# Talk like a fucking pirate day. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 20, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750 "2003-09-20T03:23:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/1 "2003-09-20T03:23:16Z")
I like pirate jokes in the right context, but talking like a fucking pirate for an entire fucking day while it’s fucking raining… Fucking… Cows… On my head… Is kind of fucking tiresome. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/2 "2003-09-20T03:40:13Z")
Yarr! Aye, 'tis Talk Like a Pirate day! And I’m typing this with a hook, while wearing me pirate hat and eyepatch. Yarr! Excuse any typos, it’s me first day with the hook. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/3 "2003-09-20T03:49:11Z")
And to the next person who makes that “driving me nuts” joke: Paint thinner. In both eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/4 "2003-09-20T03:51:31Z")
Arr, 'tis but three minutes left for 't on the Eastern Coast. Soon yer troubles will be over, mate. Yarr! ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/5 "2003-09-20T03:51:44Z")
GADFLY, me thinks you need a sense of humor. And some grog. And maybe a wench. Not necessarily in that order. ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/6 "2003-09-20T03:57:16Z")
Now my sea dogs, one more time, this time put some feeling in it Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Oh yeah… ARRR!!! ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/7 "2003-09-20T03:58:31Z")
Jodi, I really don’t see what’s funny about Talk Like A Pirate Day. It’s just obnoxious. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/8 "2003-09-20T04:00:53Z")
But I could sure use a wench. ---
**Author:** ![Dizzy\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dizzy\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dizzy_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/9 "2003-09-20T04:08:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gadfly \* > \*\*But I could sure use a wench. \*\* It theemth to be mithing, Pontuth, but here’th a thircular thaw. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/10 "2003-09-20T04:23:00Z")
DIZZY – HA!!! GADFLY, I didn’t say it was a stone riot, but it’s kinda goofy and, heck, it’s one day a year. I’d send you a wench but I’m fresh out. But cheer up! Tomorrow is the first of 364 consecutive Do Not Talk Like A Pirate Days. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/11 "2003-09-20T05:28:19Z")
Arr me beauty, the day be almost done now. Get yer pirate chatter in whilst ye can! ---
**Author:** ![Manatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manatee)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/12 "2003-09-20T05:52:10Z")
“Talk like a fucking pirate” day? Well, if you insist…’ "Arr, me beauty…oooh…ahhhh…arrrr…‘tis a fine buggerin’ that I be givin’ to ye…oooh…arrr…yo ho HO! ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/13 "2003-09-20T06:09:13Z")
Yarr…the dolphins are comin’, and only this old salty dog knows how to stop 'em. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/14 "2003-09-20T06:45:36Z")
Good grief!!! Where do you live **Gadfly** , that so many people were talking like this ALL DAY LONG that it put you into SUCH a snit? I heard the DJ on the radio say it this morning, and that’s about all. I thought it was kinda goofy and fun, but it wasn’t as if they were all coming out of the woodwork. Though, there was this group of midteens at the movies tonite who were dressed like “punk pirates” if that makes sense. But, they didn’t say anything, so I’m not sure if it was just their normal fashion sense, or in honor of the day. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/15 "2003-09-20T07:12:27Z")
There are a lot of people talking like a pirate where you are **Gadfly**? If everyone around me was talking like a pirate all day long I’d be fucking sick of it too. But I only got 5 people to talk like a pirate today. I was disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/16 "2003-09-20T07:22:48Z")
I actually cracked out the Puffy Shirt. ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/17 "2003-09-20T11:17:17Z")
I think the puffy shirts are SEEEEEEXY!! ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/18 "2003-09-20T11:28:57Z")
Futurama played the episode with the pirate ships in it, where Bender was the bag of swag. I thought that was neato. ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/19 "2003-09-20T11:30:16Z")
OOps, where Bender “had” not “was”. Arrrr. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750/20 "2003-09-20T11:41:21Z")
Since this is the pit (and though TLAP day is over), I can say: 'Twas on the good ship Venus By Christ you should have seen us The figurehead was a whore in bed And the mast was a great big penis The captain of this lugger He was a dirty bugger He wasn’t fit to shovel shit From one place to the other. The first mate’s name was Flipper He was a fucking nipper We stuffed his arse with broken glass And circumcised the skipper. The captain’s wife was Mabel She was a fucking fable She gave the crew their daily screw Upon the billiards table. Friggin’ in the riggin’ Friggin’ in the riggin’ Friggin’ in the riggin’ 'Coz there’s fuck all else to do! &c. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talk-like-a-fucking-pirate-day/202750.md?page=2)