I'm giving you a sympathy click
for all the years I have likewise spent cursing dick-head speakers who have ignored the instructions I have given them JUST before they go onstage.
(Eg: "Please DON'T bang the lectern mic, it WILL work when you go to speak". The dick-head will then stride up to the lectern and as the applause is dying away, tap the lectern mic. Of course, I know he's going to do it, I can see his hands moving to it, so have left it muted. The applause dies, but rather than starting his speech, the dick-head is looking around wildly, 747 in his hand, banging the top of it, saying "Is this working? This isn't working!" On occasion, I've had to send a runner up to the stage to tell the dick-head that it WILL work when he puts the fucking thing down and starts his speech, just like I TOLD HIM EARLIER...! Jesus...)
(Rsoles, Tue 20 Mar 2012, 21:24, Reply)