Skype trouble: Difference between revisions

A rare example of the [[Skype trouble]] gambit captured in the wild, yesterday. We 'think'' he got away with it.}}

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.