shouted at/humiliated by ATC for asking for clarification of an instruction (yes, it really happened and I actually had an instructor beside me at the time who didn't understand what we'd been told either).
Perhaps difficult to complain if its your home base but this merits a formal complaint, not only are they forgetting who the customer is they are creating a potential flight safety hazard.
More on thread how about keeping the interest up by trying different a/c types, taildraggers, aeros, STOL, trying out farm strips?