ALL HANDS ON DECK, OR MISUNDERSTANDING I still can’t forget that
funny story from my school learnbook ,,, To cut a long story
short, 2 young inexperienced sailors joined a ship’s crew. Once
upon a time, the captain of the ship commanded ‘All hands on
deck!’ The new-comers put their hands on the ship’s deck ,,, And
what happened further!!! Oh, the poor guys!!! The rest of the
crew ran on the deck treading on the hands of the new-comers. So
what does the expression ‘all hands on deck’ mean? I can reveal
you that secret, it’s a cry used on board ship to indicate that
all crew members are to go on deck, thus the word ‘hands’ is
referred to the crew of the ship. Perhaps you know some other
funny stories based on the ambiguity of the meaning ,,, so don’t
be shy, share with us!!!