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The format

What does Barbossa and Sparrow mean?

Also called Barbosa and Sparrow · Jack Sparrow and Barbossa · Pirates Arguing

Barbossa leans in to make his point while Jack Sparrow gives him a doubtful look. Write a confident claim on the left and a short objection on the right.

The two faces make the disagreement clear before the words arrive. Barbossa looks eager to persuade; Jack looks as though he has already spotted the flaw.

Use the exchange for a plan nobody checked, a claim that needs evidence, or a promise with an obvious loophole. The closeness can also turn an ordinary comment into an unnecessarily intense conversation.

Origin

A face-to-face moment from At World’s End.

The photograph shows Geoffrey Rush as Hector Barbossa and Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007). A contemporary publicity gallery reproduces the same photograph and credits Peter Mountain and Disney. [1]

In the film, Barbossa joins the effort to rescue Jack from Davy Jones’ Locker. Their uneasy cooperation gives the image its two competing captains, while the meme captions supply a new disagreement. [2]

How the meme spread

  1. The photograph accompanies At World’s End

    Publicity images for the third Pirates of the Caribbean film include this close exchange between Barbossa and Jack. [1]

Caption guide

Let Jack find the flaw.

Place Barbossa’s line over his coat at the lower left and Jack’s answer at the lower right. Keep both faces unobstructed; the skeptical glance is the response before the caption is read.

Give the left speaker a brief, confident statement. The right speaker only needs enough words to expose the missing detail or ask the obvious follow-up.

Barbossa’s claim
The coat beneath Barbossa’s face on the left.
Jack’s objection
Below Jack’s face on the right.
  • Read the exchange from left to right.
  • Keep each speaker to a few words.
  • Use a question for Jack when the claim needs checking.

Barbossa and Sparrow examples

Original captions to try with this template.

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Barbossa and Sparrow: Barbossa’s claim: Trust the map. Jack’s objection: It’s upside downTrust themapIt’s upsidedown

Original artwork by Peter Mountain / Disney

Travel

A navigation issue

Jack notices a basic problem with the confident directions.

Read caption text
Barbossa’s claim
Trust the map
Jack’s objection
It’s upside down
Barbossa and Sparrow: Barbossa’s claim: I saved it. Jack’s objection: Where?I saved itWhere?

Original artwork by Peter Mountain / Disney

Technology

The missing location

The reassuring answer has left out the detail needed to find the file.

Read caption text
Barbossa’s claim
I saved it
Jack’s objection
Where?
Barbossa and Sparrow: Barbossa’s claim: Just one stop. Jack’s objection: For snacks?Just onestopFor snacks?

Original artwork by Peter Mountain / Disney

Friends

A familiar promise

The passenger already suspects what is going to interrupt the journey.

Read caption text
Barbossa’s claim
Just one stop
Jack’s objection
For snacks?
Sources2 references

References for this template. Example captions are original.

  1. At World’s End publicity gallery: Entertainment Magazine

    Reproduces the exact photograph, identifies the actors, and credits Peter Mountain and Disney.

  2. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End — D23

    Disney’s reference entry gives the cast, rescue plot, and 2007 release.