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In a classic episode of Seinfeld in 1997 the idea of the Festivus Festival (according to Wikipedia!) celebrated on December 23, wonderfully light-hearted flat-out anti-consumerist occasion shows up. One key feature is the use of an aluminum Christmas tree, for example, where in various ways, grievances are presented creatively and often as outlandishly as possible.
In that spirit, I propose a "Zoom" Festivus Festival here!
I love it when
• All the apathetic expressions on the faces of participants in there little windows reflect PERFECTLY the quality of the presentation!• There are so many words on the powerpoint that it gives me something to do other than listen to nonsense coming from the speaker(s)
• The comments go by so fast that it gives me something to do other than listen to nonsense coming from the speaker(s)
• You get occasional looks at the top of participants heads, among other, less engaging scenes
• Speakers have learned the classic Ronald Reagan "trick" of, after each profound blurb, act nonverbally as if you have at least nodded back, even with enthusiasm.
• Speaker speaks so rapidly that even on half speed the recording is "immemorable!)
• Participants use virtual backgrounds and avatars on screen.
• Participants are "required" to leave cameras on with seminars of 500+
• Their cursor bounces around, unrelated to the content or voice.
• Participants do not turn on video and their picture is of their cat or dog . . .
• Participants have baseball caps on backward to make sure they are not attacked from behind.
• Participants wear baseball caps with the brim down to their eyebrows so you can't tell which cards they are holding.
• We go to breakout rooms for less time than we could possibly perform the assigned task(s)
• Breakout conversations demand pointless emotional blathering --and I get appointed to report back to main group . . .
• Books or objects appear on bookshelves behind the speaker that near totally undermine any credibility
• The speaker makes a big deal of showing /exposing some upper body part(s) and maybe even commenting on it
• Speaker talks from a treadmill with breathing patterns suggesting cardiac arrest.
• The screen freezes repeatedly and the speaker does not/ will not figure out a workaround.
Feel free to add to the festivities in the comment section and I'll post them!
Keep in touch!
BIll
