Professor Yeti

Five Reasons to Quit Your Job as a Courtroom Stenographer

1. The word “objection” causes you to have a seizure
2. Your fingers hurt — a lot
3. This time you’re finally going to make it as a jazz musician
4. Never really liked working in a courthouse anyway
5. Creepy criminals are creeping you out

Five Reasons to Feel Good

1. You just got promoted
2. There’s a lot of ice cream in the freezer
3. You recently purchased a beautiful new house
4. Uncle Sam’s tax refund finally came in the mail
5. You got a lot of mojo goin’ on

Five Unacceptable Criteria

1. “Well, it seems that way, so let’s just go with it . . .”
2. “We’re hiring the first woman who walks through that door.”
3. “If it’s blue, it’s good, if it’s not blue, it’s not good.”
4. “I have a good feeling about this in my bones — this is the one.”
5. “I like all men. Jeff is a man. Therefore, I like him.”

Five Popular Lists

1. Bills-to-pay lists
2. Blacklists
3. Places-to-visit-before-I-Die lists
4. Grocery lists
5. Things-to-do lists

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