Have you seen the ocean?

[Hateful Bitch]

It's just recently come to my attention that some people I know (nobody here) haven't seen the ocean before in their whole life.
Which for someone living on the coast is a pretty scary thought I mean. I am terrified. I am calling the police.

But really I think most of you would have, but y'know maybe not?
And no no no I don't mean pictures and TV. Like actually seen THE REAL LIVE SEA in front of you.

 

[Term_the_Schmuck]

Live there.

 

[Monster.]

I know a few people who've never seen the ocean and palm trees. It's kind of weird trying to "explain" it to them.

But yeah, I love the ocean. I love going to the beach and going on cruises. When I'm in the Monterey area, I rarely stay away from the beaches for very long.

 

[Ozriel]

Live there.

Same here. First time I saw the Ocean on a boat when I was a kid was frightening.

 

[Spatel]

Yes, a lot. It's about a 3 hour drive from where I live.

Now I kinda want to go to the beach...

 

[RedSavage]

Texas has a beach, even if it is wimpy. :B

 

[Ad Hoc]

Technically yes--we lived near the ocean, right on the beach sometimes, at various points of my childhood. I was very young though, and the last time I saw the ocean was over a decade ago; I barely remember it. I don't really know if that counts.

 

[Azure]

Seen it? I've lived on 3 different ones. The Pacific is my least favorite.

 

[LizardKing]

Seen a few, swam in a few.

Also swam suddenly sounds like a really weird word.

 

[Bliss]

Well, of course I've seen the Baltic Sea. If I've been in southern Portugal have I seen the Atlantic or the Mediterranean or both?

The Strait of Gibraltar is quite close.

 

[Jw]

A life without seeing the ocean would be a terrible one at best.

That's all I have to say.
(lol Kansas)

 

[Ekho]

I live about an hour and a half away from LBI, so yes I have. My aunt had a house around there that I used to go to for a few days every summer.

 

[Thatch]

That thing OP is talking about is that big lake thing only salty, yes?

Seen a few, swam in a few.

Also swam suddenly sounds like a really weird word.

Goddamit, this made me think of other words, and now I have bad mental images when saying "I shut the door".

 

[Riavis]

Lived a few minutes away from the Gulf of Mexico most of my life. Went fishing near the closer oil rigs once and fell asleep, woke up and the shore line was a tiny 3 inches long waaay on the horizon. I was on a dinky aluminum boat woken up by a 20ft wave, one of the scariest moments in my entire life

Open ocean is a very humbling experience.

 

[Aden]

I grew up in PA, so it wasn't a regular thing. Went on vacation to Cape Cod and North Carolina a few times. Also saw the ocean whenever I flew into NYC or Boston.

 

[Tabasco]

I'm afraid of the ocean. :c

 

[Sarcastic Coffeecup]

Ocean is beautiful!

 

[M. LeRenard]

First time I saw the ocean was when I was in Casablanca, a couple of years ago. Seen it a couple of times since (in Essaouira, then again in Portugal, and one more time in Wales), but that's about it. I've lived in the middle of the US almost my entire life, so the ocean is a very long journey for me.

 

[Captain Howdy]

I live about a 10 minute bike-ride from the ocean. I see it all the time 83



Fuck yeah, California.

 

[greg-the-fox]

Last time I did was when I drove to Virginia Beach to pick up a friend last December or so. It was quite weird walking on an empty beach while it was freezing out...

 

[CannonFodder]

Never have :c

 

[VoidBat]

Of course.
I'm an old salty, Swedish sea dog from the salty seas.

 

[Hateful Bitch]

Never have :c

you and your post are reminding me of this quote

"Can you imagine what it would feel like to become aware of an omnipresent ocean of wild divine love that has always been a secret to you in the same way that the sea is invisible to a fish?"

Because lol fish have never seen the ocean in a way kind of?
And you're like a fancy shark or something so

 

[Recel]

I live in middle eourope and I dont get to travel much, so no, I never seen the ocean myself.

 

[greg-the-fox]

Never have :c

BUT YOU'RE A SHARK FFFFFSSSS