Funny how kids or maybe any non-pilot interprets the way we talk on the
radio.

Pilots in general don't seem to suffer fools gladly. This can be
interpreted as "rude."

In groups of our own kind, pilots are pretty gregarious, often waxing
eloquent (for probably too long!) about pattern entries and near misses.
Get us out of our groups, however, and we may appear to be sullen and surly,
speaking only when spoken to and often in clipped tones.

It's probably cuz we're thinking about how we could be flying, instead of
standing around yacking...

;-)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"