С юмором на данном примере, естественно - все нормально, поскольку этот рассказ - перевод на русский (слегка переделанный) древней американской шутки про авианосец и маяк. Вот как она (история) звучит в оригинале (в Интернете ее где только не перетирают и не опровергают, ищите искалками по словам "aircraft carrier and the lighthouse" если нужны опровержения) :
The U.S. Chief of Naval Operations on October 10, 1995, supposedly released this transcript of a radio conversation between a U.S. Navy ship and a Canadian source off the coast of Newfoundland in the fall of 1995. It is undoubtedly an urban legend.
Navy: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the north to avoid a collison.
Civilian: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the south to avoid a collision.
Navy: This is the Captain of a U.S. Navy ship. I say again, divert your course.
Civilian: No. I say again, you divert your course.
Navy: This is the Aircraft Carrier Enterprise. We are a large warship of the U.S. Navy. Divert your course now!
Civilian: This is a lighthouse. Your call.
