Mid-call, screen sharing on, serious discussion happening about quarterly numbers, and suddenly a small face appears in frame. His five year old had wandered in, grabbed his attention, and decided this was the perfect moment to share her honest opinion with the entire team.
"My papa actually does nothing all day," she announced, full confidence, zero hesitation, right in front of his manager and everyone else on the call.
He tried explaining, laughing nervously, listing out actual work things he does. She was not convinced at all, stood her ground completely. Unofficially, that line has now become a permanent footnote whenever the team jokes about that meeting.