Actual transcript of a U.S. naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995.
U.S. Ship: “Please divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collision.”
Canadians: “Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision.”
U.S. Ship: “This is the captain of a U.S. Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.”
Canadians: “No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.”
U.S. Ship: “THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE.”
Canadians: “This is a lighthouse. Your call.”
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