Video Meeting Fails Brought to You by the 2020 Lockdown
These past few months have been difficult for everyone, for those on the front line we are incredibly indebted to you. Everyone has found the shift to working-from-home or not working at all very difficult and I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that we’re now over working from home. However, we’re we can be thankful for this time at home, potentially learning new skills, doing some home-improvements, or spending time with family. Most of all, we can be thankful for modern technology that allows us to remain connected and these brilliant moments that it has given us.
The BBC who didn’t want to spring for the paid account
Oh how annoying. We’ve all been there @BBCNews. Interesting that zoom has been adopted instead of the usual Skype. #zoomfail pic.twitter.com/Z2y6xacFBz
— Luke Dudley (@LukeDudley1) May 26, 2020
The guy who didn’t spring for some trousers
Sooner or later I’m gonna be like Tony😭😭#WFH #onlinemeet #Zoom #Zoomfail pic.twitter.com/X4VyMhYR9J
— SteveL1m (@oneaperture) April 14, 2020
These people who haven’t quite sussed out Zoom backgrounds
this went fine, nothing to see here folks #zoomfail pic.twitter.com/ShgBT8QKk7
— Bronwen Konecky (@other_rock) March 12, 2020
I don't know what all the fuss is about. I don't see a "virtual background". #zoomfail #Quarentinedays pic.twitter.com/YtcsYpqPm8
— Cristina Rubino (@CRubino11) April 8, 2020
I've nailed my zoom background guys...nailed it. #zoombackground #zoomfail #WFH pic.twitter.com/rvuW0uKNUp
— Anand Gururajan (@anandgururajan) April 2, 2020
“Poor Jennifer” who forgot her camera was on
If you’re telecommuting, please be extra careful when you go to the bathroom.... (far left, middle row) 🤣 #zoom #zoomfail #telecommuting pic.twitter.com/jPjKLLYd8w
— Nico Maounis (@nicomaounis) March 24, 2020
When the CMO of TMobile left his office open
When you walk into your WFH office and realize your #newcoworker just video called your boss…
— Matt Staneff (@MattStaneff) March 18, 2020
Anyone else dealing with a lot of new “coworkers”?! 😂 pic.twitter.com/3RRqlGvjDb
Our own Prime Minister who didn’t realise what information a simple screenshot could contain
And finally…
Behind every successful woman is an unsuccessful man not wearing any pants:pic.twitter.com/GZsKPsXhub
— Joshua TuesRay Again? (@joshcarlosjosh) March 24, 2020
With so much turmoil in the world today it's good to stop and smile for a minute so thank you to these hilarious moments brought to you by the coronavirus lockdown.
Lastly, we can’t write a video call blunders article without mentioning the original ‘working-from-home’ fail: