Before diving into the facts, here’s a quickbr guide to perfecting your pirate lingo. Remember to say “ye” insteadbr of "you" and “me” when normalbr English would have you say "my." When talking to your friends about your newfound piratebr knowledge, be sure to refer to them as your “matey.” Now that “ye” have your lingo all set, here are five factsbr to help you become an official “Old Salt” of the sea. br br 1. Although movies often depict pirate shipsbr as massive, in reality they were actually small inbr order to increase speed and agility on the open sea. br br 2. Think you’ll make your enemies walkbr the plank? Pirates actually didn’t actuallybr use this method to dispose of prisoners. br Instead they did the deed quickly or, if they wantedbr to drag it out, left them stranded on a remote island.br br 3. Pirates didn’t steal “dubloons,” but ratherbr raided ships for more survival-based itemsbr such as food, clothes, tools and medicine. 4. Eyepatches were usedbr by pirates for a much morebr practical reason than coveringbr wounds or looking tough.br Eyepatches allowed pirates to keep one eyebr adjusted to the dark at all times, allowingbr for better vision at night and below deck. br br 5. Although piracy by definition is thievery,br some civilizations, such as the Greeks, consideredbr piracy to be an honorable profession.