bickster Posted December 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted December 5, 2011 Sometimes I'm thankful that I work in a 24 hour a day business and Christmas is the busiest time of the year. Xmas parties, yep I loathe them. Drinking with all the people I work with, some of whom I can't stand and plenty of whom can't abide me. The whole concept is one of New Years Eve come early. And I'm sure anyone who has read my posts regularly over the xmas period knows my loathing of NYE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted December 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2011 This Friday, 70-30 in wimmin-men ratio. I will stretch only as far as boob-watching with the occasional rude comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2011 This Friday, 70-30 in wimmin-men ratio. I will stretch only as far as boob-watching with the occasional rude commentAnd not just wimmin but Swedish wimmin (or is it Norwegian? I forget. Same difference, anyway). You must have iron willpower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted December 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2011 Well, one of the species already has my nuts in a firm grip as of 15 years so it's more of a will to live rather than willpower. And Swedish,yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Our office party is in the cheapest place possible to book in our town, it is grim, man. Last year 2 of the lads had a bet on and the loser would have to parade around at the xmas party in a proper mankini. And by joe, he did it. Horrific stuff. There's been a bunch of affairs and backstabbing and other such bullshit skullduggery going on throughout this year, so it's pretty much assurred to kick off at some point what with being heavily alcohol fueled. The office buffet on the otherhand is alcohol free, and is in the office, during working hours. That's been quite a nice do the last couple of years. Although you have to be careful with the food ofc, not knowing who has prodded what, where it's been, if it's cooked, what germs are on it, etc. Thankfully in 7 or so buffets we've had in the last 3 years I've got food poisoning the once I'll also have a team buffet and a team party/meal which will be great as we all get along really well, and the team is mostly over 30 and therefore mostly sensible. I'm the youngest ^-^ So a mixed bag really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 5, 2011 over 30 and therefore mostly sensibleThis has not been my experience. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaEire Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Just heard that our party that was due to be on this Friday night has been cancelled due to a lack of tickets sold. Raging, I was looking foward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Ours is a week on Wednesday. Mostly over 30 so it's going to be **** carnage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I've drawn the boss in secret santa. I can't win whatever I get her really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 went out friday with work, the lads were laughing, told me to have a look at her up the bar, was a woman i work with snogging some eastern european gangster looking type about 15 years older than her in a really dodgy leather jacket, i had a chuckle and thought nothing of it found out today she was happily being bowling balled! and free bar my left bollock, no one with the credit cards were ever about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommybringsgiants Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I do enjoy a good xmas party, crap DJ and poor food as standard. However two years ago I got REALLY drunk on the table wine (as everyone else on my table were driving). I thought most people would find it funny if I put my testicles into the senior managements gravy boat. Most people did find it funny, but only for the reason that the gravy was scolding, instantly sobering me up and serverly hampering my chance at a bit of xmas nookie! So last year I didn't drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Our 'official' work do is Friday night, in f***ing Stockton! Will involve many people who I have no desire to socialise with, a crap disco, two tw@ts off Chris Moyles' Breakfast show (who I've never heard of, but from what I've been told about them, are sure to be words removed), and some dance group off some 'talent show'. Funnily enough, I'm not going! Our team night out is the day after, in Durham. I decided a long time ago that I couldn't be bothered with that, so was happy to use the excuse of going to watch the Bolton game to get out of it. It's not that I don't get on with the people I work with, it's just that I have no desire to socialise with most of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 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. that was my post from last year and whilst I have the same stanse on it I would just like to change thing I have realised that I like very few people that I work with and dont actually socialise with any more than 3 of them outside of work I am a grinch and a miserable bastard but I find myself much happier now I have accepted this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I've drawn the boss in secret santa. I can't win whatever I get her really. But it's secret .... :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 6, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2011 I've drawn the boss Let's see it, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irreverentad Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I've drawn the boss Let's see it, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GarethRDR Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Our company/director is too **** cheap to sort out a Xmas do, but as it's a small team anyway and we're all good mates outside of work we'll just sort it out between ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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