is there some rule against using goad?

[Clarkamite]

oh i've asked, i've seen tanks ask, hell i've even seen other ninjas ask lol. also when you're doing a speed run of a dungeon and you see a bard using his aoe's to clear out mobs you know they're going to make full use of goad. not saying i don't ask but some times i shouldn't have to. same goes for mantra. i've been in ramuh groups where a monk mantra could have saved us and yet the monk either doesn't use it or will use it when people are at 60% or so and nothing major is happening :l

This is just a case of someone having really bad situational awareness and trying to look flashy by using a skill they have access to and know is useful in some sort of a situation. As a Monk I've always made sure to put up mantra before big AOE damage is going to go out. Or when I'm on my Ninja I'm sure to always give it to a TP user when we are AOE pulling.