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Teams conference call and as usual I'm on video because I'm a badass.
Every now and then the PM asks about whatever new art piece I'm displaying behind me on the call. (Unless it's an obvious one like the Mona Lisa).
Over 10 years of teleworking, my office is my *studio*.
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Yesterday's was "A Girl in White: White GIrl" by Whistler as I'm running a sereies on realism.
Rightt after that a coworker whips out a couple handguns of as examples of Americana (art?)
A few asked about it. I said, "aw, man...you whipped it out in public!"
I'm not troubled by it but some might be. Is brandishing a firearm during a meeting permitted by HR?
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN
If the whipper outer is otherwise responsible with it, via Teams, I don't know that I'd care, but showing them off signals... something not very confidence inspiring. IMO.
@janallmac A-fucking-men!
Heading into the office this morning though. 😂
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN Assuming gun brandisher was also attending the meeting via video ...
I think most folks would like a warning beforehand.
People tend to forget that guns can have a beauty to them. The etching in the metal, the carving of and on the stock and the forestock. They can be quite attractive. Yet they are tools with a primary purpose of killing, so they can be quite scary, and scary-looking.
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN
I wouldn't mind that much if it was a Teams meeting...but "you whipped it out" is an appropriate response.
I've had a coworker bring a gun to the actual office before and threaten people. He also left it unsecured in his car. Ultimately he was fired and escorted out by security. I was absolutely terrified of that idiot.
Thank God and all the saints and angels, minor deities, elementals, ghosts, spirits and faries for WFH. Phew.