Today, I was on webcam with someone and the conversation died so I said "brb". I sat there for five minutes not realising I had left my webcam on. 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 was on Skype with the guy I like. After a while of being on Facebook I forgot I was on webcam to him and started picking my nose. He ended the call. FML
Today, I cancelled out of a video chat with my boyfriend to go take a dump. I took my computer with me to look at Facebook. It took three minutes for me to realize I was still on video chat. FML
Today, I had a video call with a couple of old friends, but the conversation sort of got boring, so I started mouthing words so they'd think the connection was bad and end the awkwardness. Then, as soon as they hung up the call, I realized I'd left my music on in the background the whole time. FML
Today, I joined a video call five minutes early and started checking my emails while I waited. Someone said, “You're already sharing your screen.” I'd accidentally shown everyone my inbox for the first five minutes. FML
Today, while teaching my class, I hooked my laptop up to the projector and put on a documentary. I left it playing and went to the toilet. When I came back, the whole class was talking to my mother. She must've Skyped me while I was gone and someone answered the call. FML
Today, I was working from home and accidentally turned my camera on when I joined a Zoom meeting, while not wearing pants. I had to pretend I was having technical difficulties to quickly put some on. FML
Today, I took a team meeting from home. More specifically, my bed. Because I make great decisions, I ended up falling asleep. At some point during my nap, my cat walked over my keyboard, turning on my webcam. I woke up to my video on and no one left in the meeting. Everyone saw. FML
Today, I was on AIM talking to a really cute guy, whom I've had a crush on for forever, when he asked me to video chat. I got so excited and immediately pressed accept, without thinking. Not until he started screaming and cursing did I realize that I was still using my laptop on the toilet. FML
Today, I had some “me time” at my computer. I'm not quiet. Finished up only to discover that I was still signed into voice chat on my computer in a public server from a previous conversation with a friend. I don’t think anyone heard me, but what if they did? FML
Today, I was testing out my new webcam on an msn Video Call with a friend I hadn't seen in a while. In an attempt to look cool, I pretended to have a very interesting phone conversation. Later I found out my webcam has a mic. She "heard" the whole thing. FML
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Mata_Hari 0
Idiot. -(Edit, and they didn't say anything during those five minutes?...)
purple5 0
Haha, fail!
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Liz23Ilia 0
Here's some random excuses I thought of for you: "I had to write an important email to my teacher" "I was installing something" "I was reading something important and didn't want anyone talking to me" "I was going over some papers on my desk" (If it's not obvious what you were doing, it works) I've brb'd many times while I still sat there, webcam or not, because I had to do something at my desk.
Shmoopie4 0
Don't see how this is FML-worthy, but it definitely is a fail. As ashamed as you may be, it seems like the other person didn't even notice you were gone. Hmm. I didn't realize webcams were still 'in vogue'...I thought that was a late 90's thing.
calicokitea 0
I mean this isn't FML worthy, I totally agree with #108. Unless you were doing something....slightly odd and being watched at the same time.
domii_fml 0
lololol thats blooody funnnny XP dw it happens!
manowar13 0
that's the part where you say "oh sorry, I was watching some funny sh** on youtube"
mz200sx 0
#108, alot of people i know and/or have talked to on msn use webcams. i dont know if they use it much where your from. but they definitely arent a 'late 90's' thing.
PrettyVal 0
Who cares? BRB doesn't always mean you're GOING somewhere, sometimes it just means you're busy doing something
jjenniferr05 0
They probably thought you didn't want to talk to them anyway.
theorytard 0
?haha
casslyn4 0
I do that ;) ... Only sometimes when I have something better to do but only on testing! Never on webcam! Kinda hypocritical but... YDI