Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMonday, Sept. 19 is National Talk Like a Pirate Day
Free Krispy Kreme Donuts On Monday For Customers Who Are Vaguely Pirate-LikeWe probably dont need to tell you that Monday, Sept. 19 is National Talk Like a Pirate Day, the day when that one annoying person in your office tries for about 15 minutes to get people to say shiver me timbers or some other nonsense before getting so much side-eye that they finally give up and take off the eye patch. The one good thing about this not-at-all-a-holiday, at least for fans of sugary donuts, is free stuff from Krispy Kreme.
Once again, Krispy Kreme will give away a free glazed donut to any customer who talks like a pirate, a phrase that is open to a lot of interpretation. Do you have to say sailor-y things like avast, matey, or fleet week?
... if youre willing to actually dress up like a pirate (must include three pirate items, such as an eye patch or bandana, so dont just put on your Andrew McCutchen jersey) you can score a dozen free donuts.
Of course, not everyone has a pirate costume sitting around, and the cost of acquiring one might negate the benefit of free donuts, so Krispy Kreme is adding a digital cheat this year.
The donut chain will let customers use a custom (Kustom?) Snapchat filter that will digitally turn them into pirates.
Any guest who shows his or her Snapchat image to a team member at a participating Krispy Kreme shop will qualify for a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts, says Krispy Kreme in a statement.
This all comes with the HUGE caveat of the promotion only being available at participating locations, meaning there might be some Krispy Kreme stores where employees will just stare blankly as you pointlessly do your best Jack Sparrow impersonation (its not that good).
Yaaarrr, or something.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
6 replies, 732 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
6 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Monday, Sept. 19 is National Talk Like a Pirate Day (Original Post)
left-of-center2012
Sep 2016
OP
My husband dresses like a pirate and teaches his classes that way on Talk Like a Pirate Day.
redstatebluegirl
Sep 2016
#1
Jack Sparrow doesn't say, "Aarrgh!" If he's the pirate you talk like, it won't matter how
tblue37
Sep 2016
#2
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)1. My husband dresses like a pirate and teaches his classes that way on Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Today we are going out to look for a toy parrot for his shoulder. The kids love it when he asks them "what is your favorite element" and answers "AAARGON" .
tblue37
(65,502 posts)2. Jack Sparrow doesn't say, "Aarrgh!" If he's the pirate you talk like, it won't matter how
good your impression of him is--people still won't know you're talking like a pirate.
unblock
(52,416 posts)3. that's because sparrow wasn't talking like a pirate, he was talking like keith richards.
and why did depp go with the richards impersonation? well, that's why they pay him the big bucks.
packman
(16,296 posts)4. Me and the misses are going out tomorrow to the local grog shop
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)5. Well ...
jonno99
(2,620 posts)6. Arrrgh! Thanks for the heads-up matey! nt