The following question was presented:
Some questions we ask are funny. Some political. Some topical and others just because they were what I was thinking of. Others take us back to the fabric of time and get us to question our very existence. Apologies to the American viewers as they may not quite get the importance and magnitude of this question for it is one that has been asked since before their existence. What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
Results:
Put him in bed with the captain's daughter was the clear winner with 80% of the votes selected from the following:
- Put him in a long boat 'till he's sober (0%)
- Shave his belly with a rusty razor (20%)
- Tie him to the taffrail when she's yard-arm under (0%)
- Put him in the scuppers with the deck pump on him (0%)
- Heave him by the leg in a runnin' bowline (0%)
- Put him in bed with the captain's daughter (80%)
Graphic of Results:
Analysis:
So, I'm trying to figure out under what circumstances I would have a drunken sailor and be wondering what to do with him. That said, the best answer I saw online is “make him captain of an Exxon Tanker.”
That said, I'm also trying to figure out whether putting him in bed with the captain's daughter would be punishment or not. I'm thinking the gist of this is that when he gets caught by the captain, he'll get flogged. Alternatively it's because she's really ugly.