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An internationally recognised defence to [[conference call ambush]]. It is a common-enough scenario: some [[consultant]] has been warbling on about cost-cutting metrics for 45 minutes, you’ve drifted off completely and are searching Amazon for electric shaver lubricant<ref>Real-life example, needless to say.</ref> and the question presently occupying your mind is “can I use sewing machine oil because that is, like, ''way'' cheaper” when the consultant rounds on you with a specific, direct and (for all you know) perfectly sensible question that only you can answer. You have to buy time; “[[sorry, I was on mute]]” only delays the inevitable because while it excuses your silence it will not excuse your lack of attention to the call. | An internationally recognised defence to [[conference call ambush]]. It is a common-enough scenario: some [[consultant]] has been warbling on about cost-cutting metrics for 45 minutes, you’ve drifted off completely and are searching Amazon for electric shaver lubricant<ref>Real-life example, needless to say.</ref> and the question presently occupying your mind is “can I use sewing machine oil because that is, like, ''way'' cheaper” when the consultant rounds on you with a specific, direct and (for all you know) perfectly sensible question that only you can answer. You have to buy time; “[[sorry, I was on mute]]” only delays the inevitable because while it excuses your silence it will not excuse your lack of attention to the call. | ||
The answer is | The answer is “Skype trouble”. | ||
Sorry, I was having [[Skype trouble]] and my audio was breaking up for a bit. Can you say that again? | Sorry, I was having [[Skype trouble]] and my audio was breaking up for a bit. Can you say that again? | ||
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An internationally recognised defence to conference call ambush. It is a common-enough scenario: some consultant has been warbling on about cost-cutting metrics for 45 minutes, you’ve drifted off completely and are searching Amazon for electric shaver lubricant[1] and the question presently occupying your mind is “can I use sewing machine oil because that is, like, way cheaper” when the consultant rounds on you with a specific, direct and (for all you know) perfectly sensible question that only you can answer. You have to buy time; “sorry, I was on mute” only delays the inevitable because while it excuses your silence it will not excuse your lack of attention to the call.
The answer is “Skype trouble”.
Sorry, I was having Skype trouble and my audio was breaking up for a bit. Can you say that again?
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- ↑ Real-life example, needless to say.