The Company Christmas Party
loadedgun
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I hate these. I typically don’t go. I’m fine being the outcast, and they know that.
It’s at the boss’ house (again) and is quite lame.
Anyone have any creative excuses for not going?
I think this year, I’m going with ‘I'd rather not spend money and time on an event I have little chance enjoying.’
That’s somewhat PC, right?
Discuss….
It’s at the boss’ house (again) and is quite lame.
Anyone have any creative excuses for not going?
I think this year, I’m going with ‘I'd rather not spend money and time on an event I have little chance enjoying.’
That’s somewhat PC, right?
Discuss….
Midwest. Indy/Lafayette.
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Thats the way I feel. And, it will be about an hour drive to get there. As if I don't drive enough as it is, you want me to drive up there during the weekend? Nuts.
that's all you have to say.
- Christopher McCandless
if it makes you feel better....and why wouldn't it....we are having an in office event....
lunch, followed by a white elephant gift exchange.....and finally wrapping up with......karokee christmas
thankfully....i'm taking a vacation day
one place I worked at did that.
well, one girl insisted on it, so she told the boss to skip giving everybody a holiday gift and buy a karaoke machine instead. Party day comes, and she runs up to the front to sing a country song. Everybody went outside to smoke instead of listening to her.
Monday morning, the boss returns the karaoke machine and buys everybody some stupid gift.
- Christopher McCandless
somebody in the company has one and is bringing it....with christmas tunes....
brilliant :roll:
and i might have told this before...but my entry was
bourbon on the rocks.
tumbler, add ice, add bourbon.
but the chick doing it edited my entry and said add bourbon and ice to tumbler, shake to chill, pour into a fancy glass.
:x
As much as I hate them, it looks like it wasn't my choice that I couldn't go. Win Win.
send plane ticket...i'll go.
- Christopher McCandless
I'm looking for something much more interesting than that.
I'm liking the Golden Girls re-runs excuse....
A few years ago, they had a murder-mystery dinner, and I knew it would annoy me to see my co-workers try to solve a murder when most of them can't even do their jobs correctly! I threatened to end the evening early by confessing to being the murderer straight-away! Just me being me!
During the lunches, there is just a bunch of small talk, and the partners make a phony effort to relate to everyone on a personal level. They do those dumb gift exchages where you can claim someone elses gift if you draw a higher number then them. Personally, I'd rather get to go home early, pick up food at Taco Bell, and watch some bad daytime tv with my cat!
Happy holidays to all!
:shock:
we did one of those murder mystry things once...it's wasn't that bad, and my answer got a good laugh from the crowd....
i had Kramer doing it.
Eric Kramer?
"I need to alphabetize my 8-track tape collection...I have a HUGE collection!"
- Christopher McCandless
Now we're getting closer.
Interesting fact:
A cassette tape is a 4-track tape.
True story.
I'll probably even skip it, since I don't probably won't like much of it anyway (food-wise)
if you don't go, you get a ticket for a free breakfast/lunch at the cafe during the year.
I think I'd rather get a nice free breakfast one morning
i ended up w/ a few extra vacation days to burn, and conveniently chose the day the christmas party would fall on. (Gotta use those days, otherwise I lose them... good enough excuse, right?) well, now someone else in the office is taking the day off too and they're considering changing it to the thursday before, rather than the friday before christmas because now two of us would miss it.
way to foil my plan :x
and secret santa too :roll:
I'd rather spend that $25 on someone I actually like. Instead, Im in the hunt for a shitty, but not too shitty present for someone who I currently despise. Im thinking a nice ugly Christmas sweater. Maybe an apron. Maybe I can find it it by just typing "tacky" in the search field on amazon
I wish one of the bosses would have the xmas party at their house! It would be so much better than the lame shit that goes on here...and then we could at least get some alcohol involved... im good at faking small talk with a glass of wine in hand.
I'll go. I'll be wearing a red dress so make sure your tie matches.
The more you talk about your office the more I'm convinced that you work at Dunder Mifflin. Any job openings?
a couple of openings....
thats what she said!
Ya never know...
Saying no comes easier than yes ... I'll give it try.
It's not easy being the boss, though most don't see that.
If the boss is kind enough to welcome his valued employees into
his or her home perhaps you could be giving enough to go and be gracious.
Tis the season for kindness if but once a year :?
usually kindness and giving find their way back to where they started
Do you actually have to pay to go to the holiday party? I can understand not wanting to spend the time, but you mention money. If employees pay for the holiday party, that's very uncool on the part of your employer. Either way, all you have to do is say you have "another commitment."
I personally feel that it's good to show your face at these things even if it's for a few minutes (and leave because you have "another commitment") especially if you are in any kind of management position.
holy crap! I was just forming my response:
ours is a luncheon at the office next Wednesday and I am seriously thinking of taking the day off so I can skip it.