jumpdrive, your link again proves my contention with certain ATC's who expect the pilots (of foreign operated & registered a/c) to understand their lingo, accents & nuances.
Spare a thought to the Asiana guys.They just landed at one of the world's busiest airports after flying halfway around the globe & they have to contend with an overbearing ATC,all this while trying to safely maneuvre the a/c in a safe positon & manner
Non standard R/T phrases was used, & the question asked was not expected (by the crew) at that stage (after landing & holding between 2 active runways!).I don't see how the Asiana crew can do all that (safely!) while trying to contact ramp on the allocated frequecy in that heavy workload situation.
Sometimes a good comprehension of the english language would mean doodly squat if both the speakers aren't using the Queen's english.That's why it's imperative on the need to slow down when comunicating across the 'barrier'.Being condescending & overbearing doesn't help either
