No, I Don’t Want to Look At You on Zoom

Delete Zoom, please.

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Am I the only one that’s always hated Zoom?

Don’t get me wrong, it came at a much-needed time. COVID ran rampant in the streets, every building shut down, and we couldn’t even look at anyone unless they wore a mask.

I know this all too well as someone who went through COVID during my college years.

I loved the idea of not going to class, but Zoom made professors and work managers super uptight.

I hated all of the rules people now make for Zoom calls:

• You MUST have your camera on
• You MUST have quality sound
• You MUST write 1 comment/question in the chat
• You MUST have a profile picture
• You MUST have a nice background

It’s getting ridiculous.

Why do you need to see my face if you already know what I look like?

Is it so you can see my fake smile every time you make a corny joke? Is it to see what I’m wearing?

C’mon now.

Most of the time when I have a Zoom call scheduled, I’m in my pajamas. I have no makeup on. I’ll look like I just got out of bed.