I once had a Ryanair driver ask a French controller if he could be given priority on an approach in France. Shocking weather, drizzle, minima and gusty so I was rather pleased that I had managed to set up a stable approach. The controller told him to sling his hook and he complained that he was twice my speed and was going to arrive at the fix before I was down. The controller responded by vectoring him off so far into infinity there was space for another flight to land behind me.
My experience of controllers especially when flying IFR has been exceptional. My experience of CAT pilots often leaves a lot to be desired, I guess when they get into a Chav transporter some of them forget where they came from......