[Rich]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Correct, that's why I don't blow my whistle when providing additional information. IMHO, blowing your whistle gives the perception your making the call, not your partner. It implies a disagreement.

In another scenario, If I'm not sure on a call, I blow whistle, raise hand, and look for help. Partner never blows in this situation either. In both cases it shows we're a team, and there is no alpha male in the group.

I blow my whistle to let everyone know that we *may* not be going to the other end of the floor. Yes, it tells everyone we're talking. But I'm not coming in unless I know we're going to change it (absent something I simply did not see) so 99% of the time he will change it.