Originally Posted by
Justdoinmyjob
Why? I can't wait for some SWA oldtimer to go apoplectic on the radio when that female ramp controller gets in the weeds and end up with two planes nose to nose, totally gridlocking the ramp.
She unloaded on a couple Shuttle America jumbo RJ's on a crowded ramp a while back. Planes of course ended up nose to nose, and we reaped a 40 minute wait for push as a result. She kept on confusing the two callsigns and, instead of realizing that it was all her fault, she just started yelling at them and giving even more confusing instructions. It finally ended with "MERCURY XXXX and YYYY, STOP. JUST STOP."
Someone transmitted a "yikes." A few moments later a new voice appeared on the radio.