10 Characters You’ll Encounter At Any Lebanese Beach

Lebanese culture will never cease to amaze and shock us, and nowhere is there a more eclectic mix of people than the absolutely random and strange group you’ll run into at a Lebanese beach.

1. The Tanning Tante

Tanning is a religion for these women, and age doesn’t stop them from taking care of every inch of their bodies. Look out for their timers that tell them when to flip sides, and their well-botoxed faces that are absolute wonders in and of themselves.

2. The Photoshooters

In that special area between the sandy coast littered with cigarette butts and the waves that these people cannot face, selfie swimmers reside knee deep in water serving smoldering looks to their poor friend who’s been tasked to snap their next Instagram.

3. The Baywatch Wannabe

This person has been asked by no one to take care of every one at the beach, but that sure as hell isn’t going to stop them! See them running from one group of people to another, spewing their unsolicited knowledge about jellyfish and tides.

4. The Day Drinker

This person has absolutely no interest in actually swimming, or getting a tan. Their dark desire is actually for a place where they can drink inhuman amounts of alcohol and not be judged by those around them.

5. The Gossip Circle

Cigarettes in hand, gossip on their lips, and bad intentions on their mind, these people go to the beach for one reason and one reason only, to drink beer, smoke a couple of packs, and talk shit about every one they know.

6. The Sneaky Smoker

This person has one goal, attempt to smoke a joint by the beach. They’re not as sneaky as they think they are, though, and every one has spotted them, but no one gives a fuck to be honest.

7. The PDA Couple

Is there anything more traumatising than two scantily clad lovers sliding over each other while you’re trying to relax? No. You’ll get PTSD instead of good times.

8. The Squad

These are people who are only there to make annoying jokes and take over an unnecessary amount of space, causing so much noise pollution that you would love to drive back into the depths of traffic to avoid the noise.

9. The Dj

The fact that this person drives up to the beach with huge speakers on hand is a telling sign that you need to stay far far away, unless you want to spend your relaxing day on the beach listening to the beautiful tunes of Ali El Deek.

10. The Family From Hell

Crying kids, fighting parents, horrible memories that now include you, this is what you will go through if you end up next to this family from hell. Imagine being able to relax at the beach. Why can’t we all just get along?