Post-it® Notes for Your Computer

Post-it® Notes have been a standard in every office since the product hit the business market. They quickly became indispensable as workers recognized the ease of jotting down a quick reminder or memo and leaving it in a prominent position. The little notes helped solve the problem of “out of sight, out of mind” tasks and made an ideal format for “FYI’s”.

However, there are some drawbacks to the small paper wonders; what to do with them when you are finished? Throw them in the trash, shred them, burn them, or eat them? There was another problem, as one conversation went between my boss and me:

BOSS: “I did not get that note.”

ME: “I left it on a sticky [Post-it®] on the front of the file.”

BOSS: “I have the file right here. There was no note.”

ME: “I’m sorry; I will take care of it right away.”

BOSS: “There’s something on the bottom of your shoe.”

Needless to say, I was glad my boss had a sense of humor. The Post-it® has made its way behind desks, under chairs, in the bottom of filing cabinet drawers, and anywhere else one would swear it could never possibly go. I even contemplated embarking on a quest for the funniest and most unusual Post-it® Note stories.

3M, the manufacturer of the original notes, has kept up with changing times. Their on-line product index now lists 21 separate entries for Post-it® Brand products including everything from pop-up flags to picture paper, and my personal favorite: Post-it® Notes for your computer.