Insists that apandemic is a greattime to lose weight,take on a newhobby, exercise, orbecome a “betterperson”Doesn’t check inabout the feasibilityor relevance ofmeetings set beforethe crisis —Business as UsualWork warrior bragsabout getting boredat home and goingto the office eventhough they wereasked totelecommuteAssumeseveryone hashigh-speedinternet accessand computerat homeCancels officecleaning withoutinquiring abouthow to supportdisplaced workersReassigns staff,esp. lowest paid,to work theyhaven’t beentrained for tojustify keepingthem paidAssumes everyone hasa dedicated homeworkspace or office.Also assumes peoplehave constant accessto computers (vssharing in a house)Gathers staff forin-personmeetings whenwork could behandled throughemail orconference callTalks about the joysand “freedoms” of“working from home”instead ofacknowledging thestress for others tryingto “survive apandemic”Parentalshaming fornot workingenoughBoasts about howtheir staff canwork remotelynow, but didn’toffer theseaccommodationsbefore COVID19Admonishes orgives the side-eyeto someone whentheir kidphotobombs avideo callDoes notcaption videosor provide anASLinterpreterMakes busywork for staffbecause theyare afraid theirpaid staff needsto be directedPublishesresourcesand alertsonly inEnglishUses the word“equity” to justifydecision makinghappening to peopleof color withoutincludingcommunities indecision makingAsks:“Why areyou sotired?”Wants to seeif you arewearing realpants duringvideo callsTalks on and ona conferencecall becausethey can’t readsocial cues tostop talkingSuggests to anxiouspeople that all theyneed is some “selfcare” with a $40candle and someGwyneth Paltrowface exfoliationShowsPowerPointsslides during videocalls but doesn’tnarrate or use thescreen sharingfunctionInsists that everyonebe available by videoall of the time now(Big Brother),especially lowestpaid staffBegins the meetingswith the usual, “Howare you?” withoutanyacknowledgmentabout what’shappening in theworldIgnores equity andrace relatedquestions duringtown halls,Facebook Liveevents, etc.Insists that apandemic is a greattime to lose weight,take on a newhobby, exercise, orbecome a “betterperson”Doesn’t check inabout the feasibilityor relevance ofmeetings set beforethe crisis —Business as UsualWork warrior bragsabout getting boredat home and goingto the office eventhough they wereasked totelecommuteAssumeseveryone hashigh-speedinternet accessand computerat homeCancels officecleaning withoutinquiring abouthow to supportdisplaced workersReassigns staff,esp. lowest paid,to work theyhaven’t beentrained for tojustify keepingthem paidAssumes everyone hasa dedicated homeworkspace or office.Also assumes peoplehave constant accessto computers (vssharing in a house)Gathers staff forin-personmeetings whenwork could behandled throughemail orconference callTalks about the joysand “freedoms” of“working from home”instead ofacknowledging thestress for others tryingto “survive apandemic”Parentalshaming fornot workingenoughBoasts about howtheir staff canwork remotelynow, but didn’toffer theseaccommodationsbefore COVID19Admonishes orgives the side-eyeto someone whentheir kidphotobombs avideo callDoes notcaption videosor provide anASLinterpreterMakes busywork for staffbecause theyare afraid theirpaid staff needsto be directedPublishesresourcesand alertsonly inEnglishUses the word“equity” to justifydecision makinghappening to peopleof color withoutincludingcommunities indecision makingAsks:“Why areyou sotired?”Wants to seeif you arewearing realpants duringvideo callsTalks on and ona conferencecall becausethey can’t readsocial cues tostop talkingSuggests to anxiouspeople that all theyneed is some “selfcare” with a $40candle and someGwyneth Paltrowface exfoliationShowsPowerPointsslides during videocalls but doesn’tnarrate or use thescreen sharingfunctionInsists that everyonebe available by videoall of the time now(Big Brother),especially lowestpaid staffBegins the meetingswith the usual, “Howare you?” withoutanyacknowledgmentabout what’shappening in theworldIgnores equity andrace relatedquestions duringtown halls,Facebook Liveevents, etc.

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