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Are your Zoom meetings ever like this? Parish Council meeting descends into chaos

604 replies

chomalungma · 04/02/2021 22:27

There is some awful behaviour on here.

It breaks down badly at 4 minutes.

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MaryIsA · 04/02/2021 22:30

I saw that on Twitter. Wonder who recorded it?

snowballer · 04/02/2021 22:32

This made me weep with laughter earlier! Kudos to Jackie for holding her own surrounded by vile men. I think they discuss the fact it's being recorded and agree to publish it with the minutes towards the end?

chomalungma · 04/02/2021 22:33

www.lbc.co.uk/news/handforth-parish-council-chaotic-meeting-viewed-more-than-one-million-times/

Minutes posted on the council's website read: "This meeting was duly called by two councillors following the refusal of the Council Chairman to call such a meeting.

"As the Chairman of the Council (Cllr Tolver) was present he was invited to take the Chair.

"Cllr Tolver refused to recognise the legitimacy of the meeting and proceeded to disrupt the proceedings.

"He was again asked to proceed with the meeting but continued to act in a disruptive and aggressive matter and was therefore removed from the meeting and put into the virtual waiting room.

"Cllrs Brewerton and Burkhill behaved in a similar manner and were also removed to the waiting room.

"In the waiting room they were advised that they would be welcome to re-join the meeting if they ceased their disruptive behaviour. There was no response

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HangryPants · 04/02/2021 22:40

I’ve just come on MN to talk about this. That was the laugh I needed today. Too many good bits to mention

Go Jackie Weaver.

chomalungma · 04/02/2021 22:45

The Vice Chair who shouts "Read them and understand them"

FFS. That is awful behaviour.

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HangryPants · 04/02/2021 22:49

I like the bit when someone answers their phone.

And when they’re discussing the name labels.

God, this has made every lockdown Zoom meeting worth it.

MargotMoon · 04/02/2021 22:56

If they livestream the next one I'm totally watching 😂

Merename · 04/02/2021 23:02

That was hilarious! Thanks for posting Grin

amusedbush · 04/02/2021 23:04

DH just showed me this 10 minutes ago Grin

Skyppy · 04/02/2021 23:09

Reminds me of PTA meetings 20 years ago.

truetuesdays · 04/02/2021 23:14

Omg this is fantastic

Oswin · 04/02/2021 23:17

That vice chairs a right knob. So aggressive! I always imagined these types of thing to be gentle events. Like vicar of dibley.

JoanneCofton · 04/02/2021 23:26

Oh wow I am crying with laughter.

When should we start the meeting?
Fuck off

😅😅😅😅

Lurkingforawhile · 04/02/2021 23:45

This is not uncommon in PC meetings, and it tends to be the long standing members who think they know the constitutional points and don't. Dreadful behaviour! I did see a similar one recently from a local council when they realised the meeting didn't have the right people and had to stop after a few minutes. Again the chair was rude and got it wrong!

bellropes · 04/02/2021 23:48

I think Jackie Weaver should be given a role in the Government, she'd soon sort things out 😂

SunsetSenora · 04/02/2021 23:51

I want to be Jackie Weaver when I grow up!

NiceGerbil · 05/02/2021 00:25

Jackie!

Bigbigbirfday · 05/02/2021 00:28

There’s a toilet flushing somewhere too. Go Jackie Weaver though!

KeyboardWorriers · 05/02/2021 00:35

This is fantastic!

thecatfromjapan · 05/02/2021 00:38

Those men!

Jackie is awesome.

Saz12 · 05/02/2021 00:39

Fuck! That brings back some miserable memories of village committee meetings past.

LittleBearPad · 05/02/2021 00:45

It’s extraordinary. If I lived there I’d be cross about the fact they achieve bugger all, but as I don’t 🤣

nursejekyll · 05/02/2021 00:46

You have no authority here!

PicsInRed · 05/02/2021 00:50

@SunsetSenora

I want to be Jackie Weaver when I grow up!
Exactly my thoughts! Her and these women are fabulous ... and the naughty step 🤣🤣🤣
Dastardlythefriendlymutt · 05/02/2021 01:16

Jackie Weaver/Britney Spears is my SHERO!