People Do Some Pretty Inappropriate Things on Video Calls (Yes, Even That)

pcmag.com:

Of the many embarrassing things that have happened in the video meetings we are now very used to, one horror story really stands out: the tale of legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin. In October 2020, in what he believed was a pause in a work call, Toobin took an NSFW video of himself(Opens in a new window) in a moment that was broadcast to his (now former) New Yorker colleagues. 

To address this sort of situation, Jugo developed a guide to virtual meeting etiquette(Opens in a new window) that's based on findings from a Propeller Insights survey. When respondents were asked what they have done during meetings when they weren’t paying attention, 13.2% said they’ve had sex. Even though that's an entire category on Pornhub(Opens in a new window), we hope that like most porn, it's just staged.

This kind of situation was all too real for people attending a Rio de Janeiro council meeting, though. They showed the utmost in professionalism—continuing to discuss how best to provide students with food during the pandemic—when they did not even pause(Opens in a new window) as one person on their Zoom left the camera on while they had sex.

The risk of being caught on camera makes the rest of the answers to Jugo's survey look less egregious by comparison. Most respondents (68%) have texted friends during video meetings, 28.6% have gone for a walk, 25% have worked out, and 21.9% have slept.

Even if someone isn’t doing any of those things, the chance that they’re not wearing pants is still higher than you’d like to think, if you’re on the other side of a call. Five percent have attended meetings au naturel. At least 21.8% have worn sweatpants. Thankfully, because there is still no Smell-O-Vision, you don’t have to worry about meeting with the