yeah really, having a slow day in the Tower?
If I'm on the GND Freq and I see that the full length is not blocked and might be available I WILL ask.
If I'm on the TWR Freq and I see the full length is not blocked and might be available I WILL ask.
Either way as I'm responsible for the safe operation of my Aircraft I will do/say as I see fit to accomplish said operation.
So, live with it.
Besides, you can ( and do ) say no.
What really annoys me is when you are sitting at the holding point waiting and ground insist you stay on his freq. In bad or marginal weather I should be listening to whats going on the TWR freq for such things as Wind checks, Windshear reports, Wx reports from departed aircraft etc etc. I can't hear any of that if I'm hearing CX 123 requesting pushback from bay E1.
Common Airmanship I would have thought.
And don't tell me I should listen on VHF2, this isn't Dhaka airspace!!