Well, I never thought much of it either. But one day, I was at a concert with my wife. We were deep in conversation and was suddenly interrupted by some lunatic banshee who claimed my crosshairs had been on her for several minutes. Although I dismissed her as being clearly off her meds, it was a very disconcerting experience and I did think seriously about opting for the Hide crosshairs option. There are some sick puppies out there.