# Today is "National Act-Like-a-Pirate Day" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 7, 2002, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706 "2002-05-07T12:48:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![easy\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@easy\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/easy_e)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/21 "2002-05-07T17:08:42Z")
Aarr to you, **Why I Duck**. I’m fresh out of ducets, can I pay you in mp3s? ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/22 "2002-05-07T17:36:22Z")
Says you! Says I! Says nothing! (Spoken by Jackie Cooper’s character Jim in the movie _Treasure Island_. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/23 "2002-05-07T17:36:22Z")
Do we have to where those puffy shirts? [Seinfeld] But I don’t want to be a pirate! [/Seinfeld] _-me_ Yarrr, I don’t know what I doing _-me_ ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/24 "2002-05-07T18:47:48Z")
I’ve got my Pittsburg Pirates uniform on waiting for the game to begin. Wait…oh I get it…argh! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/25 "2002-05-07T19:02:01Z")
Give the Spanish Grandees a taste of Grapeshot! FIRE THE BROADSIDE, MR. SMEE! ARRR! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Hand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mr.Hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Hand)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/26 "2002-05-07T19:10:20Z")
Bad news, gentlemen: [www.realultimatepower.net](http://www.realultimatepower.net) Pirates are no match for ninjas. Not even on National Act-Like-a-Pirate Day. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/27 "2002-05-07T19:13:29Z")
**corrievorrie** anyone??? > [@](#): > > CORRIEARKLET (n.) > The moment at which two people approaching from opposite ends of a long passageway, recognice each other and immediately pretend they haven’t. This is to avoid the ghastly embarrassment of having to continue recognising each other the whole length of the corridor. > > CORRIECRAVIE (n.) > To avert the horrors of corrievorrie (q.v.) corriecravie is usually employed. This is the cowardly but highly skilled process by which both protagonists continue to approach while keeping up the pretence that they haven’t noticed each other - by staring furiously at their feet, grimacing into a notebook, or studying the walls closely as if in a mood of deep irritation. > > CORRIEDOO (n.) > The crucial moment of false recognition in a long passageway encouter. Though both people are perfectly well aware that the other is approaching, they must eventually pretend sudden recognition. They now look up with a glassy smile, as if having spotted each other for the firt time, (and are particulary delighted to have done so) shouting out ‘Haaaaaallllloooo!’ as if to say ‘Good grief!! You!! Here!! Of all people! Will I never. Coo. **Stap me vitals** , etc.’ > > CORRIEMOILLIE (n.) > The dreadful sinking sensation in a long passageway encounter when both protagonists immediately realise they have plumped for the corriedoo (q.v.) mutch too early as they are still a good thirty yards apart. They were embarrased by the pretence of corriecravie (q.v.) and decided to make use of the corriedoo because they felt silly. This was a mistake as corrievorrie (q.v.) will make them seem far sillier. > > CORRIEVORRIE (n.) > Corridor etiquette demans that one a **corriedoo** (q.v.) has been declared, corrievorrie must be employed. Both protagonists must now embellish their approach with an embarrassing combination of waving, grinning, making idiot faces, **doing pirate impressions** , and waggling the head from side to side while holding the other person’s eyes as the smile drips off their face, until with great relief, they pass each other. > > CORRIEMUCHLOCH (n.) > Word describing the kind of person who can make a complete mess of a simple job like walking down a corridor. Some of my favorite entries from [_The Meaning of Liff_](http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~nhughes/dna/stories/liff.html) Gp ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/28 "2002-05-07T19:18:46Z")
Arr, matey. I be a pirate. Hoist the mizzenmast! We’ll get those scurvy ninjas, First Mate **Hand**! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/29 "2002-05-07T19:25:36Z")
[fluffs up her Gilbert & Sullivan pirate queen outfit]: "With cat-like tread, Upon our prey we steal; In silence dread, Our cautious way we feel. No sound at all! So stealthily the pirate creeps, While all the household soundly sleeps. Come, friends, who plough the sea, Here’s your crowbar and your centrebit, Your life-preserver – you may want to hit! Your silent matches, your dark lantern seize, Take your file and your skeletonic keys." ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/30 "2002-05-07T19:25:40Z")
“We Yellowbeards are never more dangerous than when we’re dead!” ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/31 "2002-05-07T19:53:09Z")
A pirate walks into a bar, and the bartender notices he’s got a steering wheel sticking out of his pants. “What’s up with that steering wheel, dude?” inquires the (californian) bartender. The pirate replies: “I dunno, but its driving me nuts!” \ Avast ye swabs! Yarrrrr! ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/32 "2002-05-07T19:57:58Z")
Ahoy, mateys! Arrr. (tee hee, this is crackin’ me up, imagining all of you as pirates) Arrr. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/33 "2002-05-07T20:00:13Z")
Anyone save the URL for the Get Your Pirate Name site? ---
**Author:** ![Briminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@Briminator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briminator)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/34 "2002-05-07T20:07:21Z")
AAAAAAAARGH! Ya are all a bunch of lilly footed landlubbers! Not one of you has talked about yer parrot! Yar! look at him he has wonderful plummage! ---
**Author:** ![Humble\_Servant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/47e85d/32.png) [@Humble\_Servant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Humble_Servant)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/35 "2002-05-07T20:18:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ukulele Ike \* > \*\*There I was, climbing in the winda, > Pistol in my left hand, pistol in my right, > And holding in my teeth a cutlass bright, > My beard was black, one leg was wood, > It was damnsure clear that I meant no good. > …and then I got gobbled up by this fucking _dragon_. A DRAGON. What the shit? \*\* Yeah, I had the rug rat and her furballs stone terroized, but a DRAGON?? Must’ve been too much grog. Couldn’t shoot for shit either. And the _gyrating_? Man, that was cold. ---
**Author:** ![MachV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@MachV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachV)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/36 "2002-05-07T20:18:38Z")
[Boomhauer]Yeah, man y’know them danged ol pirates I’m talkin _arrgghh_ you know like, boats n knives n wearin patches you know and _ahoy matey_, all that walkin the plank y’know like, pirates man.[/Boomhauer] ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/37 "2002-05-07T20:24:05Z")
Arrr, ye salty dogs!! hoist the mainsail and we will relieve some ladies of their hotpants. ARRRGH!! ---
**Author:** ![donnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@donnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnat)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/38 "2002-05-07T21:13:01Z")
ahem… 99 bottles of beer on the wall, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/39 "2002-05-07T21:16:44Z")
Then I thought, “who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone. I’m gonna be a pirate, on the river Saskatchewan…” And it’s a HEAVE! HI! Comin’ down the plains, stealin’ wheat and barley and all the other grains! And it’s a HO! HI! Farmers bar your doors when you see the Jolly Roger on Regina’s mighty shores… -The Last Sakatchewan Pirate, Arrogant Worms ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2002, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706/40 "2002-05-07T22:48:34Z")
Arrrrr, ya damn scallawags!! Bo’sun, loose the halyards and drop the mainsail! There’s pillagin’ an’ plunderin’ to be done on shore! Arrrrr!! I am known in these waters as _Cap’n BlueBalls_, and I shall pillage and plunder, but damned by the law of the briny deep, I ain’t gettin’ no women! Arrrrr!! Tripler Arrrr, and ya wonder why I growl so much! Arrrr!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-national-act-like-a-pirate-day/107706.md?page=3)