Where this came from is a mystery. Steven Covey used this in his book,
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, which was published in 1989. This
is the transcription of the ACTUAL radio conversation between the British
and the Irish off the coast of Kerry, October 1998. Radio conversation
released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-98. IRISH: Please divert
your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision. BRITISH:
Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a
collision. IRISH: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15
degrees to the south to avoid a collision. BRITISH: This is the Captain
of a British Navy Ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. IRISH:
Negative. I say again,! you will have to divert YOUR course. BRITISH:
THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS BRITIANNIA! THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE
BRITISH ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE
CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15
DEGREES NORTH. I SAY AGAIN, THAT IS 15 DEGREES NORTH OR COUNTER-MEASURES
WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. IRISH: We are a
lighthouse... Fuck off.
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