A bit of perspective....
After an 11 hour flight landed at Vnukovo, Moscow. Right turn off the active, round the airline apron and back to the threshold to cross and taxi to VNO3.
Held at the crossing for 1 hour 15 mins whilst ATC gave 29 consecutive landing clearances without a single crossing or take off! Finally got a crossing clearance but no way would they cancel the red stop bars. What do you do?
Now that is sh1t controlling.
And I don't think I have ever used HF in Africa without calling 5 times before getting a reply.
Just saying.