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Someone Asks This Captain ‘How Can You Be A Captain? Your Only A Woman,’ Gets Shut Down With A Hilarious Response
Kate McCue is the first American woman (and fifth woman overall) to command a mega cruise ship. If you board a “Celebrity Edge,” the first thing you’re gonna hear from the speakers is “This is Captain Kate, but you can call me Captain because it took me 19 years to earn this title.” In other words, she’s the most badass captain out there, followed by 168k people on Instagram, bringing her Sphynx cat on every cruise.
So you can already imagine what happened when one sexist commenter asked captain Kate “How can you be a captain? Your only a woman [sic].” In a video on TikTok, she responded with the most epic comeback to the foolish question.
The TikTok has now been viewed 4.3 million times, with people praising Captain Kate’s humor and wit. Not only did she give the troll a quick grammar lesson, she was also kind enough to tell them she’s on hand for future literacy tips. Where do you find her? Oh, look for the captain’s chair.
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Captain Kate shutting down the troll in this TikTok video has gone viral for her wit and humor
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Captain Kate’s mix of glamour, humor, and wit has made her into a real social media influencer followed by a whopping audience of 308.7k on TikTok and 170k people on Instagram. Her captivating posts reveal what it’s like being a captain, something she has been doing for 13 years until she became the first American woman to captain a giant cruise vessel and took the helm of Celebrity Edge.
“One of the best things about the job is being able to travel and experience the world. My posts are kind of geared to that to show that there lots of opportunities in this job. And if you see it, you can be it,” she toldThe Telegraph.
When it comes to challenges Kate has had to face in this male-dominated industry, she said that it has evolved. “Back in the day, you had these tyrannical captains that you couldn’t speak to unless they spoke to you. Over the 20 years, I’ve seen the rounding of rough edges of these people. Or, if they couldn’t adapt, there was no place for them on board the ships.”
For many, living in a cruise bubble for three months straight out at sea would be too much of a challenge, but Kate wouldn’t like to do anything else. “I would never want to do a nine-to-five because going to sea every day is different. The people on board, the places you’re visiting, even the weather, no one day will be the same as the next.”
People couldn’t stop praising Captain Kate’s mic-drop video response to the sexist commenter
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What do you think ?
Daria B 5 years ago (edited)
"Your only a woman"? How do you even have the audacity to belittle a professional in their own field when you don't even care about something so basic as your own grammar?
Cassie 5 years ago
Probably one of those "nice guys" from the other BP article. No need to worry about grammar when you're automatically superior, right?
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True Blue 5 years ago
BOOM! She is a f**king badass and a QUEEN! She is another role model we should have not fake Instagramers
Carol Taylor 5 years ago
l just checked out some of the vids on her Tic Toc account..she is TRULY badass, as a woman/crew/captain..she even has a pet cat with her called Bug..
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rabbitsrabbit 5 years ago
idk. I thought everyone knew you need a d**k to steer the wheel. What else do they expect people to use? Hands?
Chyppa Homer 5 years ago
Dude said much more about himself in those two sentences, than you ever could. No need to lecture him on grammar, he hasn't learned a thing in 50 (or so) years, he won't remember that either :D
Viviane 5 years ago
Yes, but it's so much fun to see her destroy him ever-so-nicely.
Load More Replies... Mike Crow 5 years ago
When I was in the RCN, I have served with many women who were both in the ranks and officers. When I sailed on the Vancouver, I was the only male on six crew member watch and we did awesome work (we were the best watch on the ship). Bonus thing was that they never corrected my grammar.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Sexists like that think their mother is the only “good“ woman on the planet.
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Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
Picky, picky, picky. Even smart people occasionally misspell words. I once knew a member of Mensa who could have lost a spelling contest to Dan Quayle.
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Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
Okay, I’m just gonna abdicate the throne of Gondor real quick, found someone who deserves it more.
fancy yet idiotic alien 5 years ago
What kinda- I- I’m so confused...can’t anyone be a pilot? I- this person (the one with the comment) really needs to get some facts straight. And maybe go back to sixth grade grammar. Seriously I’m in 8th grade yet I know more than them
TheWitchNaru 5 years ago
Some people just don't understand that nobody should be put in a gender box.
Bob Peterson 5 years ago
Sorry, she aint' no queen. Queens inherit their thrones. Captains earn their stripes - nothing is given to them. Captain Kate deserves a salute from all of us, not a bow.
Abinico Arts 5 years ago
It's It's "you're" not "your" - geesh people, learn some basic English.
Marvin HoG 5 years ago
She is my new hero. I will tell her tale to my nieces and, more importantly, to my son's. My nieces already know they are fierce. I want to be sure my son's know without a doubt just how fierce women are.
kira griffin 5 years ago
oh my god, I wish I could upvote all of these comments and everything more. this is absolutely amazing! she is the queen bee. flying with a crown
Shopper East 5 years ago
I agree! Absolutely shocking! It should be ... "YOU'RE" only a woman. Basic spelling ... a lost art. LOL :)
cybermerlin2000 5 years ago
If you're going to correct someone's spelling then don't make one yourself. Reference (one F). If I was to ask a question about her being a Captain it would be: How long have you been a Captain and what qualifications do you need to be a captain? What was it my Grandad used to say... Oh yeah, Blue skies and smooth seas to you
Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
Except the captain spelled reference incorrectly. It caused me physical pain.
John Doe AKA "READ MY DAMN COMMENT OR REPLY BEFORE YOU DISLIKE!" 5 years ago
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Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
Great response but when you're correcting someone else's grammar it's important to double check your spelling. For a quick reference, 'refference' is misspelled.
lillia_love 5 years ago
I think it was BP who did the captions, not the captain.
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Connie Martin 5 years ago
Because it's 2020? There have been women captains far longer than that, especially if you're not just referring to airline pilot captains. Kinda dissing the sisters who came before her
Samantha C 5 years ago
She had no captions in her tiktok, I think that was the writer of this article.
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Chyppa Homer 5 years ago
Considering she's a ship's captain, it will be hilarious :D
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Daria B 5 years ago (edited)
"Your only a woman"? How do you even have the audacity to belittle a professional in their own field when you don't even care about something so basic as your own grammar?
Cassie 5 years ago
Probably one of those "nice guys" from the other BP article. No need to worry about grammar when you're automatically superior, right?
Load More Replies... True Blue 5 years ago
BOOM! She is a f**king badass and a QUEEN! She is another role model we should have not fake Instagramers
Carol Taylor 5 years ago
l just checked out some of the vids on her Tic Toc account..she is TRULY badass, as a woman/crew/captain..she even has a pet cat with her called Bug..
Load More Replies... rabbitsrabbit 5 years ago
idk. I thought everyone knew you need a d**k to steer the wheel. What else do they expect people to use? Hands?
Chyppa Homer 5 years ago
Dude said much more about himself in those two sentences, than you ever could. No need to lecture him on grammar, he hasn't learned a thing in 50 (or so) years, he won't remember that either :D
Viviane 5 years ago
Yes, but it's so much fun to see her destroy him ever-so-nicely.
Load More Replies... Mike Crow 5 years ago
When I was in the RCN, I have served with many women who were both in the ranks and officers. When I sailed on the Vancouver, I was the only male on six crew member watch and we did awesome work (we were the best watch on the ship). Bonus thing was that they never corrected my grammar.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Sexists like that think their mother is the only “good“ woman on the planet.
Load More Replies... Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
Picky, picky, picky. Even smart people occasionally misspell words. I once knew a member of Mensa who could have lost a spelling contest to Dan Quayle.
Load More Replies... Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
Okay, I’m just gonna abdicate the throne of Gondor real quick, found someone who deserves it more.
fancy yet idiotic alien 5 years ago
What kinda- I- I’m so confused...can’t anyone be a pilot? I- this person (the one with the comment) really needs to get some facts straight. And maybe go back to sixth grade grammar. Seriously I’m in 8th grade yet I know more than them
TheWitchNaru 5 years ago
Some people just don't understand that nobody should be put in a gender box.
Bob Peterson 5 years ago
Sorry, she aint' no queen. Queens inherit their thrones. Captains earn their stripes - nothing is given to them. Captain Kate deserves a salute from all of us, not a bow.
Abinico Arts 5 years ago
It's It's "you're" not "your" - geesh people, learn some basic English.
Marvin HoG 5 years ago
She is my new hero. I will tell her tale to my nieces and, more importantly, to my son's. My nieces already know they are fierce. I want to be sure my son's know without a doubt just how fierce women are.
kira griffin 5 years ago
oh my god, I wish I could upvote all of these comments and everything more. this is absolutely amazing! she is the queen bee. flying with a crown
Shopper East 5 years ago
I agree! Absolutely shocking! It should be ... "YOU'RE" only a woman. Basic spelling ... a lost art. LOL :)
cybermerlin2000 5 years ago
If you're going to correct someone's spelling then don't make one yourself. Reference (one F). If I was to ask a question about her being a Captain it would be: How long have you been a Captain and what qualifications do you need to be a captain? What was it my Grandad used to say... Oh yeah, Blue skies and smooth seas to you
Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
Except the captain spelled reference incorrectly. It caused me physical pain.
John Doe AKA "READ MY DAMN COMMENT OR REPLY BEFORE YOU DISLIKE!" 5 years ago
F*****g class
reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 5 years ago
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Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
Great response but when you're correcting someone else's grammar it's important to double check your spelling. For a quick reference, 'refference' is misspelled.
lillia_love 5 years ago
I think it was BP who did the captions, not the captain.
Load More Replies... Connie Martin 5 years ago
Because it's 2020? There have been women captains far longer than that, especially if you're not just referring to airline pilot captains. Kinda dissing the sisters who came before her
Samantha C 5 years ago
She had no captions in her tiktok, I think that was the writer of this article.
Load More Replies... Chyppa Homer 5 years ago
Considering she's a ship's captain, it will be hilarious :D
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