I am working in Asia, at my base this is what happens:
A/C- "Tower, aircraft 123 taxiing to holding point RWxx."
(No traffic within 20 miles)
TWR- "aircraft 123, line up RWxx, report when ready."
A/C-(while taxiing to runway) "Aircraft 123 is ready."
Here is where the problem begins, I have already informed them that we are ready, once lined up on the runway I now have to repeat to the tower that I am
FULLY ready, or I will sit in position for days! I feel this is mainly due to the fact that they do not speak or understand English.
I think this phrase probably originates from this part of the world.