YLN Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Tomorrow I will be out with a bunch from a place I left 10 years ago - still get the invite :-) You're the Doug Ellis of your former workplace. That's no brag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 It also has an atmosphere "to be desired". Sounds nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b6bloke Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 we have ours at a hotel near where I work, nice 3 course meal, free bar, band, locals get free taxis and as I live over 25 miles away I get a nice hotel room :winkold: I finish at 1 on fridays so will be heading straight there for swim and sauna and chill before tonights party. I have just 2 rules and thats not to get bladdered and not to shag any birds from work, I love seeing people make pricks of themselves and having to show up for work on the Monday Apart from not particularly wanting to scialise with 75% of these people My only issue is that we are really lucky to get this free yet the moaning is pathetic a lot of the women on the shop floor boycott it as partners are not allowed yet asked for the money instead! The free bar gets abused by a minority so not sure if they will do it this year as some were ordering cocktails and treble vodka and red bulls :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drat01 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Tomorrow I will be out with a bunch from a place I left 10 years ago - still get the invite i assume it's not for the joke telling either :-) Waiting for a funny one I guess. That or for his round, same sort of timescale. Pah I will never buy a round for those bankers :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I have to go to ours tonight, I only go once every 6 years but I hate it so much it has ruined my week already. My Dutch is OK ish but in situations where there is a lot of noise I just can't translate fast ewnough + they have a band, not a DJ. My usual excuse to not go is that it's too far away and taxi costs etc but this year it is 500 Meters from my house. Can leave early though I suppose :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 To be honest last years wasn't too bad, it was about 40 of us, this its just about 10 of us, different dept, you see and I get on with everyone in my current department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I havent been to a works christmas party for about 5 years and I have been working at this place for 8 Normally i'm the only one on the floor pretty much who doesn't go, its not that I am a grinch or anything just more than I would prefer to get a bottle of vodka or jagermeister and have a drink with all of my mates. I explain to everyone that I have 'mates' and the 'workmates' I mean why the fook would I wanto prop up the bar with a 50 odd year old woman who I cant stand any way when I could be out causing havoc in my local with me mates. I have quite a few proper mates at work but I make a point of seeing them outside work when there isn't a load of other knob heads there who I cant be arsed to stand and have pointless chit chat with I dont pretend to like you at work so why would I pretend to like you just cuz I am outside of work even team meals and stuff like that, if they are being done during work then fine i'll pop along but if they involve going out after work then I just wont bother yeah I know that makes me come across as a bit of a prick but oh well...in all fairness the majority of people understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 The place I work at (really big company) never do anything :-( When I was a student I worked at a Beefeater, we used to have some cracking parties (it would be after closing), always managed to get some action too 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndunse Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Got mine tonight.....although I do get on with people at work, 'work' is the only thing we all have in common and so we inevitably just end up talking about work. So it becomes a bit like just being pissed in the office. And we had to pay £20 to bring a guest too! Must be to cover the huge fee the band 'Diamond Geezers' charge to perform at office Christmas parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 10, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2010 Ours is this afternoon. Alcohol may help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 All the companies I've worked at for the last 5 years have been too **** cheap to fork out for a Xmas do. Fortunately my current-albeit-soon-to-be-ex-workmates are actually proper mates and we're regularly out and about anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted December 10, 2010 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2010 We have had to pay for it ourselves too I'm in half a mind not to turn up this afternoon. I really can't be arsed. I have a thumping headache (that will be the vino last night then!) and just want to curl up into a ball on the sofa and watch old Bond movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I have a thumping headache (that will be the vino last night then!) and just want to curl up into a ball on the sofa and watch old Bondage movies. Each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 We've got ours tonight. Posh restaurant, VIP room at bar/club, and free drinks all night. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 free drinks all night The four greatest words in the English language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted December 10, 2010 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2010 Well I've decided to go (just to show my face), "attempt" the obligatory quiz and leave about half an hour after the meal. Buy a bottle of vodka on the way home, job done. Also, is it wrong that I'm getting drunk before this afternoon? It seems to be working (at least the headache has gone - hair of the dog FTW!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 free drinks all night The four greatest words in the English language. Hopefully followed by our 19 year old Finnish office tottie asking "fancy a quick one"?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted December 10, 2010 Moderator Share Posted December 10, 2010 Ours was last night here - www.themonastery.co.uk It was my first full-on works Christmas party in this country and was fearing the worst but it was actually pretty tame compared to what I'd geared myself up for. It was amazing how many people I didn't recognise too. There was a free bar all night which was awesome, and it was a welcome chance to put a hard year to bed. The only negative was that I learned how many women like a chap in a cravat. I wish I'd thought to wear one when I was single... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Ours is here: http://www.the-courthouse.com It's about as posh as it gets for over here. I've sorted my Secret Santa out as well, and I think it's a goodun. We had a £20 limit, so I bought a digital photo keyring. The lad I'm buying has just had a baby (well, his wife has, but anyway) so I asked his wife for some photos, knowing full well that she'll tell him. Instead, I've filled it with photos of our boss in a jacuzzi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted December 10, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2010 I banned myself from going to them about 10 years ago. The ones I attended always seemed to end in some sort of carnage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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