Number 1, number 2, number 3...

[mcgrath50]

What's wrong with "ABC, turning base, following XYZ" or "following the 182 on final"?

If QRS is on early final he should wait up and realise there's something wrong. You also don't have to worry about counting which we all struggle with.

[Homesick-Angel]

I hadn't considered the difficulty we pilots have in counting.

I retract all former and future opinions..

[aviatorhi]

When I fly in GA aircraft (RARE!) I tend to say something like "(what I'm doing) behind the (insert aircraft type) on (insert other aircraft position)".

[Rod Con]

Another odd CTAF Broadcast I hear is from Pilots in Light Sport Aircraft announcing inbound TWENTY NM away. It also appears that you can turn contrary to the circuit direction after take off if you prefix your call with "making non standard turn"

[Squawk7700]

It also appears that you can turn contrary to the circuit direction after take off if you prefix your call with "making non standard turn"

That's a common one, as long as you say that you are going to do something wrong before you do it, that makes it ok.

Doesn't work for groping as one guy at my former employer found out