Gathers staff forin-personmeetings whenwork could behandled throughemail orconference callDoes notcaption videosor provide anASLinterpreterCancels officecleaning withoutinquiring abouthow to supportdisplaced workersTalks on and ona conferencecall becausethey can’t readsocial cues tostop talkingTalks about the joysand “freedoms” of“working from home”instead ofacknowledging thestress for others tryingto “survive apandemic”Publishesresourcesand alertsonly inEnglishInsists that everyonebe available by videoall of the time now(Big Brother),especially lowestpaid staffAssumeseveryone hashigh-speedinternet accessand computerat homeUses the word“equity” to justifydecision makinghappening to peopleof color withoutincludingcommunities indecision makingInsists that apandemic is a greattime to lose weight,take on a newhobby, exercise, orbecome a “betterperson”Work warrior bragsabout getting boredat home and goingto the office eventhough they wereasked totelecommuteParentalshaming fornot workingenoughDoesn’t check inabout the feasibilityor relevance ofmeetings set beforethe crisis —Business as UsualIgnores equity andrace relatedquestions duringtown halls,Facebook Liveevents, etc.Asks:“Why areyou sotired?”Reassigns staff,esp. lowest paid,to work theyhaven’t beentrained for tojustify keepingthem paidMakes busywork for staffbecause theyare afraid theirpaid staff needsto be directedAssumes everyone hasa dedicated homeworkspace or office.Also assumes peoplehave constant accessto computers (vssharing in a house)Wants to seeif you arewearing realpants duringvideo callsAdmonishes orgives the side-eyeto someone whentheir kidphotobombs avideo callBegins the meetingswith the usual, “Howare you?” withoutanyacknowledgmentabout what’shappening in theworldBoasts about howtheir staff canwork remotelynow, but didn’toffer theseaccommodationsbefore COVID19ShowsPowerPointsslides during videocalls but doesn’tnarrate or use thescreen sharingfunctionSuggests to anxiouspeople that all theyneed is some “selfcare” with a $40candle and someGwyneth Paltrowface exfoliationGathers staff forin-personmeetings whenwork could behandled throughemail orconference callDoes notcaption videosor provide anASLinterpreterCancels officecleaning withoutinquiring abouthow to supportdisplaced workersTalks on and ona conferencecall becausethey can’t readsocial cues tostop talkingTalks about the joysand “freedoms” of“working from home”instead ofacknowledging thestress for others tryingto “survive apandemic”Publishesresourcesand alertsonly inEnglishInsists that everyonebe available by videoall of the time now(Big Brother),especially lowestpaid staffAssumeseveryone hashigh-speedinternet accessand computerat homeUses the word“equity” to justifydecision makinghappening to peopleof color withoutincludingcommunities indecision makingInsists that apandemic is a greattime to lose weight,take on a newhobby, exercise, orbecome a “betterperson”Work warrior bragsabout getting boredat home and goingto the office eventhough they wereasked totelecommuteParentalshaming fornot workingenoughDoesn’t check inabout the feasibilityor relevance ofmeetings set beforethe crisis —Business as UsualIgnores equity andrace relatedquestions duringtown halls,Facebook Liveevents, etc.Asks:“Why areyou sotired?”Reassigns staff,esp. lowest paid,to work theyhaven’t beentrained for tojustify keepingthem paidMakes busywork for staffbecause theyare afraid theirpaid staff needsto be directedAssumes everyone hasa dedicated homeworkspace or office.Also assumes peoplehave constant accessto computers (vssharing in a house)Wants to seeif you arewearing realpants duringvideo callsAdmonishes orgives the side-eyeto someone whentheir kidphotobombs avideo callBegins the meetingswith the usual, “Howare you?” withoutanyacknowledgmentabout what’shappening in theworldBoasts about howtheir staff canwork remotelynow, but didn’toffer theseaccommodationsbefore COVID19ShowsPowerPointsslides during videocalls but doesn’tnarrate or use thescreen sharingfunctionSuggests to anxiouspeople that all theyneed is some “selfcare” with a $40candle and someGwyneth Paltrowface exfoliation

Fakequity - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Gathers staff for in-person meetings when work could be handled through email or conference call
  2. Does not caption videos or provide an ASL interpreter
  3. Cancels office cleaning without inquiring about how to support displaced workers
  4. Talks on and on a conference call because they can’t read social cues to stop talking
  5. Talks about the joys and “freedoms” of “working from home” instead of acknowledging the stress for others trying to “survive a pandemic”
  6. Publishes resources and alerts only in English
  7. Insists that everyone be available by video all of the time now (Big Brother), especially lowest paid staff
  8. Assumes everyone has high-speed internet access and computer at home
  9. Uses the word “equity” to justify decision making happening to people of color without including communities in decision making
  10. Insists that a pandemic is a great time to lose weight, take on a new hobby, exercise, or become a “better person”
  11. Work warrior brags about getting bored at home and going to the office even though they were asked to telecommute
  12. Parental shaming for not working enough
  13. Doesn’t check in about the feasibility or relevance of meetings set before the crisis — Business as Usual
  14. Ignores equity and race related questions during town halls, Facebook Live events, etc.
  15. Asks: “Why are you so tired?”
  16. Reassigns staff, esp. lowest paid, to work they haven’t been trained for to justify keeping them paid
  17. Makes busy work for staff because they are afraid their paid staff needs to be directed
  18. Assumes everyone has a dedicated home workspace or office. Also assumes people have constant access to computers (vs sharing in a house)
  19. Wants to see if you are wearing real pants during video calls
  20. Admonishes or gives the side-eye to someone when their kid photobombs a video call
  21. Begins the meetings with the usual, “How are you?” without any acknowledgment about what’s happening in the world
  22. Boasts about how their staff can work remotely now, but didn’t offer these accommodations before COVID19
  23. Shows PowerPoints slides during video calls but doesn’t narrate or use the screen sharing function
  24. Suggests to anxious people that all they need is some “self care” with a $40 candle and some Gwyneth Paltrow face exfoliation