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But the "arr", the poor grammar (like "me matey" and such) and the colorful words ARE the accent. Tom Send a noteboard - 19/09/2012 10:42:30 PM
I'm not saying that people don't have accents that sound similar. The point is that without some of the embellishments there's really nothing "piratish" about it. Also, of course, plenty of pirates weren't from the West Country, like Captain Kidd, for example.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

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I want to pre-empt your asinine Pirate Day with the inconvenient truth. - 19/09/2012 03:29:45 AM 1232 Views
Yarr, this do be a truth most unfortunate, matey. - 19/09/2012 04:18:59 AM 621 Views
You're such an asshole. - 19/09/2012 04:19:51 AM 726 Views
Who the fuck are you??? - 19/09/2012 05:04:39 AM 781 Views
I indeed yet live. - 19/09/2012 03:30:38 PM 732 Views
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Don't you mean nightmare? - 19/09/2012 03:31:03 PM 765 Views
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I stop by at times and see if there is anything interesting to read. - 19/09/2012 03:32:49 PM 826 Views
Very true. *NM* - 19/09/2012 03:53:17 PM 377 Views
Not that anyone would ever mistake this ... - 29/09/2012 12:59:17 AM 712 Views
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You better! *NM* - 19/09/2012 02:00:19 PM 351 Views
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In all fairness, that wasn't real Star Trek, but Star Trek: The Next Generation *NM* - 19/09/2012 01:39:50 PM 306 Views
Oh, now you have done it! *cowers* - 19/09/2012 11:03:11 PM 794 Views
I am glad to hear it - 19/09/2012 08:23:22 AM 718 Views
A lot did, in fact - 19/09/2012 10:34:43 AM 664 Views
The stereotype pirate accent is totally due to Robert Newton in Disney's Treasure Island. - 19/09/2012 02:50:23 PM 686 Views
Trust me, if you think the pirate accent is an exageration you've not spent time in the West Country - 19/09/2012 08:05:07 PM 920 Views
But the "arr", the poor grammar (like "me matey" and such) and the colorful words ARE the accent. - 19/09/2012 10:42:30 PM 639 Views
When talking about an accent, the actual language doesn't occur to me - 20/09/2012 12:13:20 AM 679 Views
But what if they got a nasty splinter or something. They'd have said Arrrgh then. - 19/09/2012 11:16:31 AM 782 Views
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Burn! *NM* - 19/09/2012 02:12:00 PM 320 Views

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