Today I disconnected by accident, and last week my dog barked when I was at home speaking to someone in the UK. And my name is Joe. Way too close to the mark, Sir!
Thanks again for this wonderful piece, Dave. I’ve listed it in the Resources section of my new book (Discardia: More Life, Less Stuff) because it’s such a great reference on badly run meetings.
He also left off the folks in their offices that put their line on hold instead of muting – resulting in the entire conference call grinding to a halt while everyone listens to Rick Astley on-hold music while attempting to figure out who the moron is…
yes this is hysterical. we do need the person who puts the call on hold and the person who is asked a question and then responds with “sorry I had the call on mute”. so realistic and too funny!
Wow … this is real life! I nearly died laughing …
That was EPIC-ly funny.
Hey @joecurrojr …no way! Too funny. Art imitates life?
Today I disconnected by accident, and last week my dog barked when I was at home speaking to someone in the UK. And my name is Joe. Way too close to the mark, Sir!
Simply brilliant and sooo on-point!
Thanks again for this wonderful piece, Dave. I’ve listed it in the Resources section of my new book (Discardia: More Life, Less Stuff) because it’s such a great reference on badly run meetings.
He also left off the folks in their offices that put their line on hold instead of muting – resulting in the entire conference call grinding to a halt while everyone listens to Rick Astley on-hold music while attempting to figure out who the moron is…
I was running a call recently with about 50 people and one of them used the bathroom (took a piss). I edited it out of the replay.
Brilliant. Perfect! Could not have hit closer to home! Excellent!
absolutely brilliant. and a representation of what happens in real life. not every time, but on some occasions.
I had people flushing the toilet in conference calls -_-
Sad but so true!
This is my life!
Love this video, very funny indeed. I always carry on oblivious to my young son Luke if he is giving his input to my videos.
As a Stay At Home Dad and working from home, it’s part of my environment. Don’t have a dog so can’t get input from there.
Baz Smith
yes this is hysterical. we do need the person who puts the call on hold and the person who is asked a question and then responds with “sorry I had the call on mute”. so realistic and too funny!
You forgot, when someone puts their call on hold and you get that annoying hold music. But very well crafted and definatley part of my world…
THIS IS SO TRUE!!!
True to the core…
@slimmccoy74 Are you actually Nigel from the U.K., lol?
@bib993 why didn’t you record it for us? ;0)
I gave never been in a conference call like that. (looking around). No really I haven’t. They never go that way ever! Everybody shows up on time.
@davidjohngrady Yes, so many Nicolas and Jackies … and little else. Prevents awkward name-forgetting I suppose.
That was so amazingly spot-on!!
@bib993 that sounds awful
@incosmos thanks very much!