Ummm... just to clear things up. Yeah. Most posts were totally sarcastic. That said, I think that people that get all worked up over an extra word or two, need to go find a hobby. If something minor like saying "with you" or the name of the Center in your radio transmissions bugs you (which judging from the posts here it does), then I wonder what else drives you up the wall in a crew environment.

I once flew with a guy that got all worked up about "non-professional" radio calls and additions. He went so far as to tell me not to say "Good Morning" or "Hello" in radio transmissions. He also said to never say "Thanks" after being given a short cut or having a request approved since "it's ATC's job to accommodate us." IIRC, he even got worked up when you turned the radio knob the long way around (ie rotated through 120.0 when switching from 125.0 to 130.0) because it cause "unnecessary wear to the tuning unit."

See where I'm headed with this?

There are SOOOOO many other important things in life than getting worked up over a little thing like this (IMHO). That said, don't get on the radio and give a discertation either. However something like "with you" or saying the name of the center shouldn't get you all bent out of shape. Some folks might sound like idiots with "lightspeed" or "fishfinder", but I figure, who am I to correct them as long as they don't make a 20 second transmission and tie up the frequency.

I'll continue saying my hellos and good days. You guys can be all "professional" and brief in your transmission. You're perogative.

Like I said before, I think that there are plenty of other issues in this industry that are bigger priorities to get worked up about and spend energy on: User fees, bankrupt airlines, mergers, loss of pensions, continual slides in pilot pay for the worse, unionbusting, illegitimite airlines, airspace & ATC upgrades, security BS, congressional oversight of the FAA, education of the next generation pilots to prevent SJS, the list goes on and on and on...