I appreciate you sharing, BUT we should apply a little common sense here. First of all, ORD had one of the closest near misses ever recorded in history between a United 737 and an Atlas 747 a couple of years ago, you would think our friendly folks in the tower would be a bit more cautious about saying things like that to anyone.

Second, there's no way I am landing without a clearance, unless I'm declaring an emergency, particularly in an airport as big as ORD with crossing runways (please see above).

Finally, let's talk about self preservation here, what if you have a fed on board? Yes right there in your jumpseat! Or what if you're on a line check? Are you going to land without a clearance? And if you didn't have a fed or a check airman, why would you even consider breaking a regulation, while increasing your margin of risk?

As far as taxing, I will comply with any "tribal" norms and unspoken rules, within the limits of both the regulations, but most importantly safety, and I really don't give a sh!t if it disturbs their flow. I will not hit another vehicle and or aircraft, nor will I expose myself to a runway/taxiway incursion for which the controllers are now liable to report. I've been in and out of ORD plenty of times, but we run the aircraft, not ATC, and I've never had any problems.

No demeanor to the ATC folks, but they will try to get away with as much as we let them, after all, they are subject to operational pressures just as much as anyone else in this business.