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Disastrous Teams meeting - is it as bad as I think?

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BoringSilentHill · 25/01/2026 21:27

Name changed as work related.

important teams meeting. I’m sat on couch, suddenly my dog jumps up and rams her nose into my eye, my mic is off . I try to push dog away and she thinks I’m playing so starts wrestling with me. Big dog. I notice the talking has stopped and colleagues are half way between amused and horrified.

I manage to sort this one out and everything is back on track until DH suddenly starts belting out Rule Britannia - this time my mic is on and in his defence, he didn’t know I was on teams. It was because we watched the choir.

this is a new job / one week in. How bad is it really or am I overthinking it?

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BoringSilentHill · 25/01/2026 21:31

ThePrecisionsifthisislove · 25/01/2026 21:30

Oh dear poor you,your colleagues will be thinking you live with a Nigel Farage enthusiast.😁

Yea that’s my worry but he was only singing it as we’d watched the choir practice earlier

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Toddlerandthecat · 25/01/2026 21:30

I've worked from home since October 2020, so I've seen A LOT on teams meetings (including an ex colleague's topless partner). I wouldn't worry about it too much, but you really need to have somewhere to work that is private to prevent this from happening. Personally, this is something I'd let go this time, but I wouldn't be impressed if it happened repeatedly

swingingbytheseat · 25/01/2026 21:30

What industry ?

ThePrecisionsifthisislove · 25/01/2026 21:30

Oh dear poor you,your colleagues will be thinking you live with a Nigel Farage enthusiast.😁

ThisAquaFinch · 25/01/2026 21:30

I don’t think so!! Just normal life- these things happen. I think I’d find it funny and not put too much thought into it if I was your colleagues!! If you made it a regular habit, it might be a bit different though!!

FuzzyWolf · 25/01/2026 21:30

I think it completely depends upon the people on the meeting and the importance of the meeting. Hopefully they will laugh it off with you tomorrow.

vitahelp · 25/01/2026 21:29

I’d have been thrilled to be on that call, but I’m laid back and work in a down to earth industry.

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