1. Sometimes the participants don't know the purpose of the meeting.
2. People often start to argue and then they get angry with each other.
3. Lots of meetings I go to have no written agenda.
4. What often happens is that the chairperson just rushes through the agenda, in order to finish the meeting on time.
5. Well, often some members are late, so we have to sit there waiting until everyone arrives so that the meeting can get started.
6. The meeting finishes late because too much time is allowed for discussion.
7. Yes, but not all the items on the agenda are dealt with.
8. I've been to so many meetings that ended without any decision being made.
9. No one is asked to take notes and keep the minutes of the meeting.
10. The chairperson doesn't control the discussion and everyone talks at once.