It's a well-known fact that young people can't listen for shit. But Britain's Lord Chief Justice (yes, that's his actual title) has decreed that twentysomethings are so bad at it, he's actually considering presenting information on a screen, for the young jurors used to texting and web-surfing their lives away. "Most are technologically proficient. Many get much information from the internet... They are not listening. They are reading." Reports the Telegraph, "In one case a juror went online using a Blackberry-device during a rape case, causing the conviction to be quashed." God forbid we inconvenience some Twitter-twits with old-fashioned courtroom rules. Maybe we should just all learn to listen. It doesn't just help you as a juror—it's great for personal relationships, too!

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