I heard there was a study that concluded that meetings make people stupid.
Minds wander, personal agendas surface, things don't get done.
I would say abolish meetings, but then what would _____ and ______ do all day? (Names omitted to protect my innocence, and my job.)
I remember in my younger days, when I was first in a position to have to go to a bunch of meetings. I thought I was so official and grown-up. "Oh, my...I have meetings ALL DAY!" Now the thought of a meeting just gets on my nerves.