Today, two months into my new marketing job, I presented my first webinar live to over 300 people. Half the audience complained about the horrible sound quality, saying all they could hear was a Mickey Mouse squeaky sound. Turns out it wasn't the sound quality, it was my voice. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I joined a Zoom meeting and spent 10 minutes talking about my car issues to a group of strangers who were definitely not my usual team. I then realized I was in a webinar for bird enthusiasts who were too polite to interrupt me talking about transmissions. FML
Today, I gave an online presentation to an important client. After I'd done my thing, I asked if there were any questions. No one responded, so I confidently ended the call… except I hadn’t ended it and they heard me mutter, “Thank fuck that’s over.” 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
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 was in a quiet meeting on Teams using noise-cancelling AirPods when my coworkers started giggling. I assumed someone’s mic was acting up. Turns out, my mic was on, and the mysterious squeaking noise was my chair… or so I thought. Nope. My dog was also behind me licking a balloon for some reason. FML
Today, I tried to "quiet quit" a Zoom meeting by muting myself and turning off my camera. Halfway through, I unmuted by mistake and blurted out, "I think they just like hearing themselves talk." Now, every time my boss says something, everyone looks at me. FML
Today, I had a conference call with a client. I was feeling confident and had been preparing all morning. Right in the middle of my presentation, I hit the wrong button, and my webcam feed turned into a close-up of my face, which had a giant zit right in the middle of my forehead. The client didn’t say anything, but I could see their eyes glued to it. FML
Today, I joined the wrong Zoom link for a meeting. Instead of a marketing presentation, I landed in a virtual baby shower. People in the chat clapped when I showed up, so I just waved, panicked, and said, “It’s a girl!” before leaving. FML
Today, during a Zoom meeting, I thought my mic was muted. I sighed loudly and muttered, “I have no idea what this guy’s talking about.” The “guy” immediately stopped talking and said, “If you’re confused, I can repeat stuff.” Everyone stared in silence while I melted into my chair. FML
Today, I was giving a presentation when my voice cracked like a teenage boy going through puberty. The audience giggled every time it happened. FML
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Tripartita 45
Once Disney finds out, they'll sic their lawyers on you. On the up side, if any of their films are to be trusted, you'll get a spiffy new pair of legs for relinquishing your voice. Those things'll be prince magnets!
Jord_Fox 14
Have you considered trying voice acting?
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Jord_Fox 14
Have you considered trying voice acting?
Tripartita 45
Once Disney finds out, they'll sic their lawyers on you. On the up side, if any of their films are to be trusted, you'll get a spiffy new pair of legs for relinquishing your voice. Those things'll be prince magnets!
manuwish 9
luckily there are vocal coaches that can help you train your voice, if that doesn't work you still have the technological resort of modulating devices or microphones :) or, try auditioning for animation sync..
LyricaSilvan 30
Well, if nothing else, at least you can take comfort in the fact that of all the characters you could sound like, you ended up with one of the more beloved ones.
edris_305 21
As long as you nailed the speech OP nothing else matters
RichardPencil 32
You can always count on about half of Americans to say or do the stupidest shit, hence , our election is competitive.
buttcrackles 9
The **** does the election have anything to do with this?
Diegoba12 16
for real like wtf does it have to do with this
creditless 14
then u killed it! just like Walt Disney... too soon?
PhoenixChick 26
It's doubtful your in-person voice is that bad. Some vocal qualities translate terribly over digital audio. Chin up, and take your time while speaking in webinars to help with enunciation.
JustRidingMyBike 5
Sound guy here; It may have to do with your microphone quality and placement. Lower end microphones won't pick up base very well and if you place it too far away from your voice box, the warmth of your true voice may get lost. It's best to do an audio recording before going live to check your sound levels.
El_Fuego_de_Cuba 2
Bass*
fabulousfiasco 12
They knew it was your voice.