Wants to seeif you arewearing realpants duringvideo callsTalks on and ona conferencecall becausethey can’t readsocial cues tostop talkingAdmonishes orgives the side-eyeto someone whentheir kidphotobombs avideo callAssumeseveryone hashigh-speedinternet accessand computerat homeShowsPowerPointsslides during videocalls but doesn’tnarrate or use thescreen sharingfunctionPublishesresourcesand alertsonly inEnglishTalks about the joysand “freedoms” of“working from home”instead ofacknowledging thestress for others tryingto “survive apandemic”Uses the word“equity” to justifydecision makinghappening to peopleof color withoutincludingcommunities indecision makingAsks:“Why areyou sotired?”Assumes everyone hasa dedicated homeworkspace or office.Also assumes peoplehave constant accessto computers (vssharing in a house)Boasts about howtheir staff canwork remotelynow, but didn’toffer theseaccommodationsbefore COVID19Begins the meetingswith the usual, “Howare you?” withoutanyacknowledgmentabout what’shappening in theworldInsists that apandemic is a greattime to lose weight,take on a newhobby, exercise, orbecome a “betterperson”Insists that everyonebe available by videoall of the time now(Big Brother),especially lowestpaid staffDoes notcaption videosor provide anASLinterpreterReassigns staff,esp. lowest paid,to work theyhaven’t beentrained for tojustify keepingthem paidSuggests to anxiouspeople that all theyneed is some “selfcare” with a $40candle and someGwyneth Paltrowface exfoliationParentalshaming fornot workingenoughMakes busywork for staffbecause theyare afraid theirpaid staff needsto be directedCancels officecleaning withoutinquiring abouthow to supportdisplaced workersGathers staff forin-personmeetings whenwork could behandled throughemail orconference callDoesn’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 totelecommuteIgnores equity andrace relatedquestions duringtown halls,Facebook Liveevents, etc.Wants to seeif you arewearing realpants duringvideo callsTalks on and ona conferencecall becausethey can’t readsocial cues tostop talkingAdmonishes orgives the side-eyeto someone whentheir kidphotobombs avideo callAssumeseveryone hashigh-speedinternet accessand computerat homeShowsPowerPointsslides during videocalls but doesn’tnarrate or use thescreen sharingfunctionPublishesresourcesand alertsonly inEnglishTalks about the joysand “freedoms” of“working from home”instead ofacknowledging thestress for others tryingto “survive apandemic”Uses the word“equity” to justifydecision makinghappening to peopleof color withoutincludingcommunities indecision makingAsks:“Why areyou sotired?”Assumes everyone hasa dedicated homeworkspace or office.Also assumes peoplehave constant accessto computers (vssharing in a house)Boasts about howtheir staff canwork remotelynow, but didn’toffer theseaccommodationsbefore COVID19Begins the meetingswith the usual, “Howare you?” withoutanyacknowledgmentabout what’shappening in theworldInsists that apandemic is a greattime to lose weight,take on a newhobby, exercise, orbecome a “betterperson”Insists that everyonebe available by videoall of the time now(Big Brother),especially lowestpaid staffDoes notcaption videosor provide anASLinterpreterReassigns staff,esp. lowest paid,to work theyhaven’t beentrained for tojustify keepingthem paidSuggests to anxiouspeople that all theyneed is some “selfcare” with a $40candle and someGwyneth Paltrowface exfoliationParentalshaming fornot workingenoughMakes busywork for staffbecause theyare afraid theirpaid staff needsto be directedCancels officecleaning withoutinquiring abouthow to supportdisplaced workersGathers staff forin-personmeetings whenwork could behandled throughemail orconference callDoesn’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 totelecommuteIgnores 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. Wants to see if you are wearing real pants during video calls
  2. Talks on and on a conference call because they can’t read social cues to stop talking
  3. Admonishes or gives the side-eye to someone when their kid photobombs a video call
  4. Assumes everyone has high-speed internet access and computer at home
  5. Shows PowerPoints slides during video calls but doesn’t narrate or use the screen sharing function
  6. Publishes resources and alerts only in English
  7. Talks about the joys and “freedoms” of “working from home” instead of acknowledging the stress for others trying to “survive a pandemic”
  8. Uses the word “equity” to justify decision making happening to people of color without including communities in decision making
  9. Asks: “Why are you so tired?”
  10. Assumes everyone has a dedicated home workspace or office. Also assumes people have constant access to computers (vs sharing in a house)
  11. Boasts about how their staff can work remotely now, but didn’t offer these accommodations before COVID19
  12. Begins the meetings with the usual, “How are you?” without any acknowledgment about what’s happening in the world
  13. Insists that a pandemic is a great time to lose weight, take on a new hobby, exercise, or become a “better person”
  14. Insists that everyone be available by video all of the time now (Big Brother), especially lowest paid staff
  15. Does not caption videos or provide an ASL interpreter
  16. Reassigns staff, esp. lowest paid, to work they haven’t been trained for to justify keeping them paid
  17. Suggests to anxious people that all they need is some “self care” with a $40 candle and some Gwyneth Paltrow face exfoliation
  18. Parental shaming for not working enough
  19. Makes busy work for staff because they are afraid their paid staff needs to be directed
  20. Cancels office cleaning without inquiring about how to support displaced workers
  21. Gathers staff for in-person meetings when work could be handled through email or conference call
  22. Doesn’t check in about the feasibility or relevance of meetings set before the crisis — Business as Usual
  23. Work warrior brags about getting bored at home and going to the office even though they were asked to telecommute
  24. Ignores equity and race related questions during town halls, Facebook Live events, etc.