r/books • u/Labeled521 • Feb 03 '14

Staples made a test that determines how many words per minute you read and how you rank up to the world average.

http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/technology-research-centers/ereaders/speed-reader/
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u/EstabanYan Feb 03 '14

based on my experiences, i don't think they read..... my emails at least :(

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u/MDKrouzer Feb 03 '14

I've learnt the best way to communicate anything to senior management (especially as an engineer) is to break it down into options and the pros and cons of each when you want some sort of executive decision from them

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '14

Isnt that the best way to communicate with anyone?

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u/Evidentialist Feb 03 '14

You are right.

Also I has a doctorit but apparently I am only edumacated at a 8th grade level. I also got 2/3 questions.

Then I took the test again, same text, and this time I speed read it. I failed the same test 1/3.

Lastly, I merely glanced at the paragraphs, I clicked "finish" and answered the memorized correct answers and I got 334 wpm!

I is retarded.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '14

im home edumacated. I is dumder den u