Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
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.
I'd laugh, if it didn't sound like Ramp 2 or 121.9.
I can't wait for the day ground in ATL doesn't tell you to swap to tower on the way out and that on the way in just proceed to your ramp and if we need you will call you unless you have a problem.
And run metering all of the time. That'd cut down on the chatter.