Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for June 09, 2020

…or close the laptop.

“Just wait another hour or two – the batteries’ gotta die on that thing eventually.”

“Okay, Zoomer.”

The problem with analogies

I just turn off my video and mute myself. Everyone assumes I’m taking a call or in the restroom. Of course, that’s only if I sign in in the first place.

Now you think of it!

I told my children when we first got Internet (1980s) not to do anything online that they wouldn’t want their Mom to see and that once it’s on the Internet, you can’t call it back or erase it or get a do over.

“I gotta pee.”

In my job, I frequently attend video meetings every day. Projected up on the screen is what normally would be projected on the screen in the conference room.

Everyone does a good job keeping their mikes on mute and only the president of the company and one of his veeps ever use video. FYI: both are wearing masks even though they are in their own offices.

Go OFF the grid. It’s life changing.

When you are behind the couch together, you might as well make good use of the time.

Life-sized cardboard cutouts.

I just remembered why we never used to visit them or have them over.

I have a Beany Baby Puppy on the top of my screen with one paw covering the camera!

Oy!

Just turn off the video and change your avatar to a silhouette with the text “Connecting…”