rumour has it that some people have been speaking to Stapleford whilst landing at North Weald !
sometimes people make errors about their position. sometimes it is less error, and more an attempt at queue jumping....i.e. if I call final (but I am 8 miles out), then that bloke who has called downwind will have to extend but I wont have to wait for him.
sometimes the errors can get people killed. A couple of years back I was lined up ready for departure from EGSX on rw 20. A Cessna 172 that was on the frequency called "final to land 20". I commenced my roll. Shortly after take off, the Cessna pilot realised he had called "final to land 20" when he had actually been finals on 02. Brown pants time.
hopefully good airmanship, planning, and awareness will stop any of us from making dangerous errors.
but we are all human....