VFR puddle jumper transitting our MATZ , fast jet inbound, VFR traffic not visual with the fast jet.
ATC - "acft orbit in your current position unless visual with the fast jet inbound for the procedure"
Acft "wilco, where is the fast jet traffic?"
ATC "Inbound to the procedure which starts at 10 miles"
a few minutes pass...
Acft "we have been orbitted twice now, request update on fast jet?"
ATC "he's at 8 miles"
Acft "you told me about 5 minutes ago he was at 10 miles, now you're saying he's at 8 miles"
ATC "negative i said he was inbound for the procedure which begins at 10 miles"
Acft "i have fare paying pax onboard and this is getting expensive for them"
ATC "it'd have cost you more if you hit him"
Puddle jumper pilot gets back in his box.
Odd, the controller tells it differently/truthfully