so here's one for you Highsky,
When ATC says " ---- 1234, do you have time for a question?"
According to you, you have to say "no." Because none of those words were found in the Pilot/Controller Glossary. And if you said "yes," then ATC is going to use MORE WORDS not in the pilot/controller glossary.
And heaven forbid, ATC might say something like "for anybody who cares, the National League is leading 4-3." TOTALLY UNSAFE.
And if anybody says "how's the ride?" ATC should chide them for non-standard phraseology and we should expect 2 more 747's to run into each other.
Seriously guys.