As an ex-AATC (Flight Ops, wots that then??) and ATC, having worked at Saxa (ShetRad) and ADNC West Drayton I could top some of your stories, but whats the point of it all? Zero really.
The hunt is on for Alpha 'Control' but its surely fairly simple. Just look for someone who's over-confident and immature!! Oh dear, that covers all the officer corps!!