When approaching a towered airport (Class D), suppose I am told a few
miles
out "report a 3-mile right base, runway 23"... as often happens.

The thing to do in this situation is to READBACK a base to the runway
closest to your ramp. The controller will correct you but keep reading
back your prefered runway and (out of exaserbation) he will just let
you do what you want.


No..
The tower will know you are an idiot.. along with everyone else on the
frequency.. and after a few tower calls to make sure you have the
directions.. and keep giving the wrong readback.. the tower will ask you to
exit the airspace.. too busy for igits tying up the frequency.. he's got 6
solo students in the pattern with better radio discipline.. and parallel
runways

but then as I read the rest of your posting.. I do hope it was all in jest..

BT