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Re: Petition to end the shouting of ROBOT
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Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe View Post
The better question is the opposite:

What does "Pardon me, Robot coming through on your left, Heads up!" accomplish that "ROBOT!" at similar volume doesn't?

The answer is a lot.
Situationally, sure. Often one call of "Robot!" isn't enough to actually get people's attention, and a full sentence like that is a lot less awkward/downright annoying than chorusing "Robot! Robot! Robot!" would be.

But it's often the case that a single "Robot!" effectively gets people to look up, notice you, and clear out of the way. I observed this several times at DC, and didn't see anyone gravely harmed or offput by the lack of manners. So I have a hard time seeing the need to not do it.
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