I was also checking my cell phone during the meeting with my schnoz basically turned downward against the computer video without me knowing it. I was certain that when the meeting began I had turned off the video, and needless to say, I looked worse for wear. We had a 10:30 AM virtual call on the books, and since I ordinarily have a very long commute, I figured I’d just do the call in my pajamas. On my first day of working from home, I decided to take advantage and sleep in. It’s important to keep calm, as illustrated by this story from a reader named Vanessa: Look, hundreds of millions of people are now adjusting to a work-from-home routine and there are going to be some screwups. “I said it was the dishwasher 🤷🏻♀️” It’s unclear whether they believed her, but they all “continued on like nothing happened!”ĭo: Mute Yourself Before Taking a ScreenshotĪ reader sent along this note: “The editors and reporters at my job just did their first 20-plus-person Zoom meeting, and the beginning was filled with telltale screenshot sounds, followed by various people asking ‘Who’s screenshotting?’” He added, “Everyone knows these things are going to be screenshotted and Slacked, but at least have the courtesy to mute your mic before you do it.” Similarly, now that everything is happening in a screenshot-able medium, be extra vigilant about what you say or do! “I accidentally hit video call while chatting in Teams and my boss and two co-workers heard my boyfriend ripping the bong in the background,” one reader told me. Again, I cannot republish the pictures, but I can use this menacing New York cover of Bill de Blasio to approximate it.ĭon’t: Let Your Roommate Take a Giant Bong Rip Allow me to paint a picture with words: It looks like you are staring up at him from directly on top of his crotch. As a result, the shot is at an extremely low angle. Our theory is that the co-worker is using their phone to handle the video call, and the phone is propped up against their laptop screen, which is actually situated on their lap. One reader sent me photos that I am not allowed to republish for obvious privacy reasons, but that featured a co-worker using his webcam at a very unflattering angle. Unless you want your co-workers to hear you let ’er rip, in which case, go with God. Maybe it’s a hoax, but the point remains - be very careful about sneaking off to the bathroom during meetings. I’m not going to link to the video mentioned in that second tweet (it’s not graphic, just invasive) but I assure you it exists. To the woman who was recorded peeing during a zoom meeting, I applaud your bravery! Honestly, I think this should just be new meeting etiquette - if your meeting is so long that it requires a bathroom break then you should just go in front of everyone #EverydayHeroes- jonathan jae-an crisman March 22, 2020 I didnt think this would happen irl but this person in my zoom class went to the bathroom & forgot their camera was on 😂- valerie :) March 23, 2020 Here are a few emblematic experiences that readers submitted.Ī reader sends in this familiar tale: “I, a lowly baby lawyer, just hung up on the general counsel of a massive bank after yelling ‘NO NO NO’ because my cat knocked over my phone and unplugged it.” The effect of deals lost due to cat-related malfeasance is yet unknown but economists estimate it to be in the tens of bazillions.ĭon’t: Leave Your Webcam or Microphone on When Using the Bathroom
With more people than ever working from home, everyone on Earth is kind of getting the same crash course all at once about the myriad number of new and innovative ways that people can totally screw up.
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