I mean, that somehow seems to be the case considering his post. Yet, he still had like 36 hours to check back in and figure it out. Plus, I was pretty clear at the start of this game:
After that, it is up to the players to remember to check in on their own unless they notify me to send them a reminder when it is their turn to choose.
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A generous time of 2 days (48 hours) is given for a player to select a phrase. If they've requested for me to send them a reminder when it is their turn, a message will be sent to alert them of that fact 24 hours before their time to choose is up. If a choice has not been made by the end of the total 48 period, the player will be automatically given the bomb word choice and removed from the game. The 48 hours begins from the timestamp of the post I make in this thread asking for their selection in the round.
Considering ShyGuy has shown up before in this thread to talk about fast food restaurants in general and knew he was in the final four which had clearly begun, he should know to check in and keep up at this point. Let's say I give him more time and then he chooses the Safe Word. Is that fair to TOPHATANT123 to have extended the time? Unless TOPHATANT123 wants to do it then I have to make the ruling. I've got no way of reaching TOPHATANT123 to get an instant answer. But, moreover, the responsibility and decision shouldn't be put on him in the first place. He's got to be the nice guy and give ShyGuy an opportunity only to get eliminated if Shy chooses right when he would have advanced if he said no? I'm the host and it's my duty to enforce the rules as they are outlined. This way TOPHATANT123 can say later that he'd have allowed more time to still look like the nice guy while I'm the villain.
Therefore, ShyGuy whiffs it and is out. Apparently, he couldn't choose between the two after all.