These humiliating Zoom stories will make you want to turn your mic and camera off forever

By Daniel Hernandez, Staff Writer

“I accidentally unmuted my mic while my mom was yelling at me. What should I do to avoid this later on?” - Anonymous 

Best option would be not to show up to Zoom at all. Since that's not really possible, make a safeword with your mom to avoid this. Next time yell “Papaya!” so that your mom knows you're in class.

“Accidently turned myself into a potato using Zoom filters, any tips?”  - Anonymous

Don't be a hesi-tater and play into the weirdness of the situation. Be as serious as possible and no one will ever notice your potato self. And don't forget to be a couch potato.

“I forgot to turn off my camera and people saw me with messy hair. What should i do?” - Anonymous

Sounds like a hairy situation. If you can't pull off a great hairstyle, consider shaving it off. Being bald will completely distract everyone and save you from embarrassment in the future.

“I fell asleep during class. What now?” - Anonymous

What you need to do is get your hands on some coffee, a lamp and a parrot. No way you can fall asleep now.

“I got caught watching ‘Harry Potter’. Any advice?”- Anonymous

Well that was very dumb-bledore of you. If you are going to watch movies during class make sure there is absolutely no way of getting caught. I recommend using a Disillusionment Charm or ‘Evanesco’.

“My dog keeps interrupting me during class. What now?” - Anonymous

I hope your teacher doesn't mind the inter-ruff-tions. Make sure the doggo has lots of toys and food so he can't interrupt you. Don't forget to give your doggo a big round of ap-paws for being a good boy.

“I got caught eating during class. What should I do?” - Anonymous

Bean there done that. Try finding snaking ways to avoid being seen eating like you pretend to cough into your shoulder but in reality you're taking a bite of a sandwich. Gouda luck!