This arises from the "magpie" syndrome which seems to be present in all sailors, and the more senior the sailor, the worse the affliction.
Oku kuvela kwisifo "i-magpie" esibonakala ngathi sikho kubo bonke oomatiloshe, kwaye okuya esiba kwisikhundla esiphezulu umatiloshe, kukhona ebandezeleka.