Using Skype or similar? Make/answer the call with voice only and tell them your camera is on the blink.
If that doesn't work start ranting about the ways (no matter how trivial) they upset you when you were growing up - call over
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:52, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

this
or claim you are dead
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:56, Reply)

Good evening Mr Battered.
How are you today? Getting all your preparations done for Wednesday?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:57, Reply)

Wotcha
Preparations are 60% there. Been on a first aid course today and have to do a 200 mile return drive tomorrow for a funeral, but will be back early afternoon and will spend the rest of the day preparing further. Got a call scheduled with the headhunter at 2pm which should help prep me.

How are you?
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:10, Reply)

I've got an interview on Thursday
for which I need to do a bunch of preparation. I couldn't switch off from thinking about it last night, and got about ten minutes' sleep in between worrying and headbuzzing.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:15, Reply)

Always a toughie.
I will be like that tonight about the funeral I am going to tomorrow as my father may be there.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:22, Reply)

I'm guessing he's not going to be the one in the box

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:24, Reply)

If only...

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:24, Reply)

Well, at least on Wednesday night you can get properly hammered
whatever the result.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:26, Reply)

MOST DEFINITELY. I like your thinking.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:27, Reply)

I'll definitely be starting early on Thursday night
whatever the outcome.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:29, Reply)

What's the role mate?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:15, Reply)

Getting a bit superstitious about jobs at the moment so will keep the details to myself for now.
Silly I know.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:20, Reply)

No problem
Send us a text after the event.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:23, Reply)

Certainly will.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:24, Reply)

If I do that they'll rearrange it for another date
The being able to see me is the whole point. Am currently being told I don't need to lose weight, which is very nicely but totally inaccurate and therefore doesn't help at all.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:58, Reply)

You don't have to rush to 'fix' the camera though

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:10, Reply)