# Reassure Me of My Sanity \[perceptions of "Pirates of the Caribbean" vs. actual Somali pirates\]

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 29, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reassure-me-of-my-sanity-perceptions-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-vs-actual-somali-pirates/504662 "2009-07-29T12:46:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reassure-me-of-my-sanity-perceptions-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-vs-actual-somali-pirates/504662/61 "2009-07-30T18:29:14Z")

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> [@Mr.Miskatonic](#):
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> I think he’s implying that the Mariners killed by Somali pirates deserved it because they were on the B.O.D. of Nestle.

[The Mariners?](http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sea) What the hell were _they_ doing in Somalia?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reassure-me-of-my-sanity-perceptions-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-vs-actual-somali-pirates/504662/62 "2009-07-30T18:32:30Z")

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> [@Miller](#):
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> [The Mariners?](http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sea) What the hell were _they_ doing in Somalia?

Losing, more than likely.

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2009, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reassure-me-of-my-sanity-perceptions-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-vs-actual-somali-pirates/504662/63 "2009-07-31T14:51:01Z")

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> [@Ro0sh](#):
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> fine young cannibal.

Band name!

> [@griffin1977](#):
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> The WHO

Band name again!

What? 😕

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