Ship Has Sailed Idiom

Comments primarily using the repeated idiom 'that ship has sailed' to signify missed opportunities or outdated discussions, alongside puns, literal ship references like the Suez blockage, and philosophical nods to the Ship of Theseus.

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MarineTraffic IMO istheshipstillstuck.com twitter.com FIRST SAFETY en.m marinetraffic.com AIS wikipedia.org ship sailed ship sailed time ago long time ago ships long time ago vessels shape

Sample Comments

ryan-allen Feb 17, 2022 View on HN

It'd fit with the ship theme.

dhagz Jun 4, 2020 View on HN

Maybe cruise ships or other ships as well.

renewiltord Apr 27, 2023 View on HN

What a tremendous experience! Which ship?

tclancy Dec 27, 2025 View on HN

That ship sailed some time ago.

brodouevencode Jul 21, 2021 View on HN

That ship sailed a long time ago.

paxys Feb 3, 2022 View on HN

That ship sailed a long time ago.

jfengel Aug 11, 2024 View on HN

That ship sailed a long time ago.

jacquesm Jun 9, 2013 View on HN

That ship sailed a long time ago.

gcanyon Jun 8, 2024 View on HN

"A ship in a harbor is safe but that is not what ships are built for"

maaarghk Jan 13, 2016 View on HN

Ship's sailed I think, this is on frontpage, maybe dang will merge them at some point.