Definition
A list of off-topic questions or issues temporarily set aside during a meeting or class to address later (theoretically). In practice, it's where good ideas go to die.
Example Usage
Let's put that fascinating tangent about medieval philosophy in the parking lot and return to discussing the syllabus schedule.
Origin
Business meeting facilitation technique adopted by academia in 1990s
Fun Fact
Studies of meeting effectiveness show that items placed in the parking lot are revisited less than 20% of the time
Source: Academic meeting facilitation terminology
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