Since the first comment, the thread has been about how "Yesterday I worked on X, today I will work on X" is pointless. That is the canned response. It is not something a thinking person would logically say on their own accord. It gets said because it is the answer to two of the three questions that the book on Scrum indicates should be asked in a standup. The third being the equally useless "Do you have any blockers?"
Sure, you can say that in 10 seconds. More likely even less time. That doesn't mean you should. It provides nothing of value. Setting a specific turn aside so that someone has to say something useless is even crazier.
Actually, most of the thread has been about whether or not you're saying people are allowed to indicate that they have no blockers.
People don't say things because they're in a book. If you want to work as a team and quickly update your team on what you're doing, then leaving your day free to do or collaborate as needed, it's an efficient way to do it.
You don't (seem to) say all this should not be communicated, nor that the team shouldn't be aware of it. You seem to only be concerned with the form of the communication; that it should be implied where possible, and where it must be explicit, should be done in point to point conversations throughout the day. That seems a) worse and b) bikeshedding.
> Actually, most of the thread has been about whether or not you're saying people are allowed to indicate that they have no blockers.
There has been no mention of the topic of blockers in this thread at all, save my last comment. I am not sure where you dreamed up the idea it was central to the discussion, let alone a part of it in any capacity.
> People don't say things because they're in a book.
Not on their own accord. If there is social pressure, or even economic pressure, to take a turn they absolutely do. This topic is not based on a work of fiction. It was a tale about someone's actual experience. One many have had at that.
You must have hit the wrong reply button somewhere along the way.
Sure, you can say that in 10 seconds. More likely even less time. That doesn't mean you should. It provides nothing of value. Setting a specific turn aside so that someone has to say something useless is even crazier.