New Coast Guard trainee.
A new coast guard trainee was left alone on watch for the first time. Before leaving him to go get a beer, the watch chief said “I won’t be long. Just remember to use English when talking to the ships and if you don’t understand them ask them to clarify what they’re saying”.
Soon after that the trainee heard a distress call.
“Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! This is sailing yacht Seagoon. We are sinking!”
“Hellow sailing yacht Seagoon. Zis is zee coast guard. I have received your message.”
After a couple of minutes the call came again:
“Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! This is sailing yacht Seagoon. We are sinking!”
The trainee replied:
“Hellow sailing yacht Seagoon. Zis is zee coast guard. I have received your message.”
‘Coast guard! This is sailing yacht Seagoon again! We are SINKING!! Do you understand? WE ARE SINKING. WE NEED HELP AND WE NEED IT NOW.“
“Err yes, sailing yacht Seagoon. Zis is Zzee coast guard. What you are sinking about pleez?”
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