Talking points

Tired of giving the same old presentations? Use these nuggets of information to spruce them up.
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There’s no worse feeling than that moment during an argument when you realize YOU’RE WRONG.

34% answer work calls or e-mails on vacation – New research reveals that a third (34%) of Americans have answered work calls or e-mails on vacation, though a quarter (26%) of respondents admitted­ that their partner had taken their cell phone with them on vacation. According to Web site CouponCodes4U.com, 32% of respondents said they ­answered work calls or e-mails on holiday because they felt “inclined” to, and 9% stated that their boss “made them.” A press release said a ­quarter (24%) of those that have ­answered work calls or e-mails on vacation admitted that it was the cause of “arguments” during the time away.

A little more than a third of hiring managers­ say an online profile on a social networking site will replace trad­itional resumés, though a poll by OfficeTeam found that 42% thought it is not very likely and 21% judged it not at all likely.

The average person laughs about 15 times a day.

The average pencil holds enough graphite to draw a line about 35 miles long or to write roughly 45,000 words.

“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.” – George S. Patton