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Originally Posted by Karthik
Perhaps you shouldn't be making fun of a volunteer on a public forum. Would you do this to her face?
I understand that once you pick up a microphone you become a target for criticism, but please remember that every speaker/MC/announcer is a person with feelings. Constructive criticism is one thing, but making jokes over word choice is over the top. Maybe I'm rubbed the wrong way by this over the ad hominem criticisms I've received over the years over my performances, but just try and remember that words can have real impacts on people.
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I don't see the point of even needing to provide constructive criticism to Annika (who is awesome, seriously!) considering the scenario she was placed into by FIRST was not remotely ideal.
Drew Brees isn't taking reporter's questions during timeouts of a regular season New Orleans Saints football game, and he has a $100+ million contract. Why does FIRST think amateur teenagers should be interviewed during their timeouts at the equivalent of the Super Bowl? Like they need to focus on what to say to 30k people looking at the video boards... If you're gonna take Dave Verbrugge off the field, give him some time to talk about the teams and their accomplishments and how their work plays into the strategies of the game in front of audiences. Don't put a dozen people in a situation they don't want to be in for no net benefit. Throw it to one of the half dozen crucial faces of FIRST volunteers that make events great.