The Worst Zoom Accidents and Faux Pas of the Pandemic
With cameras on us now more than ever there was bound to be some incidents
The Covid-19 pandemic quickly injected new and unexpected norms into our lives. Once of the most prevalent has been Zoom, the video teleconference and online chat service that has been taken advantage of by so many given its convenience to conduct business and personal interactions from afar. With the increased use of and reliance on this technology, it was inevitable that there would be some unfortunate incidents.
The School Board Member’s Bathroom Break: Frances Cogelja, a Woodland Park, New Jersey school board member, had been under fire during their tenure for their controversial views on a school LGBT curriculum and for initially refusing to approve an anti-racism board resolution as a show of community support.
The administrator’s controversial tenure recently came to an abrupt end following her resignation. The reason for her departure was that she accidentally broadcast a bathroom break she took during a board meeting that was being conducted on Zoom. As it turns out, one might be able to survive unpopular opinions and actions, but it’s hard to overcome going to the bathroom on video in front of your colleagues.
