Ship vs Boat

[peabody58]

I've gone on 8 cruises on boats:
- USS Daniel Webster, SSBN 626
- USS George Washington Carver, SSBN 656.

 

[carpenta]

I've gone on 8 cruises on boats:
- USS Daniel Webster, SSBN 626
- USS George Washington Carver, SSBN 656.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR Service.

 

[truck1]

Why oh why does it bother me so much when people refer to ships as "boats"...anyone else with me on this?

I notice it, but Im 50/50 about it bothering me.

In some instances, people are going to call the same object different things. For me, I agree with one of the above posters, in that the crews take pride in their vessels and it shows. They use nautical terminology for the most part onboard(ie, deck 1 foward or port side etc. Not the front of the first floor or left side.) so calling her a ship is not that hard for me.

 

[PizzieDuster]

Palos.



I'll run away now...... hit and run....

 

[tinkerone]

on my first cruise, during cc day, we happened to be walking by while they had captain jack out for pictures. not going to pass that up! so when it was my turn captain jack told the photographer to hold up a minute. he looked at me and asked what I was going to do once the picture was done. I said I was going to walk down the beach one more time and then head back to the boat.
wrong response! he said, in his captain jack accent, and I quote, ''first of all, its a ship...'' I started to laugh and could not stop. he looked so stern and a stern captain jack is a thing dreams are made of.
I now always call it a ship.....thanks for the lesson captain.

 

[Zippercat]

The Love Ship?

 

[MillauFr]

Why oh why does it bother me so much when people refer to ships as "boats"...anyone else with me on this?

If you ranked all of the things that bothered you would this really even make the top 100???

 

[Ssamara28]

Yes it bothers me. Yes it makes my top 100. Point well taken with the Love Ship. That picture put a smile on my face. I called it a boat for 36 years until a DIS member politely corrected me. They told me a boat is something a ship carries. I respectfully agree to disagree that the customer is always right. The crew member was being informative. Now I call her a Ship.

 

[Toddymae]

Son spent 20 years in the US Navy - boy you'd better know the difference between a ship and a boat. And by the way - submarines in the Navy are called 'boats'. Navy Mom

 

[MillauFr]

Ship, boat???? First world problem.

 

[PizzieDuster]

Ship, boat???? First world problem.

Nope, just people having good fun discussing a topic. No harm done to the first world problems. Unless we start talking about chair hogs.

 

[MillauFr]

Nope, just people having good fun discussing a topic. No harm done to the first world problems. Unless we start talking about chair hogs.

Chair hogs. Now I'm with you there.

 

[EPCOTatNight]

.......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...

Now, that is a cringe worthy statement. The "paying his salary" statement always sounds like an excuse to treat people like slaves.

 

[DarthTod]

I've gone on 8 cruises on boats:
- USS Daniel Webster, SSBN 626
- USS George Washington Carver, SSBN 656.

Now who in their right mind sails on a ship that intentionally sinks?

I spent my time on USS Stark FFG-31

 

[PizzieDuster]

Chair hogs. Now I'm with you there.

 

[Disney Dreams]

Palos.

THANK YOU!!!

- Dreams

 

[safeti01]

I do remember when Disney first started the called it "The Big Red Boat." Who cares if it call a boat or ship. My DW corrects me all the all the time. I will still call them "boat."

 

[Bonniec]

I do remember when Disney first started the called it "The Big Red Boat." Who cares if it call a boat or ship. My DW corrects me all the all the time. I will still call them "boat."

Someone explain this to me because it always confuses me. My hubby and I spent our honeymoon on Premiers Big Red Boat the year Disney launched the Magic. So how could Disney have a Big Red Boat?

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[Tonka's Skipper]

.......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...

He was in no way a jerk.......he was a Maritime Officer and he was totally correct.........a boat is something that can be carried on a ship (although with todays many types of floating craft and thier uses, its not near as black and white as it use to be.)

There is a specail love affair between a sailors and thier craft/ships boats, etc...and using correct terms does nothing more then aid a passinger to understand and enjoy their trip.

Now if your going to use the wrong terms even if you know the right ones..........thats pretty silly IMO.

PS... If he had just smiled.the smile and joke would have been on the person using the wrong terms........personally I would much rather be advised I was wrong, then be walking around continuing to make the same mistake and proving to everyone I was not educated about the vessel (or anything else I was on or using) I was onboard.


PSS just because your paying a a fare.........doesnt means you are a know it all and look smart proving your not a know it all.


AKK

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Then STAY on the bridge and stop speaking down to the guests.....The customer is always right...at least in public.....first rule of the private sector retail service.....[/QUOTE]



and one of the worse rules, which I dont follow and have done much better in not following in my business. All telling someone that they are always right, (when they are wrong) usually garrenttees more problems down the line as they think they can demand anything they what and are more upset when they don't get their way.!

AKK