Should say "ARRR" or "ARGH" when talking like Pirates? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

ottopilot · 08-28-2007, 10:32 AM

When conversing with pirates, and if we wish to express agreement, acknowledgment, or general grumblings, should we say "ARRR" (pronounced like the letter "r") or "ARGH (with the "g" pronounced at the end)?

In literature, I believe it's generally spelled "argh" (adding a sufficient number of "r's" expressing the appropriate pirate connotation). However, while engaged in verbal pirate banter, would any self-respecting pirate actually say "argh" with the "g" pronounced? I don't think so! ...unless, of course, there is some special meaning intended when one is spending time in prison.

If the "g" must be pronounced at the end of the word "argh", must we also assume that Charlie Brown is (therefore) a pirate based on his consistent usage of the Pronounced "G" ARGH (PGA) upon his mid-air realization that Lucy has once again pulled the football away at the last minute? No, because we all know that pirates actually killed Charles Schulz for his defiant usage of the "PGA" for his Peanuts characters. He was warned!

There is also that whole question of when (or when not) to use "Aye" in place of "Argh". Mr. Krabs (Eugene) often mixes his usage of the "PGA". But he is a crab and this is a completely different topic.

My advice is to use common sense and caution when talking with pirates. There are some helpful "pirate speak" translators on the web. But be careful! You can only trust content on the web when it's verifiable. “Or ye will be in Davey Jones' locker soon... Arrr, like my ol' scalwag, Charles Schulz. Gar, Where can I find a bottle o'rum?!” ...or something like that. I'm too afraid to actually say anything to a pirate.

Halx · 08-28-2007, 10:46 AM

I'm gonna go with ARRRR

shesus · 08-28-2007, 10:59 AM

I say don't talk pirate.

Especially if it's that confusing.

Reese · 08-28-2007, 11:09 AM

Aye, Matey. ARRR is the correct spelling. Nary a pirate can read nor write so to argue the matter is equivocal.

ottopilot · 08-28-2007, 11:40 AM

I believe Charles Schulz paid the ultimate price for his failure to respect pirate lingo. I refuse to comment on their literacy issues.

ItWasMe · 08-28-2007, 11:57 AM

I'm going with "ARRR" for a pirate agreeing and "ARGH" for disagreeing. Not that I know any pirates.

analog · 08-28-2007, 12:32 PM

ARRRRR = pirate.

ARRRGH = Charlie Brown

Zeraph · 08-28-2007, 12:56 PM

Arrr all the way. And aye is the equivalent of yes every time. Whereas Arrr can be used as yes or a discouraging growl, etc.

Fire · 08-28-2007, 01:47 PM

I know several pirates- really, one has a pirate hat on in his drivers license photo- and its ARRRRRRRRRR (emphasis varies based on usage )

kramus · 08-28-2007, 04:04 PM

ARRR!

exhibit "A":

fresnelly · 08-28-2007, 04:07 PM

The Ninja says nothing!

ottopilot · 08-28-2007, 05:09 PM

KRAMUS! pirate keyboard! ...wasn't expecting that ...beer shot out my nose ...yarrrgh.

i'm ok.

Hyacinthe · 08-29-2007, 01:16 AM

September 19th comes soon mateys then we may truly be celebrating the joy that it is to be living the life of a prate!

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

Midnight · 08-29-2007, 01:23 AM

ARRRRR! Ye gads! The Pirate's day approaches! Rascals and scallywags - ALL HANDS ON DECK! We set sail at dawn for Jamaica to lay in a store of RUM!!

Seeker5509 · 08-29-2007, 02:28 AM

I'm sorry to let you all down here, but the actual phrase is "HAR!" ... as in "Me Harties!"

They only say "Arr!" when they have been punctured by a sword or pistol slug... the "Aargh!" may only be heard when one is hung from the yardarm!

amire · 08-29-2007, 04:44 AM

"ARRR" is spoken by pirates when attacking their enemies.

"ARGH" is spoken by people mowed down by pirates.

Redlemon · 09-14-2007, 07:21 AM

Chiyachan · 10-16-2007, 02:59 PM

The video of "loading-ready-run" is a good tutorial.

Plan9 · 10-16-2007, 03:04 PM

Was going to see that last Johnny Depp pirate flick...

...but I didn't when I found out it wasn't rated ARRR!

telekinetic · 10-16-2007, 03:08 PM

Arr for starting sentences, Yarrr for agreement, Narr for disagreement, Gar for disgust.

uncle phil · 10-16-2007, 03:41 PM

oh my fucking god...

LazyBoy · 10-16-2007, 11:57 PM

I'd have to say no "G" included, ARRR

-Will

tigerstripes · 10-17-2007, 04:09 AM

The "g" is too hard to pronounce, so ARRR it is.

Stripes, the piratey tiger

Plan9 · 10-17-2007, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncle phil

oh my fucking god...

Didn't you mean: Oh my fucking g'aaarrrrr'd!

Mojo_PeiPei · 10-17-2007, 07:18 AM

I thought a good modern day example was Steve the Pirate from dodge ball... if memory served he said it with a hint of both a "c" and "g" sound in it, like "carrrgh!".

WarMoney · 10-17-2007, 10:01 AM

What did the pirate say when he found his long lost son?

There ya ARRRRR!

analog · 10-17-2007, 12:46 PM

Why would you be talking like a pirate?

And it's Arrrrrrr... there's no g, c, q, or 4 in the whole expression.

World's King · 10-17-2007, 01:21 PM

Fuck talking like a pirate... I think it's time we start raping and pillaging like pirates...

Meditrina · 10-17-2007, 01:40 PM

I will go ask the person who walked by in his Captain Jack costume. At least I *think* it was a costume.

JustJess · 10-17-2007, 03:15 PM

People, people! Clearly it's Yarrrrrrrr!

Sheesh, haven't any of you talked to a pirate lately? It's so obvious.
/shakes head.

Plan9 · 10-17-2007, 05:40 PM

Arrrr, motherbitches!

*milks the hell outta this picture*

forgotten_dream · 10-17-2007, 05:58 PM

Wow, that's a pretty sweet..... Carrrrr!

Plan9 · 10-17-2007, 06:02 PM

Like the car?! You should see the AARRRRRm in action.

forgotten_dream · 10-17-2007, 06:27 PM

Definitely a great example of our AAARmed forces.

Plan9 · 10-17-2007, 06:38 PM

SARRRgeant Crompsin always hoisted his skull 'n crossbones flag high.

08-28-2007, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
ottopilot let me be clear Location: Waddy Peytona	Should say "ARRR" or "ARGH" when talking like Pirates? When conversing with pirates, and if we wish to express agreement, acknowledgment, or general grumblings, should we say "ARRR" (pronounced like the letter "r") or "ARGH (with the "g" pronounced at the end)? In literature, I believe it's generally spelled "argh" (adding a sufficient number of "r's" expressing the appropriate pirate connotation). However, while engaged in verbal pirate banter, would any self-respecting pirate actually say "argh" with the "g" pronounced? I don't think so! ...unless, of course, there is some special meaning intended when one is spending time in prison. If the "g" must be pronounced at the end of the word "argh", must we also assume that Charlie Brown is (therefore) a pirate based on his consistent usage of the Pronounced "G" ARGH (PGA) upon his mid-air realization that Lucy has once again pulled the football away at the last minute? No, because we all know that pirates actually killed Charles Schulz for his defiant usage of the "PGA" for his Peanuts characters. He was warned! There is also that whole question of when (or when not) to use "Aye" in place of "Argh". Mr. Krabs (Eugene) often mixes his usage of the "PGA". But he is a crab and this is a completely different topic. My advice is to use common sense and caution when talking with pirates. There are some helpful "pirate speak" translators on the web. But be careful! You can only trust content on the web when it's verifiable. “Or ye will be in Davey Jones' locker soon... Arrr, like my ol' scalwag, Charles Schulz. Gar, Where can I find a bottle o'rum?!” ...or something like that. I'm too afraid to actually say anything to a pirate.

08-28-2007, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	I'm gonna go with ARRRR __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

08-28-2007, 10:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
shesus Fancy Location: Chicago	I say don't talk pirate. Especially if it's that confusing. __________________ Whatever did happen to your soul? I heard you sold it Choose Heaven for the weather and Hell for the company

08-28-2007, 11:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Reese Delicious	Aye, Matey. ARRR is the correct spelling. Nary a pirate can read nor write so to argue the matter is equivocal. __________________ “It is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick” - Dave Barry

08-28-2007, 11:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
ItWasMe But You'll Never Prove It. Location: under your bed	I'm going with "ARRR" for a pirate agreeing and "ARGH" for disagreeing. Not that I know any pirates. __________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Ok, no more truth-or-dare until somebody returns my underwear" ~ George Lopez I bake cookies just so I can lick the bowl. ~ ItWasMe

08-28-2007, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
ottopilot let me be clear Location: Waddy Peytona	I believe Charles Schulz paid the ultimate price for his failure to respect pirate lingo. I refuse to comment on their literacy issues.

08-28-2007, 12:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
analog Banned	ARRRRR = pirate. ARRRGH = Charlie Brown

08-28-2007, 12:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zeraph Banned Location: The Cosmos	Arrr all the way. And aye is the equivalent of yes every time. Whereas Arrr can be used as yes or a discouraging growl, etc.

08-28-2007, 01:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fire Warrior Smith Location: missouri	I know several pirates- really, one has a pirate hat on in his drivers license photo- and its ARRRRRRRRRR (emphasis varies based on usage ) __________________ Thought the harder, Heart the bolder, Mood the more as our might lessens

08-28-2007, 04:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
kramus loving the curves Location: my Lady's manor	ARRR! exhibit "A": __________________ And now to disengage the clutch of the forebrain ... I'm going with this - if you like artwork visit http://markfineart.ca

08-28-2007, 04:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	The Ninja says nothing! __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

08-28-2007, 05:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
ottopilot let me be clear Location: Waddy Peytona	KRAMUS! pirate keyboard! ...wasn't expecting that ...beer shot out my nose ...yarrrgh. i'm ok.

08-29-2007, 01:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
Hyacinthe Psycho Location: Australia	September 19th comes soon mateys then we may truly be celebrating the joy that it is to be living the life of a prate! http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html __________________ "I want to be remembered as the girl who always smiles even when her heart is broken... and the one that could brighten up your day even if she couldnt brighten her own" "Her emotions were clear waters. You could see the scarring and pockmarks at the bottom of the pool, but it was just a part of her landscape – the consequences of others’ actions in which she claimed no part."

08-29-2007, 01:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
Midnight Banned Location: Chicago's western burbs	ARRRRR! Ye gads! The Pirate's day approaches! Rascals and scallywags - ALL HANDS ON DECK! We set sail at dawn for Jamaica to lay in a store of RUM!!

08-29-2007, 02:28 AM	#15 (permalink)
Seeker5509 Upright Location: Cape Town, South Africa	I'm sorry to let you all down here, but the actual phrase is "HAR!" ... as in "Me Harties!" They only say "Arr!" when they have been punctured by a sword or pistol slug... the "Aargh!" may only be heard when one is hung from the yardarm! __________________ Full speed ahead and damn the torpedoes - Adm David Farragut

09-14-2007, 07:21 AM	#17 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	__________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

10-16-2007, 03:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	oh my fucking god... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-29-2007, 04:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
amire Crazy	"ARRR" is spoken by pirates when attacking their enemies. "ARGH" is spoken by people mowed down by pirates.

10-16-2007, 02:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
Chiyachan Tilted Location: Swindon	The video of "loading-ready-run" is a good tutorial.

10-16-2007, 03:04 PM	#19 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Was going to see that last Johnny Depp pirate flick... ...but I didn't when I found out it wasn't rated ARRR! __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

10-16-2007, 03:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
telekinetic zomgomgomgomgomgomg Location: Fauxenix, Azerona	Arr for starting sentences, Yarrr for agreement, Narr for disagreement, Gar for disgust.

10-16-2007, 11:57 PM	#22 (permalink)
LazyBoy Insane Location: Memphis Area	I'd have to say no "G" included, ARRR -Will __________________ Life is nothing, everything.....and something in between...

10-17-2007, 04:09 AM	#23 (permalink)
tigerstripes Upright Location: Australia	The "g" is too hard to pronounce, so ARRR it is. Stripes, the piratey tiger

10-17-2007, 07:18 AM	#25 (permalink)
Mojo_PeiPei Kiss of Death Location: Perpetual wind and sorrow	I thought a good modern day example was Steve the Pirate from dodge ball... if memory served he said it with a hint of both a "c" and "g" sound in it, like "carrrgh!". __________________ To win a war you must serve no master but your ambition.

10-17-2007, 10:01 AM	#26 (permalink)
WarMoney Upright Location: Northern Virginia	What did the pirate say when he found his long lost son? There ya ARRRRR!

10-17-2007, 12:46 PM	#27 (permalink)
analog Banned	Why would you be talking like a pirate? And it's Arrrrrrr... there's no g, c, q, or 4 in the whole expression.

10-17-2007, 01:21 PM	#28 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	Fuck talking like a pirate... I think it's time we start raping and pillaging like pirates... __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

10-17-2007, 01:40 PM	#29 (permalink)
Meditrina Junkie Location: LI,NY	I will go ask the person who walked by in his Captain Jack costume. At least I think it was a costume. __________________ "Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles." ~Alex Karras

10-17-2007, 03:15 PM	#30 (permalink)
JustJess Unencapsulated Location: Kittyville	People, people! Clearly it's Yarrrrrrrr! Sheesh, haven't any of you talked to a pirate lately? It's so obvious. /shakes head. __________________ My heart knows me better than I know myself, so I'm gonna let it do all the talkin'.

10-17-2007, 05:40 PM	#31 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Arrrr, motherbitches! *milks the hell outta this picture* __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

10-17-2007, 05:58 PM	#32 (permalink)
forgotten_dream Psycho	Wow, that's a pretty sweet..... Carrrrr! __________________ "A ouija board just works better if you've made it yourself. It's sortof like how 'Clue' is more interesting when one of you has actually killed someone."

10-17-2007, 06:02 PM	#33 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Like the car?! You should see the AARRRRRm in action. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

10-17-2007, 06:27 PM	#34 (permalink)
forgotten_dream Psycho	Definitely a great example of our AAARmed forces. __________________ "A ouija board just works better if you've made it yourself. It's sortof like how 'Clue' is more interesting when one of you has actually killed someone."

10-17-2007, 06:38 PM	#35 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	SARRRgeant Crompsin always hoisted his skull 'n crossbones flag high. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."