Italian Coast Guard orders go viral

ROME, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- "Vado a bordo, cazzo," the infamous phrase spoken by an Italian Coast Guard official to the captain of a sinking cruise ship, has gone viral.

The phrase, which translates to "get back on board, for (expletive)'s sake," was spoken by Gregorio De Falco to Capt. Francesco Schettino after the cruise line captain boarded a life boat before all of his 4,200 passengers and crew were evacuated from the Costa Concordia, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.

The top trending topic on Twitter in Italy is #vadaabordocazzo and the phrase has become a familiar sight on Facebook and even T-shirts.

The Costa Concordia ran aground off the shore of Isola del Giglio Friday. At least 11 people were killed and 22 others remain missing.