"Another Galaxy" -How Dumb Is That?

Have any Ufologists, especially the ones claiming to be astronomy savvy ever read a book or looked something up online? There is a big difference between our Solar system and our galaxy.  I swear that if I hear one more Ufologist state "they may come from Andromeda" or the new favourite "They may come from Proxima" I am going to scream. Also They may come here from a neighbouring galaxy".

Okay, for the dumb. Solar system SMALL galaxy BIG. 

The idiocy of constantly referring to "intergalactic travel" should be rewarded with a big hat that has a capital "D" on it (for "dunce").  WHY from another galaxy??

The Milky Way is estimated to contain 100 to 400 billion stars. This wide range is due to the difficulty in observing and counting all stars, as many are obscured by dust and gas or are too faint to detect. 

The Milky Way is estimated to contain at least 100 billion planets, with some estimates suggesting there could be as many as a trillion. A 2012 study based on microlensing data indicated at least 100 billion planets, a figure often cited, and recent studies suggest that planets are abundant, with around 18% of stars possibly hosting Earth-sized planets

There you go. We have no idea about the technology that would be used by any alien civilization or how fast they can travel between star systems BUT let's suppose only 1% of the 100 billion planets had intelligent life that is  still 1,000,000,000.  

Let's say it is only 0.5% then that still gives us 500,000,000  and if it was only, say, only 0.1% of 100 billion that would still be 100,000,000.

The next figure is pure speculation for reasons that will be explained but it shows why we need not keep saying "from another galaxy":

Estimates for the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way vary widely, but recent studies suggest there could be as many as 36 communicating civilizations at any given time. Some more recent estimates suggest a range from 111 to 42,777. It is important to note these are estimates and the actual number is unknown, as scientific models used to estimate this number are based on numerous assumptions, with the most conservative models suggesting a lower number while more optimistic models suggest a higher number. 

Perhaps astronomers need to look at UFO reports more rather than dismissing them just as Ufologists (obviously not all of them) need to get an education?