Now…I don’t know if this would technically be classed as an easter egg, nor how long it has been an option…but it’s publically available, easy to find (if you take the time to check), and absolutely awesome.
I have the language on my facebook account set to English (Pirate). Yes, you did read that right! My friend Rich told me about it on IM, so I had a look….It’s absolutely brilliant, it adds a new dimension to Facebook (if only in finding out what things mean again!). I don’t think I’m likely to change it back either, it makes me laugh.
It’s hard to put it into words, so take a look at the screenshot below


Diggs808
January 27, 2009 at 22:05
I discovered this “egg” some time ago and its hilarious. One note for anyone switching the language to pirate…the email notifications come in pirate speak as well….
Nathan Samson
January 27, 2009 at 22:06
So you posted a screenshot of Mac OS X (well a webpage you were looking at in Mac OS X), in the category Ubuntu…
Please explain?
(Just a Joke comment)
Joeb454
January 27, 2009 at 22:09
I did indeed. It’s mainly because I need to fix my planet ubuntu feed. I’ll get round to it sometime next week, so it shouldn’t happen again
Tom M
January 27, 2009 at 23:03
Great Stuff!
Not to be pedantic, but you did a great job of moving your last name from the Facebook page… but not the title bar
Tom M
January 27, 2009 at 23:04
ick and browser tab
seb
January 27, 2009 at 23:05
just to let you know if you want to make your surname unreadable you need to do this in every spot where it is shown
I can see two sports you missed out Mr. Barke Ay rrr
Ahoy
Joeb454
January 27, 2009 at 23:11
I know I know.
I spotted it as soon as I’d uploaded the photo. I just couldn’t be bothered to change it
To be fair…if anybody got here from http://planet.ubuntu.com they’d know my name anyway :p
Aloriel
January 27, 2009 at 23:25
I just wanna comment the little “fail”: you blurred your name from your profile, and also the profile ID URL to protect your privacy, but you missed the window frame, and I could come across your profile at FB.
Dude, change that screenshot :-p
Joeb454
January 27, 2009 at 23:48
Changed it now. I wasn’t overly fussed anyway. But hey ho
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Dave
January 28, 2009 at 12:40
Oh thats awesome!
Cuilz
January 28, 2009 at 12:45
gah, how do you get it onto pirate english?! i can’t see the option!
Joeb454
January 28, 2009 at 21:44
It’s in Settings→Language
NixiePixel
February 10, 2009 at 08:19
Hey! I take offense to the ‘wench” bit.. ! =)
Weren’t they working on another language too? A shame it’s not leetspeak- ’cause we don’t have enough people who write “FTW” and “PWNZOR.”
Joeb454
February 10, 2009 at 09:25
Haha, it doesn’t always say wench, sometimes it says “lass” or possibly “scurvy wench”
I don’t know about any other languages, though leetspeak would be quite funny as well
Ayumi
February 11, 2009 at 11:24
DD: I don’t see the option in the Language page.
Ayumi
February 11, 2009 at 11:24
Oh wait. I saw it. Never mind. ^^;
Lial
March 6, 2009 at 17:38
Yeah it has been there for ages, i discovered it a while back now, it is amusing