Talking like pilots

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Bashayer  •  9 Jul 2025   •    
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Half our social problems come from saying too much and still not making sense. The problem is that people say too much about nothing. I find myself losing patience often.

I wonder what if people stopped talking too much and used a book of phrases like how pilots speak to controllers. In aviation, communication isn’t about personality or creativity. It’s about not dying. So instead of

“Umm, I think I can see the runway… it’s maybe 13? On the way left side? Looks good I guess. I’m gonna approach it rn”

You just simply say
“Cleared visual approach, runway one tree left.”

I think life would improve significantly when we stop using language excessively in many situations. For example: “No thanks, I’m trying to cut back. Been avoiding sweets lately, so I’m good but yeah, I kinda wish people would stop tempting me!”

Becomes “Negative, Not eating sweets” and the reply would simply be “Wilco” meaning Will Comply.

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