Please, don’t read to me.

I’ve seen this phenomenon a lot over the years, mostly in education, but often enough in other spheres, like government and politics as well.

There’s no feeling of personal fulfillment greater than when you read through documents released in advance, only to have those same documents read back to you, word-for-word, by somebody tasked with giving a report or a presentation.

So if I’m a councillor in a municipal context, I’m going to get my information from the pre-meeting release of the agenda, then attend the meeting to get an in-person report from the officer in charge, whether that’s a manager, or a director, or whatever.

But don’t freaking read to me.

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