Not to Be a Total Stick in the Mud

[littlejimmy1058]

I think yelling Robot coming through is fine. If someone doesn't hear you, tap their shoulder. Disagreements?

[AcesJames]

Maybe it's just me, but I've seen quite a few people outright ignore those who shout "robot", simply out of spite for the fact that it's shouted too loudly, and too frequently. I have also noticed that politely saying, "Robot coming through, excuse us", goes a very long way.

People in the pits hear loud noises all day. They're bombarded by power tool noises, queue people ordering them to the field, music from the field, cheering from the stands, etc. The last thing they want to hear is the word "Robot" projected as loud as possible, 3 feet from their face.

Try being polite when moving your robot. You might just surprise people into listening to you.

[Meredith Novak]

Originally Posted by littlejimmy1058

I think yelling Robot coming through is fine. If someone doesn't hear you, tap their shoulder. Disagreements?

It would have been tough to tap me on the shoulder as I was facing them and trying my best to move my group over before they ran us down. The aisles were HUGE and they had plenty of room. They were returning from a match, not late for one...not that that would be any excuse. I don't like apologizing for rude teams to a major university's engineering department dean.