A small toy ship tilts among blue-green glass pebbles inside an open round fishbowl.

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Jack Sparrow

Stop blowing holes in my ship!

— Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ‧ 2003

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker protests against whoever is firing on their vessel, demanding that the destruction end. The exasperation is more indignant than composed, as if the injury to the ship is felt personally. It is a short, urgent command shaped by frustration and possessiveness.

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