person A: I remember when I was in 8th grade_comma_ I had to sing the national anthem at my middle school graduation in front of hundreds of students and parents
person B: It must have been nerve wracking! Did you do well?
person A: I was so nervous that I actually started choking up! Good thing people thought it was the microphone malfunctioning!
person B: Ha! When in doubt_comma_ just blame it on the microphone!
person A: I was so relieved when my friends and parents complained about the microphone. That means nobody knew it was me!! 