I was once in the unfortunate/fortunate position of reporting a traffic incident where some pleb joyrider was endangering a High Street and its occupants. I attempted to give the operator the registration number using the phonetics and was met with 'OOO, that's police talk, you're not supposed to use that'.

As Homer would say, 'D'oh!':ugh::ugh::ugh:

After a few years as an assistant, once answered the phone at home with, 'xxxx air traffic flight clearance.......oh sh!t....no it's not.....'.

Fortunately, the caller was a fellow assistant. Who was laughing helplessly :O

When discussing financial matters, I sometimes hear myself (normally for clarification) quoting a figure as, for example, one two five decimal nine nine. Of course it normally confuses the issue rather than clarifying it!

All clear or clear left when in a car with someone even when they havent asked for it, come to think anytime anything is being moved.

Increased gravity due to alcohol gets a 'Too Low Terrain' :ok:

Haha!

I remember calling abroad a couple of years ago. Exactly the moment I greeted "Good afternoon" I remembered the time difference and corrected myself: "ehh. correction, good morning!".

I was replied with a couple of seconds of akward silence and a "yes, it is morning, sir."

Another thing is readback. I have several times asked waiters, bank employees, etc for readbacks.
Readbacks are actually quite handy!

Bought an old banger off a friend and found after an hour or so drive that the low oil light came on. I topped up, but it remained on. I phoned him up to ask whether this was a known fault on the car. "All other tees and pees are in the green" was met with confusion.

On arriving at the Hoover Dam in the US, signs were up on the roads giving the frequency of a local radio station dedicated solely to giving visitor information. I asked the other half "do you want to get the ATIS".

Standby, go ahead and most regularly say-again are all faults of mine.

So glad it's not just me.

Having worked in airline reservations have always used phonetics, so much easier.

chaps

HaHaHaHaHaHa!

....And the old joke about the pilot getting tired of his wife who was accusing him of having an affair:
"I told you once, I told you twice, I told you NINER THOUSAND TIMES, NEGATIVE ON THE AFFAIR".

Oh dear. I thought it was just me...

My 16-year-old lad is sick of me asking him to "Call when ready" when I'm giving him a lift somewhere and waiting to leave the house.

I often ask my wife to "squawk ident." when I don't know which room she's in.

"Report Cabin Secure" used to feature lots when I had a nine-seat 4x4 chock-full of ankle-biters.

Sadly, reversing out of a parking bay is often referred to as "push-back". This seems bizarre when used in the car park at Aldi. (Her) "What are you waiting for?". (Me) "I'm waiting for that Mini to come out of the cul-de-sac, then I'll be clear to push". Sadly spotterish.

I actually find the phrases usefully concise and precise.

Other than the phonetic alphabet which is useful for dealing with some of the clowns working in call centres there is no excuse for any other aviation terminology in every day life. Cringe cringe cringe.