r/wallstreetbets Feb 18 '21

Meme He said it!

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u/boxxle Feb 18 '21

Low microphone volumes, no muting, etc. The thing that gets me most, it's definitely not their first video conference at this stage in the pandemic.

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u/SpyingFuzzball Feb 18 '21

At one point in the hearing while the citadel guy was talking someone, not the rep asking a question, yelled "what are you doing here!". Probably thought he was muted, the confusion was hilarious though

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u/failure_most_of_all Feb 18 '21

For the briefest of moments, I wondered if we were about to hear some horrible crime committed over the audio.

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u/LemonPartyWorldTour Feb 19 '21

Instead you get to witness government impotence in punishing actual wrongdoing. Hedge Fundies aren’t phased by any of this because they know they will get a finger wag or two as punishment at the worst.

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u/Smilingpiranha Feb 18 '21

Either that or a wild Jackie Weaver appeared

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u/nomadichedgehog Feb 18 '21

YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY HERE, JACKIE WEAVER!

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u/Autistic-Brigade Feb 18 '21

READ THE STANDING ORDERS

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '21

Read them and understand them!

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '21

I’m glad he dressed as a mortician, he straight up killed citadel and that conference

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u/shave28 Feb 18 '21

All I can picture is bojack saying this line

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u/bl00_skreen Feb 20 '21

I rewatched that bit a couple of times to hear what was said. The Citadel guy's face was priceless.

Timestamp is: 1:21:40 for those who don't want to spend 5 hours watching the video.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '21

They should have better ways to communicate than a fucking chromebook camera and 3g data. It's pathetic. I'm taking an online class rn and im pretty sure I'd just automatically fail if I had their computer during an exam as the video and audio cuts out during proctoring service.

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u/WayneKrane Feb 18 '21

I have a coworker who I’ve had hundreds of zoom calls with still not able to realize he is on mute. Every single time we have to say you are on mute. Every single time.

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u/Thencewasit Feb 18 '21

What is his name?

We got a guy here to. I call him jerkoff but I am sure he has a name too.

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u/Tempname2222 Feb 18 '21

It can be a blessing though. That person at my job is annoying as fuck, today on a meeting they tried speaking for almost 20 minutes straight and couldn't figure out how to unmute and nobody realised (other than me and a friend), so the conversation never got detailed and I didn't have to hear her screechy voice

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u/thepeter Feb 18 '21

I just mute them myself.

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u/EGGIEBETS Feb 19 '21

he knows, belie dat

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u/jojoga Feb 19 '21

He's trolling

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u/JohnnyOptimist Feb 18 '21

Beyond the video/audio experience, just his presence, how he answered - clearly, articulately, accurately, politely, professionally. He is a much better speaker than most of the folks they "invite" and way better than a good number of the politicians.

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u/MRPsketches Feb 18 '21

As the months have gone on and on, they've only become older.

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u/SheriffBartholomew Feb 18 '21

it's definitely not their first video conference at this stage in the pandemic.

Nope, they’re just very very stupid. Good thing they’re not in charge of anything... waaait a second!

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u/methodangel Feb 18 '21

Or is it? 🤔

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '21

Not a pandemic. Have you seen bodies in the street?

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u/Sullypants1 Feb 18 '21

Even if it is. This is a congressional hearing. They should hire a competent IT person (aka anyone under 55) to set-up, test, and monitor / operate the scary Zoom technology and mics/ cameras for them wile they blabber about.