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

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