Burning Question: What's the worst thing to say in a meeting?

How about, "pass the smokeless tobacco"?

Anybody who attends meetings with any regularity has experienced those jaw-dropping, forehead-slapping moments when people make say inappropriate, infuriating, or just plain pointless things.

GovLoop's Steve Ressler recently shared his thoughts on worst things to say in a meeting in a blog post on the site. From making an assumption that a woman in the room is automatically the designated note-taker to asking if anyone's got any smokeless tobacco, it's quite a list. See for yourself (registration required).

Top 5 Worst Things To Say In A Meeting
(GovLoop)

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