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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/boyinawell on 2026-03-26 15:14:18+00:00.
Late last year I was fortunate enough to get involved an important internal committee at my work. As I'm not overly established at the company, and effectively at the lowest role that can get access, I'm kind of just a fly on the wall for the time being.
Well, the Chair is quite a bit older and quite... traditional? Not tech savvy, very old school business, and has a reputation for being a bit of a hardass.
I was excited to attend my first actual meeting. I often work remote but due to my loud dogs utilize a push to talk button to speak in meetings. Helps avoid me flooding meetings with loud noises but apparently i have become a bit dependent\compliant with using it. I had started leaving my Teams mic unmuted but knew if i wasn't holding my PTT button I was good.
During my first ever committee meeting he was announcing some rather important information when my large doggo (a leonberger!) brought me a toy. She's tall enough to put her chin on my desk. So when she came with her favorite toy, a big wagging tail, and put her chin on my desk with those cute eyes.. I properly responded with a cutesy voice "OH GOOOD GIRRRLLLLL".
Well, her chin was on my gamepad, holding down my PTT. This interrupted the announcement, and then I was verbally CALLED OUT by someone else on the meeting.
Anyway. I feel like dying in a corner. Can't wait to have to face the chairman guy in person. Can't help but wonder if I should break the ice with another "good girl" or play dumb.
TL;DR: Unmuted my mic in a meeting and called a significant figure at my company a "GOOD GIRL" in cutesy\baby voice during an important announcement in front of many key people.