# I just realized I take notes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized-i-take-notes/688879>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 21, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized-i-take-notes/688879 "2014-05-21T00:31:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized-i-take-notes/688879/1 "2014-05-21T00:31:50Z")

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while reading the Dope.  
This is why I LOVE this place!

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized-i-take-notes/688879/2 "2014-05-21T02:17:33Z")

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noted.

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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-realized-i-take-notes/688879/3 "2014-05-21T02:51:34Z")

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I find that in normal discussion at work, if I take notes I’m too preoccupied to participate in them. I have way too big an ego not to throw in my two cents, so I don’t take notes.