Today, while my partner usually has their work mic muted, I went in and complained about my period. Turns out today was the one day they didn't have it muted. Their whole team heard, and I used to work with some of them. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was feeling gassy at work so I used my mute button. Later on in the day, I realized my mute button was disabled. Everyone heard me fart and it's recorded. FML
Today, I was on a Zoom call with my mic muted. Or so I thought. After about a minute, I started ranting about how Janet always gets credit for my work. Janet was in the meeting. So was my boss. None of them was receptive to my criticism. FML
Today, I was on a conference call while in the bathroom with all the important people in my district. I thought my phone was on mute, so I took the opportunity to flush the toilet. Turns out, that my phone wasn't on mute, and everyone heard it. I'm the only one who was on the conference call outside of work. FML
Today, I joined a video meeting 5 minutes early and spent the time quietly complaining about one of my coworkers to my friend. When the meeting started, I realized my microphone had been on the entire time. Said coworker was the first person to say hello. FML
Today, I had to call in sick to work because I was experiencing bowel distress. I called my manager's phone directly so no one else would know of my embarrassment. She put me on speakerphone, and I only realized when the juvenile laughter started. FML
Today, I joined a Zoom call late and accidentally unmuted myself while yelling at my kids to stop fighting. I didn't realize I was unmuted until I saw my manager's horrified face and the rest of the team trying not to laugh. FML
Today, I was on a work call when my coworker made an accidental Freudian slip. Thinking I was muted, I muttered, "That’s what she said." I wasn’t muted. FML
Today, I was having a mass lecture, for 3 classes combined, all microphones muted. I wanted to go to the toilet, so I connected my headphones, and I did my job massively while listening to the teacher. Suddenly, the teacher said, "Oh, close your mic for the love of god." 85 students heard me taking a shit. FML
Today, I was caught on a hot mic during a work department meeting complaining about someone using a leaf blower, F-bombs and all. FML
Today, I farted during a Zoom call in front of our client. I thought mic was muted. My Team Lead had lot of things to say to me. FML
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Inkoseh 33
Yeah uhh.. my husband has been working from home since covid started, and I always make sure to message/signal him with my hands to silently ask if he's muted; even if he usually is. Same as asking if he was currently busy or was in a rush to get something done. It's just courtesy, especially to someone who's working. After this long, always assume the Mic is on in a work environment. You don't deserve the embarrassment, but...
spinspinsugar 12
lol I feel like this is something that would happen to my husband and me. I feel your pain, er, pains, OP
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Inkoseh 33
Yeah uhh.. my husband has been working from home since covid started, and I always make sure to message/signal him with my hands to silently ask if he's muted; even if he usually is. Same as asking if he was currently busy or was in a rush to get something done. It's just courtesy, especially to someone who's working. After this long, always assume the Mic is on in a work environment. You don't deserve the embarrassment, but...
spinspinsugar 12
lol I feel like this is something that would happen to my husband and me. I feel your pain, er, pains, OP