Today, I found out the presentation I've been looking forward to and preparing for months only has three people registered to attend. I'll be talking to an empty room for an hour. 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 gave a talk in my management class about creating effective presentations and holding people's attention. Go figure, pretty much nobody paid any attention. FML
Today, I had to do a presentation. No one else in my group showed up, so I had to do it alone. I was given a failing grade for presenting by myself, and therefore not being a "team player". FML
Today, I had to do a PowerPoint presentation alone, since none of my group members showed up. I was given a big fat 0 for doing the presentation alone. It was worth 50% of my grade. FML
Today, after I spent 3 days preparing for a presentation and practiced it at home. It was my turn in class, but my laptop wouldn’t connect to the projector. The teacher said, “Just explain without slides,” which erased my entire brain. I stared at my classmates in silence before blurting out, “The slides explain it better than I can.” FML
Today, my boss finally checked the presentation I have been working on for three weeks. She called me into her office, and told me everything was dreadful, and requested me to start from scratch. It's due in half an hour. FML
Today, after months of hard work, planning, and preparation, I held the reception for my first art show at a gallery. Nobody showed up. FML
Today, I started to give a 30-minute presentation about environmental sustainability. When I'd finished what I though was a powerful introduction, I was informed that I was in the wrong conference room, speaking to a group of what appeared to basically be a bunch oil barons. FML
Today, I received a message saying that tomorrow's plans are cancelled. I spent the whole week preparing for it, and now because of ONE person who isn't able to make it, all my efforts are gone. FML
Today, I had a big presentation at work and I was feeling really confident. I'd practiced it over and over and I knew it inside out. But when I got up to speak, I realized I had left my notes at home. I ended up winging it and it was a disaster. FML
Today, I gave a big presentation to my class. It included PowerPoint slides and video clips of the country I'd been researching. Another student did a presentation on the same country, except he just read from its Wikipedia page. He practically got a standing ovation. I got a single clap. FML
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AHX_fml 0
The room won't be empty, there will be three people.
perdix 31
Try to practice a soothing monotone and see if you can put all three to sleep. I hope your presentation is scheduled right after lunch. If you can succeed, you can leave and get some work done . . . or screw around on the Internet!
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Comments (20)
FarSide 23
Most New Jersey women just talk to themselves.
Hacksaw 4
Let me guess, university Capstone? Yeah, **** those programs.
davek 36
Um, don't turn up? Or see if it can be arranged to deliver the info some other way, like a conference call?
monkey314159 0
Probably femnazi agenda crap.
Bruce9707 0
Sorry, Al Gore. I would've gone...but I...didn't want to.
Menick47 0
Awww! Well hey! Atleast that way stage fright can't kick in by that time.
Play75Boy 0
then that is three people who you know will have your undivided attention. your message should be well received. three people to every 300 are actually listening to what you say in an audience anyway
heatherrr17 19
At least you feel confident to give a presentation. Especially for an hour
420mellowave 5
You never know, those three people that attended just might get inspired by your presentation. Keep going! You got this! Three people is something!
420mellowave 5
You never know, those three people that attended just might get inspired by your presentation. Keep going! You got this! Three people is something!