Why oh why does it bother me so much when people refer to ships as "boats"...anyone else with me on this?
......so long as I am on one I don't care if they call it a barge.....just get me on a cruise....
So, I was on my first cruise... and one of the ship's crew (he was part of the captain's crew) over heard me say something about the "boat". He stopped me and sternly told me,
"This is a SHIP. A ship can carry a BOAT..."
Needless to say, I have never made that mistake again!!
Why oh why does it bother me so much when people refer to ships as "boats"...anyone else with me on this?
.......what a jerk that guy was IMO.....you are paying his salary....if you want to call it a airplane he should have smiled and proceeded on his way...
No, it doesn't bother me, but it does bother me when my BIL refers to a painting we have in our house as a picture. So, I know where you're coming from
Mike
In the navy, boat is also a term of endearment for the ship you serve on. So when on a cruise, I almost always refer to it as "the boat".
In the navy, boat is also a term of endearment for the ship you serve on. So when on a cruise, I almost always refer to it as "the boat".
I may be paying his salary, but part of my investment in him is wanting assurances that he knows what he's talking about. It's his JOB. He is not in guest services, he is part of the bridge crew. They take pride in their vessels and so should we... especially since we are paying so much money to be on them!
neg58 said:Did it bother you when Disney called it the Big Red Boat?