/07/2026 11:44

Thanks for the tip @Nofeckingway
that will help immensely 👍

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TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 17/07/2026 11:46

I love it.

However, we went to the beach last Friday and there is still sand when we get out of the shower.

Where is it coming from?

Coralsunset · 17/07/2026 11:47

Totally agree. I hate sandy beaches

TheAnnoyingSatsuma · 17/07/2026 11:54

Talc talc talc!

Sit on blankets in the car.

Having said that I have just seen the state of the bathroom after DS swam in the sea last night. Must’ve had sand in every crevice!

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 17/07/2026 11:56

It's a pain in the arse.

Bumbelinaaa · 17/07/2026 11:58

Hard agree. I also hate anything over 24°. Beaches are hell!

Bobajobob · 17/07/2026 12:00

Ha! I’m ok with sand but my kids are sand haters. Beaches are too hot and too sandy apparently. Pools are preferred.

AhDell · 17/07/2026 12:22

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 17/07/2026 11:56

It's a pain in the arse.

Sometimes... literally! 😄

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YankSplaining · 17/07/2026 12:49

No one’s mentioned Anakin’s often-mocked line from Attack of the Clones yet? “I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth.” 😂

YANBU.

NeartoNewquay · 17/07/2026 12:56

Lol - our cars, bathrooms and laundry bins are always full of sand. In fact my 18 yr old DD is probably at least 20% sand herself because when she was a baby she used to eat big handfuls of the stuff and we went to the beach a lot 😂.

I love the feeling of walking on sand and find pebbly beaches very hard going so it's just as well we have so many lovely sandy beaches on our doorstep.

ComedyGold007 · 17/07/2026 13:00

I grew up near a quiet, pebbly beach/some sand and it is one of my favourite things. I can still remember the feeling of sand in my little jelly sandals after we had been to the beach. And the sand all over the floor of the public toilets at the beach. I still love that.

Ifailed · 17/07/2026 13:21

Never copulate on sand.

AhDell · 17/07/2026 14:06

Perish the thought @Ifailed !

I'm wincing and crossing my legs at the very thought 😂

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ConstantlyFuriosa · 17/07/2026 14:10

I love sand! How could you not love this?

Close ups of sand

ConstantlyFuriosa · 17/07/2026 14:11

Hmm. I’ve tried adding close ups of sand but no joy.

BooseysMom · 17/07/2026 14:11

I used to not mind it but now I can't stand the stuff. It must be the peri menopause making my tolerance levels very low! I'd much rather have a sun lounger by a pool far away from the beach.

Mischance · 17/07/2026 14:17

My little girls used to get sandy fanny ... a bit of a cleaning challenge!

And I caught one eating sand ... the resulting nappy was ..... interesting

dizzydizzydizzy · 17/07/2026 14:21

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 17/07/2026 11:56

It's a pain in the arse.

yes literally and also between the toes. I once got athletes foot as a result of the sandpaper effect from sand between my toes.

Oliveoy · 17/07/2026 14:23

Can't stand it. I really, really hate sand. The feeling of it urgggghhhh

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