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

[BoringSilentHill]

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?

I think this is where you find out about the culture of your new workplace. Hopefully they show a humane side! I know you said it was an important meeting so I guess it all depends how serious the tone was and purpose.

I suspect most people would probably have either loved seeing your dog or be concerned you were being attacked and glad you were ok.
Your DH singing - 😂 🥴🤷‍♀️
It’s a bit unfortunate but not the end of the world.
Did you get any feedback/reaction?

No way! I stand corrected. Sorry for being a dick about it (drops mike)

TBH, I doubt very much that anyone is "horrified". I admit that I would have found it funny as well, but I would also think it was a little unprofessional to have a work Teams meeting on a sofa with a dog and a singing husband.

Read more dictionaries. Or is that dics?

My Teams background was Constable’s “The White Horse.” Told them it was the view through my window.

Yes, I was on the sofa.

Yikes!

I heard a tale about someone masturbating believing the camera to be off. I hope it is an urban myth.

One of our councillors was driving during the planning meeting. That hit the media. Another one was asleep in an armchair.