Yep I do this. The game can take 15 minutes to teach, but an hour for me to re-learn if I have to read the rules again. If I write my "teach" into a cheat sheet it's so much easier to replay because it removes the mental barrier of having to read yet another 39 page manual.
Plus, there's always some tricky rule that everyone gets wrong the first time I explain it. My notes help me ensure I teach it "right" the first time.
I gotchu. I read it literally the way you say at first.
This is exactly the kind of joke I make all the time which is what prompted my friend to ask if I was autistic.