Some folks'll never understand sailors... Submitted by Albert_Flasher t3_126pi1s 2 years ago in Jokes ...but then again, some forecastle. 6 comments 5
Albert_Flasher OP t1_jea478p wrote 2 years ago 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 2 years ago Non-sailor here, can confirm I didn’t get it. Thanks for explaining. Permalink Parent 3 Antique_Direction255 t1_jebazg2 wrote 2 years ago The anchor chains are located in the forecastle Permalink Parent 2 tomfullary t1_jecunjg wrote 2 years ago *Folks’ll Permalink Parent 1 amerkanische_Frosch t1_jeeax4f wrote 2 years ago « 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 2 years ago Non-sailor here, can confirm I didn’t get it. Thanks for explaining. Permalink Parent 3 Antique_Direction255 t1_jebazg2 wrote 2 years ago The anchor chains are located in the forecastle Permalink Parent 2 tomfullary t1_jecunjg wrote 2 years ago *Folks’ll Permalink Parent 1
Antique_Direction255 t1_jebazg2 wrote 2 years ago The anchor chains are located in the forecastle Permalink Parent 2 tomfullary t1_jecunjg wrote 2 years ago *Folks’ll Permalink Parent 1
amerkanische_Frosch t1_jeeax4f wrote 2 years ago « 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 2 years ago 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.