I saw this on the VATSIM forum and thought it might be nice to have something similar here as well. Just share any funny communication between pilots and ATC that you have encountered while controlling or flying. For example, just now when I was controlling at Schiphol:
*** A/C flying at FL130 ***
ATCo: Climb FL290
Pilot: Climbing FL290
ATCo: Er .. confirm your rate of climb is in excess of 5000 ft/min?
Pilot: Confirmed
ATCo: I don't think your passengers will like that
Pilot: Well, we almost dived into the ground because of a bug in flightgear
Pilot: Better uncomfortable than dead