Cafedumonde Posted April 14, 2018 #26 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Whatsa matta you? No unnerstanda the Captain? Fuggedabouttit! {Before I get flamed, I'm southern Italian Bronx born and grew up hearing the dialect.} Hysterical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh44 Posted April 17, 2018 #27 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Does anyone else have trouble understanding what the Captain is saying over the sound system?? Last cruise was on RCCL & I couldn't for the life of me understand a single thing he was saying. Not very clear at all. Has it gotten any better? Just curious.. I can never understand what anyone is ever saying on those squawk boxes. With technology the way that it is, you would think that they would be very clear. Walt Disney World has it down pat. You can understand everything they are saying no matter where you are in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrate13 Posted April 17, 2018 #28 Share Posted April 17, 2018 It might have been the late George Carlin that did a drive through restaurant bit where a guy orders a hamburger, fries and a soda and the person on the speaker repeats the order with a bunch of garbled gibberish and ended with "... and a six pack." On our last cruise on Conquest, I could not understand more than every 10th word over the PA during the emergency drill on the first day. Part of it was the poor PA system, part of the the captain's accent and part the guest's constant chatter as we were packed like canned sardines on the open deck. Ahh yes, good old George Carlin, I remember that bit. Speaker sounded like the teacher in a Charlie Brown skit.:D All I understood last cruise was something about water depth being holy s--t deep!:') Anyone for a swim? OK, yes I know it gets deep out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshhawk Posted April 17, 2018 #29 Share Posted April 17, 2018 you must have been sailing over the tongue of the ocean. that's deep! nope, cant understand the captains at all. I don't speak Italian, and I know that I am cruising again with Kevin, right before he is getting off, so either he might be crazy! or burnt out and quiet. but telling me about sales when I would rather hear about sails, my brain turns off the sound as soon as it can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JandPB Posted April 17, 2018 #30 Share Posted April 17, 2018 It’s because you can’t see their hands moving. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookster99 Posted April 17, 2018 #31 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I think they use the same sound system that Charlie Brown's teachers used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wemjam Posted April 17, 2018 #32 Share Posted April 17, 2018 You know the captain on the PA is bad, but when you think about it overall doesn't it apply to most people working on board. Let us not forget the "Hoppy Bird Day" Song in the dining room. :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towel Critter Posted April 17, 2018 #33 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I'm not so "good of hearing" myself and have given up trying to understand what comes over the ship's speaker system. I've also had to give up watching movies made in England. I can only understand about every fourth word in them. It's pretty bad when you can understand your own language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted April 18, 2018 #34 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Does anyone else have trouble understanding what the Captain is saying over the sound system?? Last cruise was on RCCL & I couldn't for the life of me understand a single thing he was saying. Not very clear at all. Has it gotten any better? Just curious.. Yes it's the accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonarino Posted April 18, 2018 #35 Share Posted April 18, 2018 It’s because you can’t see their hands moving. Yes! That's It! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watermelonqueen99 Posted April 18, 2018 #36 Share Posted April 18, 2018 8 cruises, and I don't think I've ever understood anything a captain has said over the speaker system. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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