Originally Posted by
misd-agin
I've flown out of JFK for 40 yrs. The controllers speak to fast, especially to foreign carriers. Years ago at some airports it seemed like it was a contest to see how fast they could speak on the ATIS recording. Nothing like having to listen multiple times to get all the information. Ridiculous. JFK ground appears to be of the same mindset. If they slowed down slightly they'd have less "say again".
It's not only busy places. I have to cross a fairly quiet USAF base zone from time to time, nothing else on frequency but such rapid staccato gabbling to me, as if they are practicing for a Speed Dating contest, and for some reason in a monotone as well.