What's the funniest thing you have seen on a video call?

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Response by CPL Douglas Chrysler made Jan 31 at 2022 5:53 PM

CPL Douglas Chrysler — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:53:29 -0500

Sorry, I don't do Amazon.

Response by Cpl Vic Burk made Jan 31 at 2022 7:49 PM

Cpl Vic Burk — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:49:26 -0500

Some of the things I saw while on Zoom meeting with my students I am better off not mentioning! I had to remove them from the meeting.

Response by SSG William Jones made Jan 31 at 2022 7:55 PM

SSG William Jones — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:55:02 -0500

If I tell you, I'll have to... well, you know the rest.

Response by PO1 David McGillvray made Feb 1 at 2022 1:43 PM

PO1 David McGillvray — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:43:27 -0500

I think it was a cat dancing, oops, nope that was Facebook. I try not to answer regular calls, keep my camera off, covered with tape, "texts" all say the same thing "I love you, send me money" My phone has a unique feature it's called an "on/off" switch. love it!

Response by Sgt Douglas M. made Feb 1 at 2022 3:02 PM

Sgt Douglas M. — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:02:09 -0500

really haven't done more than one, and the screen froze and I lost the call. Not Surprised, it was with a VA medical staff member trying to assistme!

Response by SP5 Maria Mieles made Feb 2 at 2022 5:58 PM

SP5 Maria Mieles — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:58:29 -0500

The funniest thing I ever seen on video was a person picking his nose so up, I thought he was going to pull out his eye. LOL I'm still in stitches.

Response by SSgt Pamela Kemp made Feb 2 at 2022 6:04 PM

SSgt Pamela Kemp — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:04:47 -0500

Too easy. Lol. A colleague’s cat came out of nowhere and jumped onto his face while he was presenting. Lol. The cat clung to his hair and wouldn’t let go! LOL

Response by CPT James S made Feb 2 at 2022 6:33 PM

CPT James S — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:33:49 -0500

I teach science in College and interview students for admission into medical school, which we have been doing by VTC due to COVID. Recently, I had a great young man for an interview. Typical straight A’s, top-tier test scores, plenty of health-focused community service, an outgoing and charismatic personality, and dressed in appropriate professional attire. We reached the end of the interview and there was a break in the schedule before the next interaction. The candidate neglected to mute his microphone and didn’t turn off his video, but stood up, unawares, to walk around his room and do some stretches. However, while he had a suit coat and tie on his top half, his bottom half was adorned by black boxers with images of big, red hearts and lipsticks marks patterned regularly across them. The candidate didn’t seem to mind as he stretched down to touch his toes in front of the admissions staff, and eventually sat back down as unaware of the situation as when he stood up. That is the most awkward moment I have had.

Response by SPC(P) Matthew Doss made Feb 2 at 2022 6:44 PM

SPC(P) Matthew Doss — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:44:10 -0500

Actual Zoom call: I was on a video conference call for a national ports organization, which has a TEAM USA and an Olympic team. I was on the committee to investigate and vote on future members of the national board. One candidate, I'll call "JT", had been in this particular sport's leadership community for decades (and therefore a strong candidate, except...). He was respected by many but ruffled the feathers of others. During the Zoom call, I asked him a question which required him to stand up to get some documents I sent him. As he stood up, we all noticed he was wearing whity-tighties. Not because they were peaking out of his pants, but because he was wearing no pants. Now I was not the only one on the call. This call had 20 participants and not just from the US...from across the world! Good thing his undies were clean.

Response by SP6 Sean Langley made Feb 2 at 2022 6:46 PM

SP6 Sean Langley — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:46:30 -0500

Our boss was conducting a meeting while sitting at his desk in his bedroom. He had a virtual background up with just the company name, nothing exciting. At one point he was trying to figure out how to share his screen or load slides and he accidentally turned the background off. Behind him was his bed with some sort of elaborate swing or similar device hanging down from the ceiling. It wasn't that strange that he had one, more that it was still there at 0900, or had been out up prior to said meeting.

Response by PO3 Tommee Pickles made Feb 2 at 2022 6:49 PM

PO3 Tommee Pickles — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:49:21 -0500

Funniest thing I have seen on a video call is my DJ's celebrating online with weird costumes.

Response by SPC Brandon Yeager made Feb 2 at 2022 7:19 PM

SPC Brandon Yeager — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:19:58 -0500

I watched a lawyer join a zoom court meeting with a filter that had him as a cat. He told the judge I am not a cat! Then same judge different lawyer and the lawyer had a voice like Alvin and the Chipmunks. What did of luck was that

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 2 at 2022 7:23 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:23:52 -0500

My boss was definitely not wearing his bottoms during the meeting and we could definitely see!! We just carried on as if nothing was to see below the belt!

Response by PO2 Charity Keller made Feb 2 at 2022 7:24 PM

PO2 Charity Keller — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:24:19 -0500

My daughter and I were talking and her husband tried to sneak upon her but when she saw me looking behind her she realized he was coming and ducked out of the way and he fell flat on the computer

Response by SGT Jason Lee made Feb 2 at 2022 7:50 PM

SGT Jason Lee — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:50:45 -0500

I was interviewing a candidate they must have forget they are on zoom with suit top and stood up and forgot he was in heart shaped boxers. I did hire him though but it was funny.

Response by SGT Lisa Mayne made Feb 2 at 2022 7:55 PM

SGT Lisa Mayne — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:55:24 -0500

Lol definitely someone else's birds screeching back & forth with mine!

Response by SrA Joseph Bustamante made Feb 2 at 2022 8:36 PM

SrA Joseph Bustamante — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:36:10 -0500

I saw my provider's cat drink her cup of water when she had stepped away from her PC for a moment

Response by LTC Laura Hill made Feb 2 at 2022 8:50 PM

LTC Laura Hill — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:50:36 -0500

One of my employees large lab attacked her computer screen when another video participant's cat jumped up on her shoulder during a teams meeting.

Response by PO3 Ashley Flaherty made Feb 2 at 2022 8:55 PM

PO3 Ashley Flaherty — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:55:49 -0500

Our youngest started kindergarten via virtual zooms. While his poor teacher was trying to lead them in a group art project, I saw one kid painting their face with the paint. Then suddenly you hear the teacher frantic going saying a kids name and watched as the kid cut their hair two inches from the head. The poor teacher is frantically trying to get them to not cut any more hair. The parent was nowhere to be seen. I felt bad, but the whole thing was so comical that I had to leave the room so I could laugh.

Response by SPC Gary Symons made Feb 2 at 2022 8:57 PM

SPC Gary Symons — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:57:10 -0500

I was being interviewed and the very professional lady Doctor from VA Health was talking to me and couldn’t stop touching and rubbing her nose.

I saw a little light shinning on her nose and moved I closer to the camera and screen to see what she was doing with her nose. She caught me looking and asked what I was looking at. I said her nose and she replied “did something fall out of it”? And I had to pinch myself so I didn’t laugh out loud.

Response by SSG Joseph Schmitt made Feb 2 at 2022 9:26 PM

SSG Joseph Schmitt — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:26:48 -0500

Myself while waiting for connection

Response by MG Norma Turner made Feb 2 at 2022 9:39 PM

MG Norma Turner — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:39:17 -0500

Watching myself on a medical va video with my va doctor who had previously injected my fingers on both hands with cortisome shots to attempt to correct TRIGGER FINGERS on several fingers and how i seemingly aged a few years waiting for the results??? Believe it or not the injections on both hands!!! Amazing & funny to me!!!!

Response by PFC Isaiah Heller made Feb 2 at 2022 9:40 PM

PFC Isaiah Heller — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:40:45 -0500

The funniest thing that I have witnessed on zone is some ones hydraulic give out on their chair and it looked as if they went thru the floor. Pretty funny stuff!!

Response by MSgt Nickalli Bascochea-Braaten made Feb 2 at 2022 9:57 PM

MSgt Nickalli Bascochea-Braaten — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:57:17 -0500

The funniest thing I’ve seen during a video call was during an interview. It was fairly casual, both of us at home, and we were almost finished. The poor lady was in the middle of telling me about the benefits package and all of a sudden she has a cat on her face, it’s limbs wrapped around her head, hanging on and trying to climb upward at the same time. After I stopped laughing and she disengaged the cat, she explained her cat had been sitting next to her monitor and it’s tail knocked over a pen holder. It got spooked and leapt for safety!!

Response by SPC Frank Wesley made Feb 2 at 2022 9:58 PM

SPC Frank Wesley — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:58:32 -0500

A co worker that was seated with a shirt and tie on the video call, but he stood up by accident, and did not have on any pants.

Response by SSG Michael D. made Feb 2 at 2022 10:00 PM

SSG Michael D. — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:00:43 -0500

A few friends doing a beavis and butthead meet Joe Biden skit. Tons of laughs!!

Response by SSgt Thomas Lackey made Feb 2 at 2022 10:01 PM

SSgt Thomas Lackey — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:01:17 -0500

During our group video call, Steve had forgotten or didn't realize he had enabled the camera and showed up for the meeting still dressing, but had gotten no further than his shorts.

Response by SSG Michael D. made Feb 2 at 2022 10:03 PM

SSG Michael D. — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:03:48 -0500

Oh, since today is 2-2-22 enjoy the pic!

Response by PO1 Robin Lien made Feb 2 at 2022 10:14 PM

PO1 Robin Lien — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:14:33 -0500

Cat paw kept coming into view

Response by PO2 Pj O'Brien made Feb 2 at 2022 10:31 PM

PO2 Pj O'Brien — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:31:06 -0500

Man trying to get away with having a zoom meeting while on the toilet. Almost got away with it but the phone slipped down from its position, without him realizing it and showed him finishing using the toilet including him wiping his a_ _.
Then kept talking because he didn’t realize the phone had moved. That made it even more hilarious.

Response by PO3 Pamela Mendoza made Feb 2 at 2022 10:34 PM

PO3 Pamela Mendoza — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:34:33 -0500

While on a video health call the therapist kept taking a drink of coffee and every time it would leak on him, I’m kept thinking

Response by SGT Deb Mericle made Feb 2 at 2022 10:55 PM

SGT Deb Mericle — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:55:15 -0500

I am actually the mother of retired Sgt Buddy Mericle. When Buddy was deployed to Kuwait he would send a quick text for us to hook into Skype, no zoom back then, when he had time for a visit . I would then hook my laptop to our 52 in flat screen TV so the family could just stay in their places and visit with Buddy. Now to the best of my understanding it is somewhat like roughing it dorms, male and female separated. As we were chatting my oldest daughter out of the blue , and mind you she was 21 at the time suddenly says"hey Bud who is your friend?" And my son turns his head a bit and says hey man I am skipping with my family! My son's friend that interested my daughter had just come from the showers with towel around his neck and NOT around his waist where it should have been at that time. That young did a dive into his bunk as though his life depended on it. And it just may have because to my understanding that young man and my son were rooming with some of the more higher ranking officers that had boots on the ground! So we had a good chuckle and teased our daughter a little and were very happy to visit with my son!

Response by SGT Deb Mericle made Feb 2 at 2022 11:02 PM

SGT Deb Mericle — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:02:40 -0500

Was mine deleted because I was the mom not the soldier submitting it?

Response by SGT Todd Gessel made Feb 2 at 2022 11:35 PM

SGT Todd Gessel — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:35:58 -0500

I was passing by a co-workers desk, when I glanced and saw him talking to his toddler who was on the toilet, then suddenly fell into the commode!

Response by AB Lori McCurry made Feb 2 at 2022 11:43 PM

AB Lori McCurry — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:43:20 -0500

Probably the people on the other end not knowing they are live and talking about what they probably didn’t want us to know. When they realized they were live, acting went in gear. Talk about fake people

Response by Kat Leete made Feb 2 at 2022 11:44 PM

Kat Leete — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:44:44 -0500

Funniest thing I saw was my 6 year doing virtual skiing for his 1st grade class online. They had the kids get two kitchen utensils and put a video on virtual skiing. The kids absolutely loved it and I actually videoed the zoom meeting but it was so cool that was his gym class during 1st grade. Points for creativity. This is his world now, very digital.

Response by CPL Patrick Lowe made Feb 3 at 2022 12:03 AM

CPL Patrick Lowe — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:03:19 -0500

So, I was in a video conference with my grandsons elementary school teacher & apparently her son has "exotic pets". In this case it was a REALLY ugly lizard. You seen them before, turret eyes that point all directions, but never in the same place at the same time. Really red tongues that are always tasting the air, or anything else. Oh, & are really, really fast moving. Especially when they are scared.
This one was, I guess about seven inches long & while she was talking, looking at me, then her notes, then back at me, I watched in absolute fascination (and dread) as this mini "Godzilla" looking thing slowly come up over her left shoulder. Slowly getting closer & closer to the side of her face. I didn't want to say anything, so I just kept staring at it & & whenever she would look at me, I tried to kinda nod with my chin to the left, hoping she would at least see it before something calamitous happened.
I guess she must of thought I was had a crook in my neck or something, cause she just ignored my actions. But she sure got a rude shock when "mini-zilla" decided that there was something interesting about her ever so tasteful (or tasty) gold hoop earrings & shot out its tongue, missing them and hitting her ear instead!
I have heard people scream before. But I do not think I have ever heard the decibel level, tone variation or the shear volume that came out of this young lady. The poor lizard did the only thing it could, jumped right into her hair & apparently started running hither around her hair. The few minutes she was on the air were...monumental. The call cut out abruptly & since She had my number,but I didn't have hers, I was afraid that she might have hurt herself (or poor mini-zilla). After about 30 minutes she called my cellphone & I could hear a child sobbing in the background. Thinking the worst, I asked if she was "ok" & she assured me she was...I then tentatively asked about the lizard (hey lizard are sort of "cool"). She said "oh yes she's fine, but "Sally" and her home is no longer allowed upstairs". That is why the child is unhappy. He will get over it. Do you have anything you want to talk about your grandson?". I assured that I dint and commended her on how quickly she cooled surprised & was surprised she even called me back.

She said, "Hey I am a 4th grade teacher, I can be surprised, shocked & flummoxed, but I bounce back fast".
I said "Yes Mam"

Response by SGT Michael Brand made Feb 3 at 2022 12:06 AM

SGT Michael Brand — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:06:37 -0500

One of the main speakers in a Zoom call kept being interrupted by one of his toddlers, and he eventually just had to pick her up and include her in the event.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 3 at 2022 12:43 AM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:43:37 -0500

My college and I lead our first ever zoom presentation for a few clients. This was our first time using a slide show on Zoom. We started the Zoom, put on the slide deck, didn’t realize we were MUTED AND we had placed all our devices on “do not disturb” mode. It took us approximately 10-15mins and confusing gesturing to realize we had been muted the ENTIRE TIME!!! This is how how those chats become handy. We were very embarrassed! I don’t know about my teammate, but I felt really dumb after that…

Response by SPC Latiscia Pinckney made Feb 3 at 2022 2:51 AM

SPC Latiscia Pinckney — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 02:51:11 -0500

While working for a retailer I received a call from a customer that wanted to do a formal complaint about a driver stealing their marijuana off their porch while delivering their adult diapers. He even took what she had just rolled and lit it on the way to his vehicle. He was caught red handed

Response by AA John Milliron made Feb 3 at 2022 3:05 AM

AA John Milliron — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 03:05:10 -0500

a man picking his nose and eating it.

Response by SPC Laquantis Morton made Feb 3 at 2022 3:39 AM

SPC Laquantis Morton — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 03:39:25 -0500

As I was on a video call. I noticed that all a could see is my chin and a little bit of my t-shirt and my neck area, all in a small window on the upper right corner. I kept asking the person on the video call how low does the camera go? I motioned my hands underneath my chin and asked the person. She said I see you perfectly fine. I was perplexed!!!! And deeply concerned. I said but why is my chin only being seen....wait a quick back story I was rushing

Response by SPC Laquantis Morton made Feb 3 at 2022 3:46 AM

SPC Laquantis Morton — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 03:46:33 -0500

Story continues....rushing

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 3 at 2022 7:30 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:30:04 -0500

A coworkers cat putting its face in front of the camera

Response by SPC Heather Rick made Feb 3 at 2022 7:42 AM

SPC Heather Rick — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:42:36 -0500

This was on the news so maybe people have heard about it but I still chuckle every time I think about it. During a zoom court the prosecuting attorney had a dog filter on so he looked like a dog with floppy ears and with ever movement the dog filter moved with his actions. He apologized to the judge and the other legal counsel and his client. He said his kid had put the filter on and he could not figure out how to shut it off. They had the whole hearing with him as a dog. It was hilarious. I'm sure it is still up on the internet somewhere. If you want a good laugh you have to find it. Everyone kept chuckling throughout the hearing. Even the client couldn't contain himself and had a huge smile the whole time. Priceless.

Response by CPT Matthew Kellogg made Feb 3 at 2022 8:07 AM

CPT Matthew Kellogg — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:07:40 -0500

Probably the funniest moment was in Afghanistan 2008 when we conducted a "Town Hall Meeting" for Fort Hood spouses and family to ask questions from the Colonel. He was a very brash man and was used to infantry speak and taking to Soldiers so when one of the wives asked; " I hear that the Soldiers are getting ACOG scopes and my husband was not issued one, I want to know why he was selectively not given one!". The COL moved around in his seat angrily on our end and kept his cool demeanor as he replied through gritted teeth....." Ma'am, these scopes are not foir every Soldier nor do they provide plaything special during combat but are selected for whatever the Soldiers job might be. Please do not think it was an intentional thing. "

Afterwards he cut his mic, turned off his webcam and yelled VERY loudly; " Goddammit this is the dumbest shit I've ever had to hear! Next time can you (pointing around the room at the various IT personnel) try at least a little to vet and preset the stage so we get real questions and not idiots like this?!"

LOL....this made my day and week and month.

Response by Carroll Miller made Feb 3 at 2022 8:13 AM

Carroll Miller — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:13:18 -0500

During our first video session together, a Veteran was discussing his concerns. He appeared to be a very muscular gentleman with a very stoic expression. Anyway, as the Veteran was telling me his concerns, his cat jumped onto the back of the sofa behind him and started rubbing its head on the Veteran's face. It was very difficult not to laugh out loud. I simply commented that I thought his cat was attempting to comfort him.

Response by PO3 Dionna West made Feb 3 at 2022 8:22 AM

PO3 Dionna West — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:22:47 -0500

The funniest thing that I have witnessed was a gentleman calling in to cancel his appointment and when asked the reason why he said he is stuck in traffic. In the back ground you can hear his friends talking saying get me a beer out of the refrigerator. The caller said get me one too. He was not in traffic he was at home or in someone else's home. I thought that was funny.

Response by SMSgt Jodi Williams made Feb 3 at 2022 8:26 AM

SMSgt Jodi Williams — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:26:12 -0500

I am a financial counselor and during a meeting with a client, he picks up his computer and starts walking around the house. He ends up in the bathroom, where he faces the camera to the wall and then starts peeing. The first time I couldn’t hear anything so I just continued on and tried to be cool about everything but then the second time he does it I can hear him peeing in the background.

Response by MSG John Knight made Feb 3 at 2022 8:28 AM

MSG John Knight — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:28:15 -0500

While assisting patient with his video setup @ home. I noticed a shirtless man running around chasing chickens on his porch and yard. The man was the patient of course.Then a dog joined in with the chaos.

Response by PO3 Ivan Romero made Feb 3 at 2022 8:39 AM

PO3 Ivan Romero — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:39:20 -0500

The funniest thing I saw was that a coworkers toodler entered the room and started coloring the walls behind him. All while they nonchalantly explained their presentation.

Response by SGT Lisa Wu made Feb 3 at 2022 8:42 AM

SGT Lisa Wu — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:42:22 -0500

Co-workers kids came in to his room while we were in a conference and started dancing in the background.

Response by Wanda Morgan made Feb 3 at 2022 8:50 AM

Wanda Morgan — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:50:16 -0500

The funniest thing I've seen on a video call is a co-workers head suspended and bobbing with the add in back ground.

Response by SSG Roseann Trionfi Mazzuchelli made Feb 3 at 2022 9:01 AM

SSG Roseann Trionfi Mazzuchelli — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:01:27 -0500

According to those whom I zoom, webex, teams, etc...with - it's my facial expressions! I have been told multiple times to shut off my video!!!!

Response by PO3 Larry Marrs made Feb 3 at 2022 9:15 AM

PO3 Larry Marrs — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:15:28 -0500

I was on a video call with a counselor and her dog jumped on her spilling her coffee on her and knocking off her wig.

Response by Ria McKnight made Feb 3 at 2022 9:21 AM

Ria McKnight — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:21:46 -0500

During a virtual class, kids around 12 years old we're learning about music. A dad was on a couch in the distance, pretty much unnoticed, until he leaned over and let out the largest fart. The teacher tried to ignore it and continue class but the kids all heard it and couldn't stop laughing.

Response by SGT Brandon Wolfenden made Feb 3 at 2022 10:51 AM

SGT Brandon Wolfenden — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:51:49 -0500

The absolute best thing I have ever seen was the woman who forgot that her camera was on during a corporate-wide Zoom call. During the meeting, she was seen doing SEVERAL hilarious things like picking her nose and then looking at her finger, spinning around in her chair like a 6 year old and totally destroying a plate of chicken tenders. All of this, during a 30 minute meeting. Needless to say, she had her camera off for subsequent meetings.

Response by COL Marilyn Torres made Feb 3 at 2022 11:20 AM

COL Marilyn Torres — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:20:52 -0500

On my last video conference with my primary doctor she said: “ OK , what can I do for you today “. I answered: “Me”? I didn’t call you, you called me !!”. I started to laugh. I continued: “Well MD now that you call let’s talk”.

Response by SPC Shaniqua Rivers made Feb 3 at 2022 11:49 AM

SPC Shaniqua Rivers — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:49:25 -0500

We had a holiday virtual party. The rule was you come on-screen when it's time to show your items. Someone kept telling a colleague she still had her camera on in error. She didn't hear them and before we knew it, she was smoking a cigarette! People began yelling, THEN she heard us.

Response by SPC L Middleton made Feb 3 at 2022 11:52 AM

SPC L Middleton — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:52:49 -0500

It was my first zoom appointment online with my primarycare Doctor. I could see her, but she wasn't able to see me during the whole time. Of course, I was able to figure it out after that for all other zoom meetings.

Response by LTC Catherine Gillund made Feb 3 at 2022 12:20 PM

LTC Catherine Gillund — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:20:34 -0500

There was this one time at Band Camp ..... not really. But there was a guy eating his lunch who didn't realize his camera was on and we could all see him. It was rather amusing to watch since the content of the call was not interesting.
All these comments are the reason I have a piece of paper taped over my camera!!

Response by PO3 James Snyder made Feb 3 at 2022 1:44 PM

PO3 James Snyder — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:44:42 -0500

ME TRYING TO MAKE ONE ONLY TO FIND OUT I DO NOT HAVE ONE.
BY THE WAY, I Am IN THE SAME AGE GROUP AS THE PRESIDENT.

Response by PO1 Michael P Russell made Feb 3 at 2022 2:05 PM

PO1 Michael P Russell — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:05:13 -0500

I was talking with My Doctor thru Video Chat. Suddenly He Sneezed & a Lugie landed on His Camera lens Blurring out his Face & the Medical office he was in. I later played back the Video in slow motion, you could see this Glob shoot from his Nose & onto his Cameras Lens.
I Nick named it “The Doc’s Snot Shot”.

Response by TSgt Richard DelPivo made Feb 3 at 2022 2:11 PM

TSgt Richard DelPivo — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:11:32 -0500

I was talking to my provider when my cat jumped up on the desk. wanting some petting. After about a minute of this my provider informed me that she was getting a great view of his butt hole! He had it pointed squarely into the camera Lens! I have since repositioned the camera so he can't repeat that little stunt.

Response by SP5 Anna Dabrowska made Feb 3 at 2022 3:14 PM

SP5 Anna Dabrowska — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:14:01 -0500

I work at a university. There were about 12 or more folks on a zoom meeting; we were working from home due to covid. One of the deans was actually sleeping during the meeting. I captured the page but I don't want to incriminate myself and get fired.

Response by Sgt Eury Fernandez made Feb 3 at 2022 7:56 PM

Sgt Eury Fernandez — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:56:40 -0500

people who still don't know how to video call

Response by SPC Carlos Rhymer made Feb 3 at 2022 10:28 PM

SPC Carlos Rhymer — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:28:25 -0500

The funniest thing I've seen was a clip of these kids doing online class, this one student made a card board cut out of himself and placed it right in front of the camera. The whole time I'm thinking why is he not moving or making g any facial expression when they zoomed in on him, even the teacher thought it was him, but what give him away was the floor fan blew the cut out over and u could of seen him sleeping on the bed. I died laughing, creativity at its best.

Response by SSgt Joy Dossey made Feb 4 at 2022 5:26 PM

SSgt Joy Dossey — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:26:18 -0500

I was on a Zoom Conference call with several leaders of a company and the lady speaking set the phone in her lap and she wasn't wearing pants! LOL..we all were like umm... dear I think you forgot your pants. She must have completely spaced that we could all see her.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 4 at 2022 10:34 PM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 22:34:15 -0500

I saw a cat crawling back and forth on a counter behind the person I was talking to. So it looked liked the cat was going in one of his ears and out the other repeatedly. Like it was a tunnel. Some people have tunnel vision but he must have tunnel hearing. The cat was distracting yet entertaining.

Response by SSG Archie Martinez made Feb 5 at 2022 10:22 AM

SSG Archie Martinez — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 10:22:10 -0500

Funniest thing I’ve seen on a video call was an individual who added the image of snakes slithering in his background. Funny enough he was no different…

Response by SPC Barry Catlin made Feb 6 at 2022 1:21 PM

SPC Barry Catlin — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:21:05 -0500

The funniest thing I seen on a video was my sister in law was showing us how she taught her one year old daughter to use the dog stairs by the bed to get on top of bed well when she had her on video chat the baby got to the last step and she disappeared she had fell off the top step and my sister in law didn't even realize she was still talking to her like she was trying to coach her up the stairs

Response by Charlotte Rose made Feb 6 at 2022 5:56 PM

Charlotte Rose — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 17:56:52 -0500

Definitely my professor's cockatoo flying circles around her living room during class without her even realizing the bird was in the viewable within her video feed.

Response by PO2 Scott Neuherz made Feb 6 at 2022 6:28 PM

PO2 Scott Neuherz — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:28:33 -0500

The CEO of AMC knocked his camera off the table during a video call interview and showed the world he was only dressed from the waist up!

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 9 at 2022 8:36 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:36:53 -0500

A person close to CNN was in a zoom meeting and thought he turned off the camera but he did not. He masturbated during the meeting. I am sure that was impressive.

Response by SGT Lisa Mayne made Feb 10 at 2022 2:45 PM

SGT Lisa Mayne — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:45:57 -0500

The way a team member’s cats choose to jump all over the place and use furniture as acrobatic equipment is a continual joy!

Response by SPC Anthony Cruz made Feb 11 at 2022 8:49 AM

SPC Anthony Cruz — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:49:54 -0500

your face

Response by A1C Tori Q. Gilford made Feb 11 at 2022 10:01 AM

A1C Tori Q. Gilford — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:01:36 -0500

The funniest thing I've seen was during a group chat with my mom, sister, and niece. My niece's, American Pitbull/Australian Shephard, Blu doesn't like being on video calls. lol. My niece showed the phone to him so he could see us and he calmly got up and walked out of the room. It was so funny to see him peeking around the corner during our conversation.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2022 10:10 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:10:34 -0500

Dogs taking over the space, large needy dogs just climbing on people as if they were puppies still.

Response by PO3 Karen Stegall made Feb 11 at 2022 10:29 AM

PO3 Karen Stegall — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:29:11 -0500

On a team's call and a co worker stood up and they were in their underwear. Had nice shirt on but no pants.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Feb 11 at 2022 10:55 AM

SSG Carlos Madden — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:55:48 -0500

Probably seeing a guy in boxer briefs walk in the background of a call with an entire towns athletic department.
(Me. I was the guy)

Response by Cpl Randall Ark made Feb 11 at 2022 10:59 AM

Cpl Randall Ark — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:59:14 -0500

The video call where the lawyer has a cat filter on during a court case and can’t figure out how to turn it off.

Response by SPC Angie Batica made Feb 11 at 2022 11:18 AM

SPC Angie Batica — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:18:13 -0500

I saw someone picking their nose and then crotch. Double gross!

Response by PVT Alicia Hammock made Feb 11 at 2022 11:19 AM

PVT Alicia Hammock — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:19:44 -0500

Wasn’t a video call but class remotely via Zoom, someone’s kid took of their diaper in the background and just squatted and pooped right there.

Response by SPC Albert San Miguel made Feb 11 at 2022 11:22 AM

SPC Albert San Miguel — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:22:43 -0500

During a School Zoom Session, sitting in with my daughter, seeing another of my 7 year old's classmates parents forget they are on camera and mic, and begin a heated husband and wife argument and their child eventually saying to them to stop because she can't hear the teacher. The parents immediately stop and faces turned red.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2022 11:30 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:30:06 -0500

During a video conference one of our members got undressed to take a shower during the call… everyone tried to warn and notify however by the time they noticed that their camera was on everyone was covering their eyes and cracking up laughing! The person even came close to the camera to find out what we were laughing about when we told them we are laughing at YOU !

Response by 2LT Nathan VanderBoegh made Feb 11 at 2022 11:36 AM

2LT Nathan VanderBoegh — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:36:22 -0500

Being on a group call and someone gets up to answer the door bell and they are not wearing pants.

Response by SPC Justin Hill made Feb 11 at 2022 11:50 AM

SPC Justin Hill — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:50:21 -0500

People Sleeping.

Response by CPL Randy Smith made Feb 11 at 2022 11:55 AM

CPL Randy Smith — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:55:57 -0500

Cat vomiting on the cabinet right behind me while I was on video chat.

Response by GySgt Jaime Benavides made Feb 11 at 2022 2:10 PM

GySgt Jaime Benavides — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:10:50 -0500

Was on a call with several DHS executives when one of the executive's mother came into the camera shot from the side and gave the DHS employee a kiss on the side of the head. Then the mother backed off out of camera view and disappeared for the rest of the call. Found he was in a closed room with a do not disturb sign, but that his mother has dementia and it seems that she just wanted to give her little boy a kiss.

Response by GySgt Jaime Benavides made Feb 11 at 2022 2:16 PM

GySgt Jaime Benavides — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:16:12 -0500

Response by PO3 Lincoln Luna made Feb 11 at 2022 3:26 PM

PO3 Lincoln Luna — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:26:45 -0500

Someone was having a phone call with their gf during our online class, they weren't muted, and she said how much she likes reading on the toilet as she was doing it.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2022 5:26 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:26:23 -0500

My granddaughter always manages to find a way to embarrass me and she's only two. I was on a video call with a friend demonstrating how to do a stretch (after we had finished a video worked out together) she walks up behind me sniffs and says Grandma you smell like Mikey's peepee.
Mikey's the freaking cat!!

Response by SPC Peter Tran made Feb 11 at 2022 7:41 PM

SPC Peter Tran — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:41:33 -0500

Professor using a gas mask to smoke during a class session

Response by Sgt Joseph Velez made Feb 12 at 2022 12:01 AM

Sgt Joseph Velez — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:01:23 -0500

My mom losing the grip on her phone/camera and it went tumbling down with her cursing all the way.

Response by SPC Anugrah Chetty-Alexander made Feb 12 at 2022 8:04 AM

SPC Anugrah Chetty-Alexander — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:04:19 -0500

Someone use the restroom. The person did not realize their camera was on. The jokes and laughing ended the meeting.

Response by Tanya Miller made Feb 12 at 2022 4:13 PM

Tanya Miller — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 16:13:12 -0500

Not seen but heard - kids being cussed out

Response by PO2 Michael Norwood made Feb 12 at 2022 9:02 PM

PO2 Michael Norwood — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:02:03 -0500

I was having a virtual appt with a VA provider and all of a sudden a dog started barking and barking. Then there was a knock on the door that was getting more and more noticeable. He then excused himself and opened the door for his son that had forgotten his house key.on his way back on screen I realized he was wearing basketball shorts and slippers to go with his starched shirt and tie.

Response by SPC Josie Helem made Feb 13 at 2022 12:35 PM

SPC Josie Helem — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:35:58 -0500

My granddaughter thinking I was gone off the video called and doing some Tik Tok stuff I just sat there and watched her dance and it wasn't nothing inappropriate money was cute and it was funny

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2022 6:13 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:13:16 -0500

MANY YEARS AGO... I was stationed at USEUCOM in the JOC. We were getting ready for a weekly VTC Commanders update. When doing set communications checks a kid (10 year old) was on the other end of one of the component VTCs. Wouldn't be that big a deal except this was a TS/SCI level brief.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2022 8:40 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:40:16 -0500

On a Teams meeting and someone shared their desktop to show people how to use a site. His tabs were the page he was demonstrating, YouTube, Facebook, and pornhub.

Response by CMSgt Frank Dailey made Feb 14 at 2022 8:42 AM

CMSgt Frank Dailey — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:42:24 -0500

The Pandemic has had its effects on all of us with Zoom calls and Webinars becoming a part of the normal day. Yet the setting and the environment is alien to the normal office decorum. No matter if it is the guy wearing surfing shorts and flip flops or the 3 yr old stealing the show at a presentation.

My funniest experience came as a graduate student receiving feed back on my dissertation. My professor was a very prim and proper Psychology Chair and she spoke with perfect diction and poise. She had also live in South America and had a beautiful sulfur crested Cockatoo that sat in her office at home the bird was beautiful and quite animated.

As I listened intently to the feedback, I began to notice over the professor's left shoulder, the bird was nodding intently with the professor every time I either explained or clarified a point. As we went on the Bird began to nod and then utter "Hmmm that is interesting..." This went on for a few minutes and then the bird as if on que said, "Well lets unpack this....followed by Hmm that is interesting..." The professor continued with her critique undaunted or distracted by the precocious Therapist behind her. As we came to a close the professor stated we still done a great deal of good work now we have to put it all together! I paused waiting for the bird to reply, he repeated a "great deal of work to do....." and flapped his wings in an agitated fashion. Then he put the cherry on top, when he exclaimed, "I am glad that is over!"

I put my head on the desk laughing and the professor broke her poise and just giggled and said, "He has been with me for 12 years and I guess he has say through a few of these sessions.

Response by SSgt Mark Bourgoin made Feb 17 at 2022 8:35 AM

SSgt Mark Bourgoin — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 08:35:15 -0500

When the 8 year old son of one of my co-workers showed up in the background wearing a Halloween costume. Funny as heck, but the mom was definitely not happy.

Response by Charlotte Rose made Feb 23 at 2022 2:51 PM

Charlotte Rose — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:51:45 -0500

the day that one of my patients learned how to turn off the virtual treatment machine. when they are down they just go, "that's enough of this", and turn me off. sometimes you have to laugh because we are all dealing with this pandemic differently.

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Response by PFC Joshua Patino made Jan 25 at 2023 7:22 PM

PFC Joshua Patino — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:22:13 -0500

I started to video chat my old friend and the screen was a little out of focus and blurry and at first glance and it appeared to three thin human bodies that were shaking very fast almost violently and we’re moving up and down and side to side it almost looked sexual like an orgy so at first I started to logically understand what the image was about so I kept on looking and trying to focus the video image but at the same became woodies or the worst thing imaginable lol