Thomas Borchert wrote:
Erik,


I avoid it at every opportunity.



Big mistake. Huge! Many accident reports where one just has to think:
Why didn't he just tell them?

Your original question is the perfect example. Imagine the controllers
have a radar screen and there comes this blip flying in real close to
their airspace and starts circling right where the planes come in. You
better believe they'd love to know what that blip has in mind, however
awkward the guy piloting the blip might explain it ;-) Even if
something like that can't be found in the standard phraseology, if you
make it concise and to the point, everybody will win.

Go become a talker! It's better for you and for everyone around.

Yep, that's my thought. I'd rather be awkward than dead, or worse yet
living while other people got killed in some horrible accident that
was easy to prevent.