# My Roomba mocks me at every turn **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 11, 2006, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-roomba-mocks-me-at-every-turn/339446 "2006-01-11T05:18:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-roomba-mocks-me-at-every-turn/339446/1 "2006-01-11T05:18:21Z")
My Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner is hardworking, dependable, and possessed of inhuman determination. In short he is everything that I am not. With my superior organic brain, honed by eons of evolutionary progress, surely I should perform a menial task like vacuuming better than any mere clockwork insect. But alas my lazy, lackadaisical character is no match for his tireless efforts. With haughty disdain I pretend not to see him as he slaves away, self-satisfied that a superior being such as myself is needed for more important tasks like watching reality dating programs on television. But in truth I envy this humble soul. Why must you mock Roomba? Why! ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-roomba-mocks-me-at-every-turn/339446/2 "2006-01-11T05:50:57Z")
Well, you could always mock him back by saying: “HEY! ya’ missed a spot!..no, no, not _there_; THERE!” ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-roomba-mocks-me-at-every-turn/339446/3 "2006-01-11T07:13:12Z")
I want a Roomba. And a Scooba. I am so jealous. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![cabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@cabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cabdude)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-roomba-mocks-me-at-every-turn/339446/4 "2006-01-11T10:08:37Z")
Don’t be so smug. Rest assured he is plotting against you, probably in cahoots with the toaster and Tivo. He gives every appearance of being a tireless plastic pal who’s fun to be with, but keep a weather eye on him. When you aren’t in the room he’s surely going through your sock drawer and exchanging dirty schematics with the microwave. Filthy robots. ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-roomba-mocks-me-at-every-turn/339446/5 "2006-01-11T12:09:26Z")
Just wait. Roombas are…err, human too. If you’re patient enough, one day you’ll witness said Roomba humping a kitchen chair or something when you aren’t looking. Mine has fallen in love with a small kid’s chair and puts on quite a raunchy x-rated show in my kitchen when it thinks no one is looking. At least until it gets stuck and plays that little “I can’t move, come and get me” tune. Just be prepared to snap photos to use as blackmail. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-roomba-mocks-me-at-every-turn/339446/6 "2006-01-11T14:21:45Z")
It may beat you at vacuuming, but will be no match for you at kickboxing! with a tip of the hat to Emo Phillips ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-roomba-mocks-me-at-every-turn/339446/7 "2006-01-11T14:28:32Z")
I’m so glad you started this thread! I just ordered one. (DeHusband gave me motive - Woot! gave me opportunity.) Is it great? Does it really do all they say? Can I convince the cats that it’s not evil? Can I convince the hefty cat that Roomba is not her personal taxi? (I swear, the second they develop a robot to clean shower stalls, I’m selling my car.)