5 Professions That Used to Be A Whole Lot Radder
Pirates
It used to mean you were sailing the Seven Seas, slamming back bottles of rum, and getting so horny you thought manatees were a pretty lady. Cool hats, gold teeth, getting to fire a cannon at least once. Now it just means you have all of Cowboy Bebop on a Plex server. Massive glow-down. You used to face off against the British Navy, now the only flag you have to look out for is one for a cease-and-desist in your email inbox.