Have you ever wondered why TV and movies glamorize being a
pirate? Hello and welcome once again to
terrible Hollywood trends. If your new
this is where I shatter the illusion that Hollywood has created. Now back to the previous question. TV and movies constantly over glamorize the
life of pirating. They make it seem fun
and happy when in reality it wasn’t like that.
What comes to mind when you think about a pirate? Probably a
swashbuckling pirate who loves to always drink rum and have fun right? Well sorry to say this but because of
Hollywood you’re wrong. In reality
pirating was harsh and often times the opposite of fun. Every day out on the open sea was a fight for
survival. You could die from disease,
infection, or hanging. Pirates often fought
within their group. They would mutiny at the times. They would also maroon some of their fellow crew members leaving them
with only a pistol on a random island. This led to higher mortally rate. Pirates also had terrible hygiene.
They had no way of bathing, brushing their teeth, or cleaning themselves
in any way the average modern man would call sufficient. All pirates also weren’t alcoholics
on purpose. Rum was the only thing that
they could store to drink. Movies,
however, never really mention these aspects of pirate life. They depict pirates as always having fun and
drinking rum because they wanted to.
They never show how bad their teeth looked or how horrid they
smelled. They never showed the constant
struggle of life and death they faced. I
mean look at Pirates of the Caribbean.
This movie franchise was the first to truly popularize pirating. They show the world of pirating in a comical
and supernatural way. It rarely shows
any of the true aspects of pirate life.
Pirate life in movies and TV is over glamorized. They don’t show the real life of pirates, but
rather they show a happier version. Now
you all can sleep happy knowing that pirating is not what you thought it was.
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