PHONETIC ALPHABET WISECRACKS

The following selection of wisecracks (and variations thereof) have been heard far too often by ATC towers. If you're a pilot, don't even be tempted - control tower have heard them all before.

Do you have ...?

Wisecrack response

Alpha

 

Bravo

 

Charlie

Negative, we left him back at the hanger.

Delta

Negative tower, I have American Express.
Negative, I have a TransAt.

Echo

Negative, receiving you loud and clear.

Foxtrot

Negative, only when my jeans are too tight.

Golf

Negative, I have basketball.

Hotel

Negative tower, we are staying with friends
Negative tower, can you book me a room?
Negative, do you have a list of recommendations?
(And almost infinite variations on the theme)

India

Negative, I have [country] - I must be reading the map upside down.

Juliet

Negative, and please don't say anything to my wife.
Negative tower, she's with Romeo.

Kilo

Negative, but I think there's a couple roaches in the ashtray.

Lima

Negative, I have haricot.

Mike

Negative, I have a push-to-talk button and a headset.

November

 

Oscar

Negative, but I'm expecting a nomination this year.

Papa

Negative, but I emailed him last week.
Negative tower, I'm an orphan.

Quebec

Negative - I thought i was approaching Toronto!

Romeo

Negative! Negative! Wherefore art thou Romeo?

Sierra

Negative, I have a Volkswagen in the staff car park.

Tango

Negative tower, I have Pepsi.

Uniform

Negative, just jeans and teeshirt.
Negative tower, I didn't realise it was a fancy dress party.

Victor

Negative, I have loser.
Negative tower, who is Victor?

Whiskey

Negative, not in last 8 hours, have I wandered off-course?

X-ray

Negative, my doctor requested an MRI scan.

Yankee

Negative, I have redsox.

Zulu

Negative tower, but you can rent it from Blockbuster.

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