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The 5 Most Obvious Signs You’re Not Paying Attention on Video Work Calls, Ranked
Don’t think you’re slick, chief
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5. Your utter lack of virtual humanity
We all miss exposure to what we’ll call “people and animals who are not living in our own home.” So when we see a foreign living object in a Zoom call, people who are human — and paying attention — react in real time. You do not. You have a three-seconds-to-infinity delay.
4. Your blank stare
It’s like you’re on a first date and your eye contact is too good. It makes you suspicious. You’re so good at this! It’s creepy! It’s somewhat effective! Also, though: We’re on to you. You are, without a doubt, toggling back and forth to Instagram.
3. Your repetition
You do that high school thing where, when called upon, you just repeat the last thing your non-paying-attention ass heard.
2. We can hear it
Bruh, your audio is on. Either you’re typing, or there’s a parade of obese spiders krumping on your…
