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tiecollector

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What's up with people always taking notes no matter what? How do you have a 10 minute business meeting and end up with 3 pages full of notes? What are these people writing down? I feel like sometimes a transcript would have been shorter.
 

lawyerdad

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Originally Posted by tiecollector
What's up with people always taking notes no matter what? How do you have a 10 minute business meeting and end up with 3 pages full of notes? What are these people writing down? I feel like sometimes a transcript would have been shorter.

I'm with you on that, although I just figure that whatever works for a person is fine. I've never been much of a notetaker, either professionally or in school, except when it's absolutely necessary. I find I can listen and concentrate better without them. But I can understand how it might be otherwise for some people -- that it could help them focus and concentrate. In some cases, though, it seems more like a prop or crutch.
 

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I was never that person but I loved having friends who were that way. I could focus all my attention on understanding the material during lecture then still have access to all the notes come exam time.
 

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pets. religion. liberals. deviled eggs. chicken salad. europeans. white socks. jogging. love of manhattan. love of brooklyn. ethiopian food. hipsters. tennis. soccer. golf. ralph lauren. uggs. crocs.
 

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People who don't take 5 seconds to say "Thank You" after you hold a door open for them.
 

Connemara

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Originally Posted by tiecollector
What's up with people always taking notes no matter what? How do you have a 10 minute business meeting and end up with 3 pages full of notes? What are these people writing down? I feel like sometimes a transcript would have been shorter.
Yeah, I don't get that. The worst is when you're in a class and the professor reads from pre-distributed notes or slides, and people furiously scribble down every thought that comes. Ridiculous!
 

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Vegans, people who don't enjoy chocolate, why Sarah Palin Stepped down.
 

thekunk07

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^add why she was elected in the first place to my list
 

Slopho

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...also, why Appreciation shops are so quiet.
 

GQgeek

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hipsters
people that still support obama
why people like the music being produced today
rabid mac fans
why Matt still has those elton john glasses
people that think they're cool
 

thekunk07

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^solid list
 

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most mainstream music since the 90's
mayo
people who lift but have a **** diet
vodka

also +1 ethiopian food... seems like an oxymoron to me.
 

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People who don't take 5 seconds to say "Thank You" after you hold a door open for them.

I get this. Theyre just jerks.
 

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