A friend of mine was taxiing in at JFK one evening behind Air France, which had left the strobe lights on after turning off the runway.
After a few minutes he asked them on ground frequency: "Air France, would you please turn your strobes odd?"
No response.
After the second request, someone else on the frequency said: "Ask him in French!"
"OK, Airr Fraaance, wuud youu pleeez turrrrn yeeerr struuuubs oeffff?"
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I have a need for speed!