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the funniest thing about Apple is the last version of MacOS features "video reactions" where if your camera sees you do a thumbs up or heart symbol with your hands, stuff happens behind you like fireworks in ANY video app you are using BY DEFAULT.

A friend was in an online therapy session, describing his trauma so the therapist asked if he was alright and he did a thumbs up and then HUGE FIREWORKS BEHIND HIS HEAD.

It's so bad that online therapy sessions now start with a warning dialog!

Simon McGarr

@mathowie I had a version of this happen to me on a very serious litigation call with a client. I told them we had to focus on two points, in a very firm lawyerly tone.

Then a fleet of colourful balloons floated up around me to both our consternation.

@Tupp_ed @mathowie it reminds me of how that American lawyer got "catified" by a filter (so he appeared on screen as a kitten) and had to tell the judge he wasn't a cat (in a Texas accent)...

@vfrmedia “I’m not a cat.” Lol. A class internet moment.

@WeShall @vfrmedia on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.

*Cats* are immediately found and defenestrated though. We don't serve their kind here.

(Eddie: oops. Meant to stick this on another thread. Sorry for the incoming duplicate!)
(Edit: why in the world did Gboard autocorrect to *Eddie*? :blobfoxconfused: )

@vfrmedia @Tupp_ed @mathowie "That's exactly what a cat would say! Take him away."

@0x10f @vfrmedia @Tupp_ed @mathowie on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.

*Cats* are immediately found and defenestrated though. We don't serve their kind here.

@Tupp_ed @mathowie what prompted the balloon emotes? Just curious. Did you hold up 2 fingers, and the phone interpreted it as a peace sign?

@Tupp_ed @mathowie
Several years ago, there was a theme for WordPress that had a cute (but not very professional looking) feature: when logged in as the site admin, it activated Cornify to add lots of rainbows and unicorns to the WP dashboard. This was triggered when the system date was the theme developer's birthday.

@Tupp_ed @mathowie This happened to me but I was using Messenger app on an iPad!! Luckily it was a casual conversation but I definitely need to figure out how to turn it off.