Women, Children and Italians first

[DodgyAgent]

Do you think perhaps rising sea levels might have been responsible?

[shaunbhoy]

It isnt the 1500's, nowadays, nearly all shipping channels have maps and ships have gps so one should never find themselves beached in perfectly good weather in an operable ship.

Tell that to the Royal Navy!

BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Inquiry into warship accident

[Troll]

I laughed today at his excuses. When the captain was questioned as to why he abandoned ship before others, he said he tripped and fell in to a lifeboat.

Come on man, come up with a slightly better excuse. Any bloke can tell you, the "I slipped and fell in" excuse isnt convincing.




Cruise ship

Interestingly his second in command ended up in the same lifeboat, perhaps he tripped over the same obstacle

[Spacecadet]

Imagine you walk in a long corridor to your cabin and the ship goes to one side 45 degrees - you'd be falling down elevator shaft, it's a bloody big ship!

How many elevators operate at 45 degrees?

[psychocandy]

Not known as a nation for having the bravest people really though are they the Italians?

Didnt Italian tanks in the 2nd world war have one gear to go forward and 5 to retreat?

[Arturo Bassick]

Not known as a nation for having the bravest people really though are they the Italians?

Didnt Italian tanks in the 2nd world war have one gear to go forward and 5 to retreat?

FOR SALE:

Italian 2nd World War rifle.

Never fired, only dropped once.

[Paddy]

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[DodgyAgent]

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It is not just a metaphor for the Italians but also reflects on many of the UK institutions.

[petergriffin]

Not known as a nation for having the bravest people really though are they the Italians?

Didnt Italian tanks in the 2nd world war have one gear to go forward and 5 to retreat?

Thanks God we have the bravest man on the planet, Fred Goodwin. He left the boat making sure it sank completely.

[d000hg]

Any bloke can tell you, the "I slipped and fell in" excuse isnt convincing.

Nope, I think you're in the minority needing to use that one.