Of course it's a joke!
God sake, Dmed of course it's a joke! I can tell by your level of Engleesh that your a foreign crew member without any hint of "British" sense of humour. Hence, why it's so bad at Bmed. Do you stay in your room down route and don't mix with the Brits but only with your own kind? Let me guess? Italian or Spanish ?
Learn the culture ....