Pilot claims controller used unprofessional phraseology.

Attributes
ACN	214779
Time
Date	199207
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : saf
State Reference	NM
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	ground : holding
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 9300 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	214779
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Call to tower, 'small transport X is ready for takeoff.' saf tower 'hold short, traffic on final.' the small aircraft was .3 mi or more on final. I advised tower that there was plenty of time for me to depart. Tower said hold short and I acknowledged and advised of the unnecessary hold. Tower said 'you can shut your mouth.' this incident was unprofessional, on the tower's part, and should be corrected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT CLAIMS CTLR USED UNPROFESSIONAL PHRASEOLOGY.

Narrative: CALL TO TWR, 'SMT X IS READY FOR TKOF.' SAF TWR 'HOLD SHORT, TFC ON FINAL.' THE SMA WAS .3 MI OR MORE ON FINAL. I ADVISED TWR THAT THERE WAS PLENTY OF TIME FOR ME TO DEPART. TWR SAID HOLD SHORT AND I ACKNOWLEDGED AND ADVISED OF THE UNNECESSARY HOLD. TWR SAID 'YOU CAN SHUT YOUR MOUTH.' THIS INCIDENT WAS UNPROFESSIONAL, ON THE TWR'S PART, AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.