The Company Christmas Party

loadedgun

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….

Mamasan23

Your excuse may be a bit too harsh! Are you married or in a relationship? If so, just say your significant others' Christmas party is the same day and that you've already confirmed. Done!

green mountain man

I hated those company X-mas parties . After a couple years of lame parties, I just said ,I see you people enough at work.A logical explanation that was accepted.

loadedgun

green mountain man wrote:

I hated those company X-mas parties . After a couple years of lame parties, I just said ,I see you people enough at work.A logical explanation that was accepted.

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.

RKCNDY

"I already have plans that evening, sorry"

that's all you have to say.

81

i've got a flat tire

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

polaris_x

reruns of the golden girls ...

RKCNDY

81 wrote:

i've got a flat tire

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.

81

RKCNDY wrote:

81 wrote:

i've got a flat tire

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.

somebody in the company has one and is bringing it....with christmas tunes....

brilliant :roll:

Black Diamond

Mine's tonight.... Anybody want to go?

81

last year, part of the christmas fun was employee contributed reciepe book...

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

Dead Man Walking

Mine is tonight. I purposely told my wife to work tonight so I had an excuse to stay home (watching the kids)

As much as I hate them, it looks like it wasn't my choice that I couldn't go. Win Win.

81

Black Diamond wrote:

Mine's tonight.... Anybody want to go?

send plane ticket...i'll go.

RKCNDY

fly me out to Miami and I will.

loadedgun

RKCNDY wrote:

"I already have plans that evening, sorry"

that's all you have to say.

I'm looking for something much more interesting than that.

I'm liking the Golden Girls re-runs excuse....

JOEJOEJOE

My firm rotates between an employees-only swank lunch, and an employee/guest theme dinner.

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:

81

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

My firm rotates between an employees-only swank lunch, and an employee/guest theme dinner.

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.

JOEJOEJOE

81 wrote:

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

My firm rotates between an employees-only swank lunch, and an employee/guest theme dinner.

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?

RKCNDY

loadedgun wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

"I already have plans that evening, sorry"

that's all you have to say.

I'm looking for something much more interesting than that.

I'm liking the Golden Girls re-runs excuse....

"I need to alphabetize my 8-track tape collection...I have a HUGE collection!"

loadedgun

RKCNDY wrote:

loadedgun wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

"I already have plans that evening, sorry"

that's all you have to say.

I'm looking for something much more interesting than that.

I'm liking the Golden Girls re-runs excuse....

"I need to alphabetize my 8-track tape collection...I have a HUGE collection!"

Now we're getting closer.

JOEJOEJOE

RKCNDY wrote:

loadedgun wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

"I already have plans that evening, sorry"

that's all you have to say.

I'm looking for something much more interesting than that.

I'm liking the Golden Girls re-runs excuse....

"I need to alphabetize my 8-track tape collection...I have a HUGE collection!"

Interesting fact:

A cassette tape is a 4-track tape.

True story.