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Beginning of the lockdowns we join a call with a client team and a female on their team has the Zoom name "Voluptuous Babe". I guess she forgot to change the name after the previous night's encounter. 😂

We had to keep a straight face (and no - she didn't match description if you're wondering)

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At a client site for a big presentation. Dude in the room pulls a bioré strip out of his back pocket, puts it on his nose and keeps listening to the presentation.

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Gotta get that dirt out I guess 😂

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Client director (who I'm friends with) walks out of bathroom with white powder on her nostril. Make a comment about her Aspen trip jokingly.

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