Want to do a little survey with me? During your next few conference calls, please keep track of how many times someone says, "Can you please repeat the question?" What is that person doing? We all know - not paying attention. I'm wondering how many people are actually paying attention during conference calls.
And although it has nothing to do with this topic, devoted readers will appreciate this anecdote from today, from, yes, Newtonville, Mass., right near the dreaded cell-phone driver incident of last week that provoked so many comments.
A guy makes a u-turn in the middle of Walnut Street, holding up traffic in both directions. Makes the u-turn badly so that he's backing up and pulling forward, back and forth. Finally, I see the problem, HE'S DRUNK! HE'S ON HIS CELL PHONE!
