What is the Horologist Joke in Pirates of the Caribbean 5?
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Carina Smyth: My calculations are precise and true. I am not only an astronomer, I’m also a Horologist. (crew sighs)
Jack Sparrow: No shame in that dear. We’all all have to earn a living, eh? (The crew nods)
Carina Smyth: No, no I’m a Horologist.
Scrum: So was my mum but she didn’t cry as loud as you.
Carina Smyth: You saying your mother was academically inclined?
Jack Sparrow: More like horizontally, reclined. (everyone laughs)
Carina Smyth: Horology is the study of time.
Scrum: And she was always looking at watch.
Marty: I can vouch for that.
In the exchange from “Pirates of the Caribbean 5,” Carina Smyth identifies herself as an astronomer and a horologist, the latter meaning a person who studies or measures time. However, the word “horologist” is humorously misinterpreted by Jack Sparrow and the crew due to its phonetic similarity to the term “whorelogist ” or implying a profession of ill-repute, prostitution. Scrum adds to the confusion by insinuating his mother was involved in such a profession. The confusion continues with Jack Sparrow’s pun about Scrum’s mother’s supposed horizontal inclination i.e., a sex position. By the end, Marty’s vouch confirms that he slept with Scrum’s mum.
The whole conversation is that while Carina is referring to the academic study of time, the crew hilariously misconstrues it with a less dignified profession, leading to comedic misunderstandings.