Arrrr - Speak Ye Pirate?

Arrrr - Speak Ye Pirate?

March 8th, 2010 @ 6:00 pm by Mrs. Hamster
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Scene: Pirates of the Caribbean on TV, Hamsters on the couch

Mr. Hamster: Timber me shimbers!!!
Me: What?
Mr. Hamster: TIMBER me SHIMBERS!!
Me: … Do you mean shiver me timbers?
Mr. Hamster: That’s what I said.

Good thing we’re not having a pirate-themed wedding, because apparently the Mister isn’t fluent in Pirate.

Jack Sparrow, Mr. Hammy is not.

Sometimes I think that the Mister and I are on different wavelengths. Not on any major, earth-shattering issues, thank goodness, but just on little things here and there.

I used to think it was due to cultural differences between me as an American and him being from Singapore (by the way, did you know that in Singapore, they clap when singing Happy Birthday? The poor Mr. didn’t know any different until he was here and people asked why he was clapping. True story. Anyhoo). But speaking with some of my friends, I realized it was more likely a girl vs. guy thing.

For example, I was away this past weekend; while I was gone, our calligraphed envelopes arrived in the mail (Yay! I’ll be posting about those next.). However, I didn’t even know this until I noticed the FedEx box on our kitchen counter. I was so surprised that the Mister didn’t even think to let me know! I mean, how exciting is that? If he were away for the weekend, that would have been the first thing I told him about when he returned (much to his thrill, I’m sure). Of course, the more I thought about it, I realized that the thought never entered his mind because we were too busy catching up with each other after our days apart. Alright Mr. Hammy, you get credit for that.

I don’t think either of us thinks in a better way than the other; it’s just different. And while these differences might lead to some “Whaaat?” moments at times, they also compel the Mister to speak to me in garbled Pirate. And really, what more could a gal ask for?

Do you and your SO sometimes speak different “languages”? More importantly, speak ye Pirate?

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16 Responses to “Arrrr - Speak Ye Pirate?”

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Mrs. French Bulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

This Timber me Shimbers cracks me up! Mr Frenchie & I definitely speak a different language… sometimes he’ll say something and assume I know what he’s talking about and I’m so so lost. He gets so frustrated that we’re not always on the same, like when he thinks of something out of left field and I have NO idea what he’s talking about.

3/8/10 @ 6:47 pm (reply)

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MrsJellybean227 (message) 500 posts, Busy bee

I love the Timber me Shimbers thing. My fiance and I do a “pirate face” which I’d never show anyone but him and family. And a “pirate kiss” which is the pirate face but kissing too… I know we’re strange. Over all we speak the same language, occasionally it’s like he doesn’t understand my thought waves because they’re not always concise, they come out jumbled when I’m excited.

3/8/10 @ 6:53 pm (reply)

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Coccinelle (message) 286 posts, Helper bee

arrr I do matey! in fact I often change my facebook to the pirate setting. hahaha

3/8/10 @ 7:06 pm (reply)

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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message) 2,685 posts, Sugar bee

Ha! Yes, we definitely do. But I think it’s a good thing because we balance each other out. That story about Mr. Hammy clapping is so cute!

3/8/10 @ 7:10 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

Hahaha. That’s awesome.

3/8/10 @ 8:04 pm (reply)

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jduck84 (message) 1,529 posts, Bumble bee

This cracked me up!

I think we do speak the same language. It’s embarrassing when it slips out in public or in front of friends!

3/8/10 @ 8:15 pm (reply)

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fierygurl (message) 36 posts, Newbee

Ha!
This reminds me of me and “fieryguy.”

One day I was reading the news online and the headline said, “Duck Muddles Water…something something or other.”

He read it and started laughing and said “What…double duck duck?”

I’m like “What did you just say…read that again.”

And he said “OHHHHHH…DOUBLE MUCK MUCK.”

As if I am supposed to understand a word of what he is saying.

He thinks he has a touch of dyslexia (no joke here) because he sometimes gets words and letters mixed up. He can read fine to himself, just not aloud for some reason.

But, to this day if I want to tease him i say “Double muck muck.”

3/8/10 @ 8:21 pm (reply)

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Lizzle101010 (message) 35 posts, Newbee

love the facebook pirate setting… “ye be skewering miss____”

3/8/10 @ 8:40 pm (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 3,805 posts, Honey bee

Haha! For the record, not EVERYONE in Singapore claps when singing happy birthday!!

3/8/10 @ 11:07 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,288 posts, Bee Keeper

haha, timbers me shimbers. love it! though i love the fact that he thought he said the same thing as “shiver me timbers” makes it funnier

3/8/10 @ 11:14 pm (reply)

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jrw0088 (message) 109 posts, Blushing bee

This is so cute! Fi and I attempt to speak Chinese to each other (Beijing accent sounds a bit pirate like with a hard R everywhere), but that’s nowhere near as fun as Pirate! Arrrrrrr.

3/9/10 @ 4:21 am (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

i love mr. hammy’s version of pirate speak! i think it’s even better than the original. and i’m sure he appreciates you telling these stories. mr. pug would totally do the same thing if we got a wedding-related package, unless it was a gift, in which case he’d tear it open with his teeth.

3/9/10 @ 9:05 am (reply)

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alivoo01 (message) 2,622 posts, Sugar bee

Different language here as well, just another growing pain of love!

3/9/10 @ 11:44 am (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

Glad to see I’m not the only one out there that’s experienced this!

3/9/10 @ 1:39 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Wings (message) 2,213 posts, Buzzing bee

heehee.. too funny. It cracks me up when Mr. HW and I speak each other’s language. Love this post Hammy.

3/9/10 @ 2:52 pm (reply)

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Miss Chicken Wing (message) 1,225 posts, Bumble bee

That is so cute! Mr. CW and I often speak different languages and you’re right - it is a girl vs. guy thing. Literally. I can’t remember exactly what it’s called, but it’s something about the way our brains are wired!

3/11/10 @ 12:04 pm (reply)