Hilarious Beach Pics That Will Have You Laughing Out Loud

This is silly. But we love it! We wonder how many shots had to be taken before they got the perfect angle. How, we ask ourselves, do you manage to get the horizon wonky when you must be lying on the ground? It adds to the carefree ridiculousness of the gag, though, so we're all in with it.

That beach is empty. Do you think that she's already eaten everyone else? We sincerely hope that she doesn't start on the houses as the next course. In fact, maybe someone should alert the authorities and get a lot of firemen down there with some rope before she goes on a rampage! 10/10 for a lovely staging, gorgeously shot.

We have a certain amount of experience with seagulls, and we have no doubt that this really happened. We are, however, willing to bet that the hat has been baited in some way. It's just too much of a jammy shot to be unexpected, and the guy is making no move to grab his hat back.

Wait - maybe the gull has retrieved the hat and is giving it back to its owner. That would be so much cooler. In fact, we're going to pretend that's what's happening because we like it so much better. Never mind that it's more unlikely than hell freezing over! 8/10 for an awesome setup.

Do we want to be watching this? Someone does, evidently, because they saw what was happening and took a snap! When you're part of a couple, the fact that you're wandering around in what is basically underwear together can get a bit tempting, but this is the kind of thing best kept to the house.

She wants to be careful what she's doing there. Imagine there's some intimate conversation going on. If she carries on like that then he's going to have to duck under the water pretty soon and stay there a while. Or, she might be checking for leeches, we suppose. Maybe there's a mole down there they're keeping an eye on. 8/10 for not caring who's watching.

Get a load of the tan on this woman! That's some serious bronzing, and it sets off her white hair beautifully. What other woman? Oh, yes, there's someone in the background in the ocean. There's always someone ready to ruin a great candid shot, isn't there?

You'd think that the older lady would be a little more accommodating and just pause in her journey for the heartbeat that it takes to take a photo, considering that in her day, you only got 24 tries to a film. You had to shoot wisely back then, and you were stuck with the results. Mind you, if the photographer had grown up with old cameras, he's have taken a quick look around before pressing the button and let her pass. 7/10 for just not giving a monkey's.

We can safely say that we have never seen a chimpanzee look quite so happy. We're not sure what he's doing on the beach - well, ok, we can see what he's doing, but why is he there in the first place? That grin tells us that he knows exactly where his hand is and that he's taking full advantage of the moment.

Her grin, however, looks a little strained! It's a difficult situation - you can't help but feel a bit uncomfortable, but you're not about to slap a 50kg chimp's hand away now, are you? Never mind, it'll all be over soon. We're not sure, however, that we'd be putting that shot out onto the internet! 8/10 for seizing (literally) the day!

We totally get this. We hate plastic chairs, too. When it's super hot, those chairs make your legs and back slimy with sweat, not to mention how awkward they are to carry onto the beach. The fold-up deckchair style seats are much better, you know, the little, low ones. Of course, if you don't have any of those handy, then this guy has the right idea.

Digging down into the cooler, damper sand is the way to go. That close to the shoreline, he may even be sitting in a pool of seawater. That might be a bit much for us, but each to their own. Carving out a hole that fits your body is always more comfortable than simply spreading a beach towel out on the surface. 7/10 for ingenuity.

It might take a moment to notice the photobomber in this shot, but once you do, you can't unsee him. Is he posing the same as the girls on purpose, or did the shot get snapped at exactly the right part of his backstroke as he swam past? As it happens, we think that the girls should have invited him out into the group.

It looks like our bomber is more into it than the girl at the end is. That's a very half-hearted attempt at a pose. She's leaning on that leg, not posing hand on hip, and her arm has barely made it above her head. Maybe someone should get her some water? 5/10 because we can't tell if it's good timing or smart photobombing.

Yowsers, that's a pickle and no mistake! This, folks, is why you don't swing a child when another child is on your shoulders. Looks like the little one thought it was so much fun they wanted to join in. Someone needs to explain to them that you can't get swung with only one pivot point. That, ladies and gentlemen, is a flip.

We hope that she caught the baby on time! Dad's ready to take big sibling so that Mom can use two hands, but we're still pretty sure that at least two people end up on the ground at the end of this. Swinging is definitely a one-child-at-a-time job, and we hope that the little sibling gets to sit the next shot out. 10/10 for expressions of horror.

We're not sure about this one. If the dog had achieved a pose very like the sign, it would have been cool. But someone has Photoshopped the exact silhouette of the dog and whatever it's about to catch onto the sign, and that smacks of trying too hard. We're super impressed with the dog himself, though. It's a lovely photo, sharp, crisp, and taken just at the right moment.

Is the dog trying to catch something thrown for it, or is that something much bigger in the background, like a helicopter? We want it to be the latter because as a stone, that looks like it's going straight down that critter's throat to choke him! What's the sign supposed to be warning us about? Jumping dogs? Flying stones? 4/10 for not getting the point.

The question that first comes to mind is, what were they doing with a horse's head on the beach in the first place? Oh, wait, they must be part of the group in the background, but they're a bit slow. It's nice of the main group to wait for them then. Maybe that poor, erm, horse is slow because he's cold. He seems to have a lot fewer clothes on than everyone else!

Still, it looks like everybody is having fun, and that's what's important. We rather think that if we were these cheeky chaps, we'd make sure that we'd made ourselves scarce by the time those riders made it over to their spot. Who knows if any of them possess a sense of humor? 11/10 for preparation and pure cheek.

We're not sure what this woman is carrying, but it's sure holding the monkeys' interest! Some sort of simian snack, by the looks of it, and we love the way she appears to be chiding one overenthusiastic ape to stop snatching and wait his turn. She's got a lot of babies begging there, but it looks like Dad might be on his way over to sort out such rowdiness.

Will he get those monkeys in line so she can share her snacks out equally? Or will he turn out to be the biggest baby of them all and insist that he gets the lot? She's doing a great job of keeping control right now, but we don't like her chances if they decide to swamp her. 7/10 for not losing her cool.

Before we address the bomber, let's take a second to appreciate the careful coordination of our lovers' get-ups in this picture. Black and grey, grey and black. You almost wonder if they've inadvertently put on each other's tops! This is the kind of couple that finishes each other's sentences, right?

As for the lovely specimen in the background... That is some high-level posing. Our favorite part, however, has got to be the swiftness with which this photobomb was carried out. Looks like this guy made a dive for the sand that had enough momentum to carry him into the picture, but his shorts don't slide on sand so well - he doesn't want to stand up in a hurry! 9/10 for enthusiasm and posing skills.

If you see a bluebird with an orange-spotted breast and darker blue bands on its wings, what noise do you expect it to make? Our bets are that this feathery duo honks like a heron rather than quacking like a duck. It seems strange -there's so much material up top that there didn't seem to be much left for the rest of the outfit!

Shhh! Don't tell anyone, but we're of the opinion that this is Photoshopped. For a start, we can't equate that expression with that bikini top. Also, those ducks(?) don't follow the laws of physics. They're a pretty obvious add-on, but we like them, just the same. 5/10 - clumsy, but worth a chuckle.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is a huge bikini fail, but we ask you, on whose part: that of the girls or the designer? Those bottoms look very wrong to us, but on the other hand, from what we can see, we can't work out how else they should go on. It might help if we could see the front, but we don't hold out much hope.

Why did these girls think that going out as a matching set would be a good idea? And, don't they feel lop-sided? This reeks of one of those impulse buys from a beachfront shop that they're going to regret when they get home. Especially when they find out that they've become an internet meme... 4/10 for bad choices.

There are, of course, at least ten different explanations for what's going on here, and they're all relatively innocent. Innocent is boring, however, so we're going to speculate to our heart's content. Even a full-grown man has impaired coordination after just one beer, even if it's not visible in anything other than reaction time, so we're super impressed that this toddler is still toddling.

Do you think he's off to get a refill? Maybe it's his turn to get a round in. It's a long shot, but maybe he's just taking the bottle to the bin under the watchful eye of his mother. Whatever the story is, we don't approve. Letting a small child loose with a glass bottle over an uneven surface seems to be asking for trouble to us. 0/10 for bad judgment.

Someone is going to be in trouble when a certain lady sees this photo, we think. That's probably a very nice pair of legs from a normal vantage point, but seen from this angle, and with the toddler positioned just so, well, it's not flattering, is it? It is funny, though. The shot is just right, and it really looks like the baby and the woman are one.

It seems almost impossible that the child could be far enough in front of where (we hope) the top half of the woman lies hidden. We suppose that it could just be a weirdly proportioned and very agile person we're looking at, but somehow, we doubt it. 6/10 for being in the right place at the right time.

Here's another one! These headless beings just love the beach. We guess it's all the room to run around and not crash into stuff. This guy looks like he's taking his fate with a grain of sand, and keeping his sense of humor about it all.

Maybe, if these two got together, they could do some head swapping. One could hold on to the other's head while they swim, they'd get a much better view from higher up. There must certainly be a better solution than getting the bottom of their necks all sandy - that's got to be a nightmare to clean! 8/10 just because we like it.

Well, this is something you don't see every day. We suppose that it makes sense that even nuns get a day off now and then, but you'd think that they would have a slightly more modified outfit for the occasion - a wetsuit covers just as much as a habit! But wait... Is this not really a nun?

That looks like Spiderman in the background there. Maybe this is a charity event of some kind? That does raise the question of who the other guy is trying to be because it doesn't look like he's made much effort to us. Whether she's the real thing or not, this lady is not a bad surfer. Maybe she's praying that none of the loose parts of that costume get caught up! 10/10 for being the coolest nun.

This shot gets weirder the more that you look at it. A giant ray photobombing these poor unsuspecting girls is pretty cool on its own, but the plot thickens when you realize that there's a guy right behind that fish! Is it a real fish? Has he thrown it on them? How?? Maybe he's there to entice the fish up there, then hold it to keep it steady for the photo.

But the ladies obviously didn't know it was coming, which begs the question, what is everyone doing, with inflatable lifejackets, in waist-high water, in the shadow of a large-looking ship? 5/10 - what could have been an awesome photobomb is ruined by evidence of trickery.

Hmmm. This seems like the least fun beach in the world. No dogs and no bikes, we can get on board with, but no swimming either? Any stretch of sand that disallows cooling off after a long sunbathe should be dedicated to sports or pets, in our humble opinion. This little girl certainly can't believe her eyes.

Ok, so she should probably have Googled where she was going, but still, you'd expect to be able to use at least one of her accessories. If we were here, we'd be setting up our camp, dog and all, right there before the sign. But the best thing that she can do is get on that bike and find somewhere else to go play. 8/10 for the attitude in that young lady's stance!

This has to be some sort of bachelor party, right? Not only has this guy been buried up to his neck, but some bright spark has also scattered potato chips around his face to encourage the seagulls. Maybe it's some sort of extreme endurance test? He doesn't have a lot of expression on his face, though, do you think he's asleep?

It doesn't look like the chips agree with the gulls if you get what we mean. But at least this man has been buried by sympathetic friends - look, they've carefully covered up his hair so it doesn't get, ahem, dirty, and they've let him keep his sunglasses on for protection. 9/10 - with friends like that, who needs enemies?

We cannot begin to fathom what is happening here. We have a man in a suit on a beach. Add to that the... thing... that he's carrying. Is he with that lady? Why is she not wearing something more formal? The small child looks like she wants to ask the couple something, but let's face it, the list of questions is long enough that she doesn't know where to start!

The other girl is just trying to work out what the gentleman is holding onto. So are we. We want to say cat. But the ears are too big, the legs too small, and does it have a forked tail?? Perhaps it's a mini minotaur. 10/10 because this scene couldn't get any stranger.

Now, this is the way to bomb a photo. It looks like this guy was taking his daily run along the sand when he spotted this girl gang prepping for a picture, and just couldn't resist joining in. He was probably long gone before the girls got to the photo and object! He's got the pose just right, and the goofy grin, too.

We wonder who the photographer is and whether he could keep a straight face as he snapped the moment. He's keeping the girls' attention by being super funny, by the looks of it, but I think they might want to give him an unscheduled dunking when they see that - we hope that he took some backups sans runner! 8/10 for suspected collusion.

This young lady looks like she's having a lovely time posing in the wet sand here, but our eyes are inexorably drawn to the person in the background. Is she ok?? The wet sand near the waterline is not the usual place for sunbathing, and that's rather a spread-eagled position.

We're trying really hard not to look at the boob situation here. That looks uncomfortable, to say the least. Add to that the swim hat pulled down over her face, and we're getting genuinely worried. Has she just been washed up to shore, or did she just fall over backward in a faint? We hope that that's help we can see approaching reflected in the sand. 0/10 for self-absorption.

'Allo, 'allo, what's all this then? If someone is walking into a camera shot, they're not obliged to stop, especially if they happen to be the police escorting someone back to the station for questioning! We love the level of obliviousness going on here - the police oblivious to the shot, the girls oblivious to the police right in front of them, and the cameraman oblivious to his photobombers.

Only the young criminal seems to have his eyes in working order this day, as he's clocked the camera. Is that an apologetic face, or is he protesting his innocence? We wonder what he was doing to get himself arrested on the beach... 3/10 for observation skills.

This photo is worrying. In fact, it might be downright terrifying. We get that the young lady is trying out a provocative pose, but she seems to be attracting the wrong crowd with it. The happy couple must have been there for more than a few seconds, why on earth did the photographer think it was a good idea to take the shot?

Frankly, it looks like she's waiting for her turn. This is several levels of not ok. We are embarrassed and not a little disgusted that the taker and the poser of this photo thought that it would be fun to post it on the internet. 0/10 for seriously bad taste.

We're trying to think of something to say to this, but honestly, what could it be? This person is covered in starfish. As far as we can tell, she's actually covered in real starfish - no Photoshopping here. So... someone has taken the time and effort to collect starfish from a nearby rockpool and lay them carefully on this, for want of a better word, volunteer?

Maybe it's a starfish invasion! More are coming, and soon she will disappear under a writhing mass of appendages. They'll slip away, one by one, in the dead of the night, and tomorrow we'll find just a perfectly laid out, polished skeleton. 7/10 for potential horror story plotline.

Awww, poor baby. There's nothing like being the fifth wheel at a group event. It's a bit of a mean photo, though, do you think he's had it staged to send to a partner or potential partner who had to miss the trip? Otherwise, if I were him, I'd be choosing new friends to hang out with!

We're assuming that this gang has enlisted the help of a passerby to take this shot. Hopefully, they'll stick around for a while afterward and hang out with our lonely guy here. Then the couples can get on with... well, let's not go there. We're keeping our fingers crossed that this is the beginning of a beautiful new relationship... 3/10: Too mean to be true.

Would you be this ecstatic if you'd just landed on the beach? We suppose it might be better than landing in the sea itself, and none of them appear to be wet, at least. Of course, the real news here is that those ladies both appear to be aliens. No helmet, no life support systems, just those big, blank, eyes. Scary.

Wait, those are sunglasses? They are real humans? In that case, we'd be suing if we were them, for the unfair distribution of equipment. Unless the aliens are under the space helmets... Ok, we've scared ourselves silly now. Let's imagine that this is just some sort of fancy dress event. 8/10 for authenticity.

Hmm. This is pretty awesome, however, it was done. We can't decide if it's a clever bit of Photoshopping, or whether someone actually went through with getting their head buried at that angle, for a photo. She must be good at holding her breath, that's all that we can say.

Of course, we can't discount the possibility that this is just your regular headless lady, out for a sunbathe, carrying her head under her arm in the accepted manner. That's got to make swimming difficult, however. Maybe her head sits on the sand and directs the body from there. There's not too much to bump into in the sea... 9/10 for striking an impressive pose.

Overprotective parent alert, overprotective parent alert... This is not what most families have in mind when they head out for a fun day in the sun on the golden stretch of beach local to them. Do you think that they brought their own water, too?

Maybe it's this family's first time, and they didn't realize that next to the sand, you invariably get sea. Still, at least it's private, we suppose. And the water is probably warmer than the ocean. And it's one way to avoid getting sand everywhere. We do wonder if they've brought anything else along, though, like, we don't know, towels?? 2/10 for the embarrassment factor.

Aww, how sweet. These tourists are missing their cold, snowy home. Bereft of their usual medium, they've had to make do with what they've got here. At least this 'snowman' won't melt! It does look like he might be built a little too close to the tideline, however, so his time here, we think, is still limited.

We wonder if the snowman builders are also trying out sandy snowballs. Throwing sand is never welcome, and it would be a good way to get themselves a deserted stretch of beach! Usually, though, sandballs don't hurt like snowballs, because they disintegrate in the wind. They just blind you instead. That's so much better...? 3/10 for lack of creativity.

This photo is brilliant and disgusting at the same time. It can't fail to engender a snort of laughter from most, but when you look more closely and see the second rainbow, it adds a whole new level. We assume that the bright bow of light is coming out of, ahem, the guy, but is the second stream exiting also, or entering in?

Is there another guy at the other end in a similar position? If so, then they're drinking... No. Let's not go there. The tradition is that the sun shines out of some people's butts - this is new. We just hope that this guy's equipment doesn't get too hot to handle! 7/10 for creativity.

It's like looking at a screen that's filming its own output - the image goes on infinitely, getting smaller and smaller. It takes a lot of work to get an Instagram photo just right - for the boyfriend-come-part-time-photographers, anyway. Looks like the middle guy is a bit under-equipped, though, he's just got a phone on a selfie stick. Do you think that all three of these couples are together? They have coordinated their shots a bit too well for coincidence, we feel.

Something tells us that the next thing on these guys' feeds will be glorious shots of seafood dinners, or maybe tropical cocktails at the beach bar. Hopefully, the boys will get in a shot for some of those - we'd hate to think of them missing out on the drinks! 9/10 for being some sort of clever social statement.

Haha, this is a funny sign. Crabs smoking cigarettes! It's going to raise a smile at the absurdity of the image for all who read it. People remember a good joke, and that's why this beach authority has posted this - to try to get people to remember not to leave their butts on the beach.

The sad truth is that although they don't light up and enjoy a smoke, the crabs and other sea life do suffer from the tobacco left in their habitat. It gets mixed up with their regular food, and they ingest it. This can cause serious health issues and even death overtime. So take an ashtray, or better yet, quit, like the crabs. 10/10 for innovation

We were so sure that this was Photoshopped that we had to go find out. You can imagine our surprise when we discovered that this is the real deal! The couch is inflatable, and this was the only time that the guys were still on it through a wave, but we've seen the video. Couch surfing is a thing.

This looks like a whole lotta fun, but also hard work, and really difficult to achieve. After watching how high the sofa bounced on some tries, we're going to stick to the other kind of couch surfing - on the internet, browsing through sites like these for our thrills! 10/10 for, well, everything.

Yes. Driving on down to the empty beach in the morning when it's deserted to make doughnuts is fun and exciting. But, people; don't forget to take note of the tide timetables. They're essential to stop this kind of thing from happening. Or, at the very least, keep well clear of the waterline in case you lose control and skid.

Luckily, the driver of this unfortunate car has a lot of friends who are willing to help him get it out of the sea. Unless it's a prototype amphibious vehicle, of course, and they're actually launching it. It does look like they're pulling outwards, but we like that idea, so we're going with it. 9/10 for wishful thinking.

This is blatantly staged, and we care not one whit. This is doggo cuteness overload, and we are lining up to be part of Captain Lab's crew. Even the boat is cute. Family and friends take note; this is the beach we're headed for this season. Look at his little face, he wants friends to come sail with him!

We are impressed with the photographer's dog handling skills, too. Labs love the water, but it looks like this guy has yet to bounce on into the waves. That's some training, right there. Plus, of course, he's standing still and wearing a captain's hat, not to mention fishing line, for some reason. 12/10 for being doggone awesome.

We get this. Someone has taken this on purpose to highlight the contrast between the two ladies. One is so elegantly poised, bronzed, with accessories that flatter and keep the sun off. She's playing with her hair a bit self-consciously, but we'll let her off this time. Then, there's the other woman. What is she doing? We doubt that she's sunbathing, half-buried in the wet sand as she is.

It doesn't, however, look like she's just fallen over. She seems to be looking for something. Also, she's wearing underwear. Those bottoms are definitely not swimwear. Maybe she's escaped from somewhere?? It's a bit of a mean snap to take, but now it's done, submit it to the missing persons department, quick! 5/10 - clever but cruel.

Awwwww, it's a puppy photo. Beach becomes irrelevant as all our eyes are drawn to this sweet little furbaby and his mischievous antics. Hehe, he's playing with that lady's bikini top. She doesn't seem too worried, however, and she must be able to feel him tugging.

Babies like to play, and it doesn't look like this pupper is actually strong enough to undo that bow. He's been trying long enough for someone to take a shot of it, after all, and she's not even holding on to anything. It must be a double tied bow. We'll never complain about a puppy picture, though, so 10/10 for cute factor!

This one has us wondering. What made this beach authority put this sign up? Yes, wearing sunglasses at night is daft, and you don't so much look cool as you do forgetful, but where's the actual harm in it? Are people ending up in the ER after bumping into each other?

Mind you, this looks like a beach that's fond of rules. There are four more warning signs in that shot alone. Either there are some very disruptive, aggressive, or maybe plain stupid people attending that beach, or someone's on a power trip. Unless the beach is really that dangerous, in which case, we're off to the next one. 2/10 for pompousness in sign form.

Um... we're not sure that we want to stay in this hotel! We want this to be a joke, but those great posts holding that sign up hint that it's been made to withstand some serious weather. This place has got its priorities right, however, as we imagine it's probably hard to get tabs settled in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

We'd want a receipt for our money, though, as it would be just too easy for the hotel to claim that we'd never paid, and all their paperwork was destroyed in the tidal wave. Cynical? Us? Have you read that sign?? We're off to Google what we should actually do if a tidal wave is coming! 6/10 because we're a little too concerned to laugh too hard.

Fed up with the sight of the four walls of your office? Wearied by the fact that you never get any fresh air? Nagged by the family to go on vacation already? Here's your answer. Although finding an empty stretch of beach is proving to be pretty hard this year!

It doesn't seem to be bathing weather today, but this guy's up for a quick picnic with the fam, as long as they'll let him get on with that report that he has to get in by Monday... Either that or he's too addicted to World Of Warcraft to leave the laptop at home for a few hours! 4/10 for being awkward, and for wearing socks and those shoes with shorts.

We're not sure who we're more sorry for in this photo. The guy still has his sunglasses on, and that's not a jump. Body position and language tells us that's unintentional. He has obviously just tripped while taking a leisurely stroll along in the shallow water. We hope that his sunglasses survived the impact.

That little group is about to get a shock! They all look so happy, and they're all about to be drenched. At least they're wet already. Let's face it, it's not a great photo anyway. The cameraman needs to be closer, and the group more central. They'll have to take another once the drama is over. 7/10 for the shock factor.

It's a lovely idea. Horse riding across the beach at the beautiful tropical resort you've chosen for that special holiday. A calm patch of water, a quick dip to cool off horses and riders. Oh, and the guy who's actually doing the driving. You'd think that the photographer would have stopped shooting to check if that man is ok...

The most engaging thing about this shot is this guy's expression - what is happening? We can't decide between a jellyfish sting or the almost painful joy of relieving oneself after holding it in a while! Whatever, this only gets 2/10. If you're going to go as far as staging this kind of photo, then surely you'd wait until you had the perfect shot.

We can't look at this picture without shuddering. It makes our buttcheeks ache, and that's fairly unusual! Do we detect a certain strain around the edge of the smile on that girl's face? You'll notice how she has anchored her toes down to get her legs to stay put while her friend tugs on her arms.

The braced leg of the other girl also suggests that there's a fair amount of torque going on here. We hope that her grip doesn't slip because Miss Incredible here is in for a headache if she recoils backward too fast. Yes, we suppose we are grudgingly impressed. 10/10 if she stops doing it. Right now.

We're sure that this shot is intentional. There's plenty of angles that this couple could have been shot from that would have just had beach behind them, but no, the two girls are right in there, photobombing with a vengeance. We can't even muster up enough interest in the happy couple to wonder why their drinks are green!

Our rational brains tell us that those girls are probably doing a bit of yoga on the beach, and the cameraperson just couldn't resist those butts waving in the air. The genius comes with the perfect timing that's making it appear that one is about to slap the other in the rear. Hard to Photoshop, and harder to get them to pose for, we'd imagine! 10/10 for authenticity.

It's difficult to tell what's going on here, but what it looks like is that this poor dog is plagued, as the best of us are, with Conscience and Temptation riding on each shoulder. The look on his face suggests that he wishes they'd just go away!

Is it a dog selfie? Or just a splendidly timed photobomb? Maybe we'll never know, although we could ask whoever it is that the girls are waving to, as he is obviously more interesting than the photo they're supposed to be posing for. We like the way it looks like they're hitching a lift on the dog's back, though, so 8/10 for timing.

What, in the name of all things shorebound, is going on here?? That's an uncomfortable beach, by the looks of it, and that kid is carrying a fair amount of extra weight, so we're not sure what he looks so chuffed about. Oh, wait, maybe because he's posing with a monkey and a parrot...

We have so many questions, but we can't address the unfathomable, so we're going to focus on the boy himself. That hairdo, that expression, and those Speedos tell us that this is a bank manager in the making. He's trying to divert us from his evil intent with a clever ad, and an 'I love animals' persona. Still, 10/10 for how much of a cool dude that monkey is!

Gosh, do you know, we've never thought to try this? And we live really near the beach! We're totally off out in a bit to do our version of the Smooth Criminal dance in the sea. We have taken note, however, that you can't get too far out trying it - that kid has either fallen over forward as the sand has shifted around his legs or he can't get free and is getting nosefuls of salty water.

These guys look like they're having fun, and it's a super simple trick to try, but we're having trouble pulling our focus off whatever the older fellow is wearing. They're grey. They're wrinkled. No, not his hairs, his, erm, swimming pants. They look far too much like tighty whities to us... Only 7/10 for a cool trick because - get new swimwear!

Yes, that is apparently what's going on here. We were understandably concerned when we saw this snap, so we had a bit of a dig to reassure ourselves that nothing untoward is happening. We found the original on the ChinaDaily.com.cn website, and the dolphin ended up in a rescue center after these guys found it injured and stranded.

Of course, we're still not sure why two untrained young men are actually holding the animal out of the water. We can only assume that they're bringing it out to the transport ready to take it to the rescue center. You'd have thought the professionals would have done that, though - unless these guys just put her on the back seat and drove her there?? 5/10 because we just don't know what we're looking at.

Oh my, we love this. We love the two girls standing behind her, watching. This photo took a while to come to fruition, we think. How far away was that water when this woman went to sleep? How much patience did her companions have to have, and self-control to keep quiet so as not to wake her too early?

We can imagine the cameraman, poised ready for the wave that would hit her. The beach must have a slightly peculiar landscape, as it seems that that's quite a wave there, not a tentative rill of water. We guess she's in a bit of a depression in the sand. We just hope that it doesn't get too deep too quickly, as someone seems to have forgotten about their chairs in the background... 10/10 for patience, timing, and wickedness.

It's probably super boring, but we really want to know the story behind this photo! Are they partners in crime? Maybe they go to the same rehabilitation sessions. They're obviously both local unless the rules to those trackers have changed since we last checked. They make a sweet couple, though, right?

For most people, having to wear those things is bad enough, and they keep them covered whenever possible. But sometimes you just have to say to hell with it and own your mistakes, we guess. This pair certainly seem made for each other as they take a romantic stroll along the surf - or are they trying to short the fuses with saltwater? 8/10 for owning it.

We love a good play with perspective, and the old sandcastle-bucket-is-coming-to-get-you trick is always a winner. This shot is brilliant not for its originality, but for perfect execution. This lady and her kid are really selling the about to trapped panic pose, although judging by the expression on her face, we want to know what's inside the bucket!

It certainly looks like she's having too much fun for certain imprisonment, but we're impressed by how she's looking in exactly the right place, and they've judged the perspective just right to achieve the desired effect. If only the kid was having more fun, or their shadow didn't look like a long-legged frog. 10/10 for being beautifully done.

We love the way that the guys are flexing their muscles in this picture as if they're the ones that are being impressive here! Yes, we suppose that their muscles are big, but let's face it, it's the ladies that are doing the work. You can see that their body toning isn't to be scoffed at, either.

We think, however, that this might be the moment right before the hilarious pile of bodies on the beach shot. The chap on the right, the one with the terrible haircut, looks like he's holding on for dear life with his knees. And, judging by the position of his ride's bikini bottoms, he may be slipping downwards. But we won't let that cloud our judgment, so 8/10 for sheer impressiveness.

You can see anything if you spend long enough at the beach, apparently. Take this sighting of the rare flying human taking one of his mates for a ride, for instance. We're not sure if the guy is part of Superman's family, but we love that the other man is treating him like a surfboard rather than a flying carpet - and so do those girls!

Well, of course, this is staged, and it might even be Photoshopped, but we think that it's the real deal. We're going with Superboy having dived in from the right, and Sidekick Bob has jumped on as he passes. In the seconds after the shot, Bob has an easy landing, but we hope that Superboy had time to curl up and roll before he landed! 10/10 for showmanship.

We all love a stuffed penguin, granted, but this might be taking it a bit far. Is this the collection of one obsessive penguin lover, or are we witnessing a gathering of the stuffed penguin collectors' club? Whichever, someone seems to have a bit too much time on their hands. This is very sweet, but don't you people have a job?

Why are those in the procession dressed, but the common spectators naked? Most strangely, considering a penguin's famous markings, why has someone bothered to put a tux on the groom? A wedding dress, we get. We adore the priest's robes. We're not sure about the striped sweater - a bit too casual? 5/10 for weirdness overshadowing cuteness.

When a large dog decides that it wants to sit down on the cooler that's just been dug up from under the surface, that is what it will do. This one doesn't care - if it's even noticed - that it's just about sitting on someone's face in the process. We particularly like the gesture of the guy standing behind it; 'What do you want me to do about it?'

Of course, this kind of thing is always a potential problem if you're going to get yourself buried in the sand up to the chin. We much prefer the guy in the background's approach. Keep covered, bring beer, watch others' dramas from a comfy seat. Only 7/10 for this one, though, as the dog doesn't look like it's having enough fun.

Will you look at this? These guys are doing it all wrong! That boy needs some serious instruction on how to drink out of a bottle, he's going to get some serious backwash that way. We hope he doesn't offer us a swig, we're not keen on spit-flavored beer. His lady friend looks like she hasn't got the taste for hers at all. What a waste.

Seriously, what is going on here? Both of those bottles look like they have liquid inside. We hope that it's just some replacement juice! Not that little Miss 'Eww!' is going to be drinking any more anyway, by the looks of it. Kids, would you like us to get you some milk? 6/10 just for the expression on her face.

There are 66 surfers on this 1,300 lb (590 kg), 42' (13m) surfboard. They are attempting a Guinness World Record, and their ride lasted for 15 seconds. We're assuming that this is the exact second that the ride ended, as that guy doesn't look like he's jumping on board.

We reckon that what they needed was a bigger wave. You know, something to really get into, something that they could have ridden for minutes. Now that would have taken some teamwork. Just watching them get out that far would have been entertaining. Still, they got the record. 10/10 just for getting that surfboard made.

Oh, dear. This young person is at that stage. We're actually somewhat surprised that they agreed to be in the photo. Most families have that one person that tries out the goth look at some point in their lives. We'll even admit that we were that person in our family! Goth is awesome, and so is that outfit.

However, it's not quite right for the beach, is it? We love a bit of black as much as the next person, but honestly, this goth needs to go shopping on some of the themed websites out there. There's a ton of stunning beach outfits designed for a more somber taste. Still, it looks like this is a happy family here, and we're giving 5/10 for sticking to your convictions under pressure.

No... it's not. There are a lot of things that Coca-Cola is good for, from drinking to getting the shine back on your jewelry, but using the empty bottles as a life jacket is not recommended. It's ingenious, we'll give you that. It's an eco-friendly way to recycle plastic, granted. But what it's not is particularly safe.

The theory is sound, but the implementation could do with work. Those bottles don't look as if they're going to stay put in an emergency. And the string looks downright uncomfortable. Still, maybe it's enough to enable his companion, lifejacketed from coccyx to chin, to be able to tow him out. 6/10 for ingenuity, minus 8/10 for sloppy work.

Well, this is a lot less hassle than having to go out and buy a bikini, we suppose. How drunk do you think this guy was when his friends persuaded him that manscaping a mankini onto his chest was a good idea? Actually, this must be a pretty hairy man - those straps are nice and thick even on his shoulders!

How much hair did he have to take off? Did he shave or wax? Most importantly, does he have a matching set? What do the briefs look like, is what we're trying to say. Is this cool enough to be a conversation starter, or should he keep it covered up until it's grown out? 7/10 for pain management!

Ahhh, the blue sky, the white-flecked waves sloshing gently against the golden sand... It's a perfect moment. It seems that it's staged, though, as the couple has been posing stock still for long enough that the dog thinks that they're funny shaped rocks. Either that, or he's jealous of all the attention that the cameraman is giving them and wants to remind everyone who they belong to...

Is this a wise move on the dog's part? Presumably, he's fed up with waiting for someone to throw that ball for him, but we're not sure that this is the best way to get them to play with him. Mind you, they might throw it out to sea when this scene is played out. 3/10 for neglecting a furbaby.