Some folks'll never understand sailors... Submitted by Albert_Flasher t3_126pi1s on March 30, 2023 at 2:57 PM in Jokes ...but then again, some forecastle. 6 comments 5
Albert_Flasher OP t1_jea478p wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM Self-comment to explain for non-sailors. The forecastle of a ship (the rooms at the front of tall ships and modern tankers) is pronounced "foke-sull". Why sailors have done this for centuries is a mystery. Permalink 4 tomfullary t1_jea4zl1 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:06 PM Non-sailor here, can confirm I didn’t get it. Thanks for explaining. Permalink Parent 3 Antique_Direction255 t1_jebazg2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:37 PM The anchor chains are located in the forecastle Permalink Parent 2 tomfullary t1_jecunjg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:05 AM *Folks’ll Permalink Parent 1 amerkanische_Frosch t1_jeeax4f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:02 PM « So, sailor, what post do you occupy on this ship? » « I’m the boat-swain! » « You mean ‘bosun’. Boatswain is pronounced ‘bosun’. And where do you sail? » « In the Pacific Oat-swain. » Permalink Parent 3
tomfullary t1_jea4zl1 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:06 PM Non-sailor here, can confirm I didn’t get it. Thanks for explaining. Permalink Parent 3 Antique_Direction255 t1_jebazg2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:37 PM The anchor chains are located in the forecastle Permalink Parent 2 tomfullary t1_jecunjg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:05 AM *Folks’ll Permalink Parent 1
Antique_Direction255 t1_jebazg2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:37 PM The anchor chains are located in the forecastle Permalink Parent 2 tomfullary t1_jecunjg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:05 AM *Folks’ll Permalink Parent 1
amerkanische_Frosch t1_jeeax4f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:02 PM « So, sailor, what post do you occupy on this ship? » « I’m the boat-swain! » « You mean ‘bosun’. Boatswain is pronounced ‘bosun’. And where do you sail? » « In the Pacific Oat-swain. » Permalink Parent 3
peetstaa t1_jecimr2 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:33 AM Seems like most folks won't understand the joke which kinda proves your point... Permalink 1
Albert_Flasher OP t1_jea478p wrote
Self-comment to explain for non-sailors. The forecastle of a ship (the rooms at the front of tall ships and modern tankers) is pronounced "foke-sull". Why sailors have done this for centuries is a mystery.