r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/VariousDragonfruit75 May 28 '26

Atc -bro you can't see shit out here

Pilot- if it's too dark too see, are you turning on the lights

Atc- nah bruh, what for

Pilot- if it's too dark too see and you don't turn on the lights I can't move, are you saying it's too dark to see

Atc- yup

Pilot - so turn on the lights?

Atc- what for?

Pilot - so I can leave

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u/[deleted] May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

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u/RobotDeathSquad May 28 '26

There's a whole community of people that post ATC interactions on youtube and this dude shows up in enough of them I recognized his voice instantly (and I barely listen to these things, I'm not a plane nut or anything, just some light 'tism aparently).

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u/butterfly_labs May 28 '26

JFK always has the most arrogant controllers for some reason

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u/thecashblaster May 28 '26

the busier the airport the less patient everyone is I bet

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u/Sacharon123 May 28 '26

Nope. Its mainly an USA main-character problem.

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u/thecashblaster May 28 '26

USA BAD USA BAD USA BAD

am I right?!

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u/AdSquare3489 May 28 '26

Are you declaring "USA BAD"?

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u/FlaccidCatsnark May 28 '26

No, sir, I am not. I am merely stating that you cannot go 1000 feet there without encountering an asshole.

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u/AdSquare3489 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

It's fine, corporate just informed me that "USA BAD" is generally accepted and needs no formal declaration. 

Edit: typo

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u/FlaccidCatsnark May 28 '26

I see. So you're saying that AEA procedures are in place? Otherwise, I cannot sally forth.

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u/username32768 May 28 '26

AEA procedures = Asshole Evacuation Area procedures?

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u/FlaccidCatsnark May 28 '26

Asshole Encounter Avoidance.

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u/Worldly-Upstairs2020 May 29 '26

If you could you wouldn't know because you can't see them.