I refuse to be one of those guys that strategically places my guitars in the background of my zoom calls.

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I find the flute lends more gravitas to the moment.

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I like that, but fear it might come across as a touch boastful.

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I only take zoom calls sitting shirtless at my drum kit.

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Fake background always. I don’t remember inviting any of my annoying coworkers into my house, and yet, there they are.

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I didn’t get a george harrison rosewood tele to not show off.

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I have a stock Casino that I got on clearance for cheap; it’s fantastic.

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Personally I like to hang used tampons like mistletoe to liven things up.

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I like your style

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I'm that guy... but my side hustle is teaching bass, guitar and music theory... currently have 3 students and it's now all via Zoom. Teaching everything from gypsy jazz to funk. Sincere apologies if a guitar makes it into Zoom frame. Anyways... here's Wonderwall.

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My AD has all our trophies on shelves in his background. It’s so cringey.

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I know of a creative team that showed up for their first day, and booted two juniors from their desks so they could display all their awards.

I’ve come to respect the blurred background

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I keep all my lions in one side and pencils on the other side, a clio on top of my head and london wings behind my back. PS: all golds.

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But trophies are ok, right?

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“Mommy’s Best Boy”

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I’m a freelancer and noticed that a lot of people are having their zooms from their bedrooms. Like with their beds directly behind them. These aren’t junior peeps. These are ECDs, account directors, executive level, etc. Doubtful they live in a studio. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t want to see your bed while on a 2 hour zoom meeting. You sleep, fuck and fart on that thing.

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A lot of people (like me) now have guest rooms that have to double as offices; many of us also have a partner working from home and not enough space for dedicated offices. And we can’t both sit in the living room. Yeah, you can see the neatly made bed, but so what? Other than you, I don’t think too many people are fantasizing about what goes on in the beds in our backgrounds. We’re all just making do, so please something else to whine about.

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Great another creative refusing to give a shit about strategy

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My office is also my music room. Get bent. ❤️

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Just give me a week OP, I’m rusty, you’ll love this.

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A norlin, no less? Hot.

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Lol did a guitar player hurt you? Why do you not like guitars?

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How is it any different from having a wall of books behind you? We get it, you can read. Or corny inspirational messages in big words in the wall? We get it, someone gave you a Bed, Bath and Beyond gift card. Or a shitload of Star Wars stuff. We get it, proud geek.

Who cares? Everyone’s house says something about them, and believe it or not it’s not always a message to you.

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How many people who do this actually play? I feel like it’s always a sad new-condition dreadnought acoustic that I assume has only ever been used to play Wonderwall.

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Me? I think you got the wrong person. I’m not hating on anybody who plays, you have to walk before you can run. I’ve certainly had hours-long Semi-Charmed Life sessions. It’s the neglected guitars that hurt my feelings.

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Well I pointedly leave my warhammer models in the background and you can't stop me.

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Is a strategically positioned D&AD pencil ok?

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Or Pelotons.

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Cannes lions ok tho?

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Genuinely good for that.

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