"Get f—king moving. Get out of here. Now!"
The grumpy local has had a rough time, post-Covid. Hordes of adult learners descended not used to the vagaries of this surfing life, nor caring thus, were unable to be put into place. They were in the water for exercise, social distance, mental health and not because they were suckled as babes on stories of Miki Dora, Buttons Kaluhiokalani or Kolohe Andino. They didn’t care when Mr. Lineup Enforcer barked their way.
Or cared and threatened legal action.
So here we are, grumpy local quietly stewing inside with no real outlet. Sad. You can imagine, then, her shock when California recently entered a frenzy of “my beach, my chicks, my waves, go home” activity.
Or at least, “my beach, go home.”
Two incidents are trending, as they say. One in Malibu where signs were posted on Lechuza Beach reading, “This beach is on private lots. Trespassers will be prosecuted.” The other, south in Laguna where a homeowner screamed at sunbathers, including a child, “Get f—king moving. Get out of here. Now!” whilst she attempted to fashion a rope barrier.
She also yelled, “This is not an Instagram moment place!”
Unfortunately I am no longer to participate in those.
Both were reported to the California Coastal Commission, in any case, with Laguna even paying a visit to the now-famous “Laguna Beach Karen.” KTLA News receiving the statement, “The City of Laguna Beach is aware of an incident involving a resident roping off a section of the beach near her property. Yesterday, two Laguna Beach Park Rangers spoke with the residents, informing them that such behavior is unacceptable regardless of property boundaries and reminding them that any beach-related issues should be reported to the City for mediation. Our community treasures the accessibility and beauty of our beaches, and it is essential that everyone treats each other respectfully to allow for the enjoyment of these spaces.”
But back to our grumpy locals. Do you imagine they will be buoyed by le passion? Laguna Karen a sort of modern Joan of Arc?
There is a fine Joan of Arc statue just down the rue from where I am staying, in Paris, speaking of.
Worth visiting, certainly.
Or does she give grouch a bad name?
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Geeeez, I feel like I’ve missed something really big around here??? And I’m not talking about the Olympics. The FOMO is real
And final benefit of Olympic coverage – no post-show. Any chance their team could take on the WSL gig…
No ad breaks, no waves missed.
Team USA has cleaned up today
This was a banger of a heat
why can they rock up here and do it so much better than what the wsl has done for years????
fuck me shows me how clueless these clowns are
Riss! Lovely attack.
Yeeeew!
that slow mo was 1000 times better than anything wsl ever has done
So true
That was sick
Claiming toned way down today.
True but early days. Think we will see some horrendous ones come finals day
Snake advising Matsuda to take the ones that are going to barrel – that’s why he’s paid the big bucks
Get some shit going Riss
She’s fully parked up eh
That was worth the wait
Shannon talking qualifying provisions is like Gitmo waterboarding for our ears.
This is a surprise of a heat. Two unknowns taking it to the Champ
Ris getting clapped by a kid from the land of the rising sun
do you reckon the water angle is that young aussie bloke who almost died?
certainly hope so – rocking some massive floaties this time
Guessing he was deported straight from the E.R..
sure he was but would be some redemption
Fuck. The olympics team are nailing these replays.
What happened to everyone’s Weed Maps stickers?
Lol
thanks, but geolocked, they are nothing if not thorough
Is Barton in a remote anti vax location for this?
Dunno how long he’s going to last with his relentless use of “ladies”
he in france to commentate!!
Maybe a tinny roped to the hotel boat.
like to think so would be way better – and on the tinnies too
but they made him shave off his beard