Petition to end the shouting of ROBOT

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Originally Posted by Libby K

You have a fair point there!

So here's my question: What does "ROBOT!" accomplish that "Pardon me, Robot coming through, Heads up!" at similar volume doesn't?

Nothing, but it's fewer syllables and naively projecting my own standards onto other people I don't see why anyone would care much one way or the other.

I openly admit that I don't understand a lot of social ritual, though, so it's entirely possible that I'm way out of the ordinary in not caring. But from my (admittedly biased) sampling of other people at competition, I've never met anyone else who feels otherwise.