To make my zooming experience a bit more enjoyable, I use funny zoom backgrounds. For the past year and a half, I’ve been zooming all day, every day. Now, you can pretend you’re a worker in The Office television show, instead of being in a virtual office which may be more drama-free, but not as entertaining.I did not realize how many zooms would become a part of my life when it first entered the scene many moons ago. In The Office, characters would sit in the conference room and usually complain about Michael or Dwight (or if it was Dwight, complain about Jim). Mockumentary shows like The Office typically feature a confessional section where the characters spout their true thoughts on what just occurred in the show. At least with all the unused toilet paper, we can make a “No Girls Allowed” fort with blankets and pillows. Not only is toilet paper manufactured in every country in the world (meaning a shortage is virtually impossible), but civilians focused on an easily replaceable item, instead of something important – like food. What shocked newscasters and journalists was that the hysteria had no merit. The toilet paper crisis was pretty funny in retrospect, but it wasn’t too long ago that we were all freaking out about the possible lookdown lasting for months. How perfect is this then, for a zoom call in a coronavirus pandemic? Just place yourself in the middle of the fire and pretend everything is alright as your boss talks about spreadsheets. Green for the webcomic series Gunshow, this timeless cartoon is typically used to react to the acceptance one would face in a hopeless situation. “This is Fine” is a two-panel comic of a dog attempting to assure himself that everything is alright, despite the room being engulfed in flames. The best part of this scorecard is everyone can play along! also features customizable Zoom backgrounds like these to make any meeting more enjoyable. With classics like “Can you hear me” or the long awkward silence, you know that this person has seen their fair share of zoom call mishaps.
Have you ever had that awkward moment of speaking, only to find that someone else has started speaking ahead of you, but you stop only for both of you to say, “Sorry… go ahead?” That’s what conference call bingo is for.
Let’s take a look at some of the best (and work-appropriate) backgrounds you can use at your next meeting.Įven though video sharing software has come a long way, technology still freezes and lags. Now, everyone uses Zoom, mostly with unique backgrounds, and mostly with funny and hilarious memes and images. Since we’ve switched to online interaction, we’ve had to make things more interesting to keep us entertained while spending most of our time at home.
Having a daily meeting is a pretty familiar concept to white-collared workers in an office environment.