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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 11:46 am
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KoKoBuddy
 
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Ship Words

I got back recently from a cruise. One thing that kind of annoyed me was the constant use of "ship words". Port, starboard, galley, tender (the boats that take you to shore when not in a port), stateroom, distances given in nautical miles, Lido deck.

I get it, you're on a ship, let's be shippy while on it. But to me it sounded like an attempt at faux sophistication.
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