Work Holiday Parties

Amongst the Ani
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lets hear some stories from work holiday parties. I just got home from mine this year. I learned a new thing. A drunken friend confessed he and and his wife are swingers. I have been close friends with this guy for 10 years and never even suspected it. Alcohol does wonders for confessing ones soul. 

Tell me some stories. 
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Rob
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited December 2017
    I skip mine. I spend enough time with my coworkers.

    I went to one about 10 years ago and insulted our CEO. Luckily, the company’s founder and chairman of the board, who is a celebrity of sorts, explained that’s just my sense of humor and that they all put up with it because my work was invaluable and saved them every day from public embarrassment and possible litigation. 
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    I don’t go o mine. I spend 40 hours a week with (mostly) a bunch of people I don’t like. I don’t need to see them any more than that. 
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Nothing too wild here, although a few years back, one of our accountants got wasted and gave a lapdance to one of the owners while he was giving an end-of-the-year thank-you yada yada speech.

    He's married; his wife was there.

    Cringe-worthy at the time.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,860
    We have a Christmas party every year for bookstore employees and their families- usually about 15 to 18 people.  We used to buy presents for everyone but (partly due to my yearly nagging) finally got smart and decided to have each person draw one name for someone to buy a present for.  To my way of thinking, less shopping = better holidays.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,079
    Sheeeeeeeit.

    My company has a had a fucking banger in Atlantic City the past few years. Fucking blast. An awesome party followed by a night of bars, gambling, etc. An absolute shit show as you can imagine. 

    We have grown so much though that we outgrew that and stuck in philly this year. Had it last night. Was a fine time. Good people. Good booze. Decent food. A celebration of another very successful year 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,860
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Sheeeeeeeit.

    My company has a had a fucking banger in Atlantic City the past few years. Fucking blast. An awesome party followed by a night of bars, gambling, etc. An absolute shit show as you can imagine. 

    We have grown so much though that we outgrew that and stuck in philly this year. Had it last night. Was a fine time. Good people. Good booze. Decent food. A celebration of another very successful year 
    Congratulations, Cliffy!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    edited December 2017
    I've only been to one out of 7.
    Why would I want to socialise with people I don't like.
    I don't drink so I don't want to be around drunks.
    Plus the conversations are boring and often focus around work.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,079
    brianlux said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Sheeeeeeeit.

    My company has a had a fucking banger in Atlantic City the past few years. Fucking blast. An awesome party followed by a night of bars, gambling, etc. An absolute shit show as you can imagine. 

    We have grown so much though that we outgrew that and stuck in philly this year. Had it last night. Was a fine time. Good people. Good booze. Decent food. A celebration of another very successful year 
    Congratulations, Cliffy!
    Yessir. Not to mention that me and the boss man got a little drunk last night and I heard about a nice little promotion for myself. It was expected, but still.

    sounds like you have a nice little shindig for your people. I very much appreciate what my work does for our holiday party
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,065
    edited December 2017
    I love our work parties.  Gives us a chance to get to know everyone better and thank them for what they do...as well as meet their significant others if they bring them.  I know some don't like it (they go home early) but the after parties are always a total blast.  I have gotten into some great hijinx on those nights.
    I also think it is good for those who stay out with us to see leadership as (wild) people too.
    We do an all hands activity in the afternoon and then a nice dinner/drinks evening.  

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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    There were drunken physical altercations at the Christmas parties of one of the companies I used to work for.
    It was a bad, toxic culture there.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Amongst the Ani
    Amongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I love our work parties.  Gives us a chance to get to know everyone better and thank them for what they do...as well as meet their significant others if they bring them.  I know some don't like it (they go home early) but the after parties are always a total blast.  I have gotten into some great hijinx on those nights.
    I also think it is good for those who stay out with us to see leadership as (wild) people too.
    We do an all hands activity in the afternoon and then a nice dinner/drinks evening.  

    I ended up out last night with my boss at one of the after parties. 1st time we drank together. Did about 6 shots with him. It eased a lot of tension we had from some disagreements earlier in the year. I see your point. 
    Tom Brady & Donald Trump, BFF's
    Fuckus rules all
    Rob
    Seattle
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,065
    Yep...glad you had that experience.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,867
    dankind said:
    I skip mine. I spend enough time with my coworkers.



    your coworkers feel the same way about you.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Amongst the Ani
    Amongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    Wobbie said:
    dankind said:
    I skip mine. I spend enough time with my coworkers.



    your coworkers feel the same way about you.
    Do you and the goats get a party?
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    Fuckus rules all
    Rob
    Seattle
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Just joined my current company in April, but I’ve heard great stories from previous years. Looking forward to the party on the 15th!
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  • RogueStoner
    RogueStoner Sunny AZ Posts: 1,716
    Ahhhh...some great memories. There was the one where I danced on the bar, then that other one where I danced on the bar, add a few more bar dances in there. 
    There was the one where I got into the pool fully dressed (yes, I know you're all shocked I was fully dressed to begin with :giggle:). I'll tell ya, wading through a pool in a dress and heels can be quite a workout. :smiley:

    There was the party I went to merely a month after starting at my last job....where my drunken, new boss's tits flew out at me. Awkward! 

    I think I've been to maybe 2 or 3 holiday parties in the last decade. Too much pressure now that I'm supposedly an adult. 
  • Amongst the Ani
    Amongst the Ani @Wobbie Posts: 7,790
    RogueStoner said:
    Ahhhh...some great memories. There was the one where I danced on the bar, then that other one where I danced on the bar, add a few more bar dances in there. 
    There was the one where I got into the pool fully dressed (yes, I know you're all shocked I was fully dressed to begin with :giggle:). I'll tell ya, wading through a pool in a dress and heels can be quite a workout. :smiley:

    There was the party I went to merely a month after starting at my last job....where my drunken, new boss's tits flew out at me. Awkward! 

    I think I've been to maybe 2 or 3 holiday parties in the last decade. Too much pressure now that I'm supposedly an adult. 
    I figured all those stories were from the last few years. 
    Tom Brady & Donald Trump, BFF's
    Fuckus rules all
    Rob
    Seattle
  • RogueStoner
    RogueStoner Sunny AZ Posts: 1,716
    Amongst the Ani said:
    RogueStoner said:
    Ahhhh...some great memories. There was the one where I danced on the bar, then that other one where I danced on the bar, add a few more bar dances in there. 
    There was the one where I got into the pool fully dressed (yes, I know you're all shocked I was fully dressed to begin with :giggle:). I'll tell ya, wading through a pool in a dress and heels can be quite a workout. :smiley:

    There was the party I went to merely a month after starting at my last job....where my drunken, new boss's tits flew out at me. Awkward! 

    I think I've been to maybe 2 or 3 holiday parties in the last decade. Too much pressure now that I'm supposedly an adult. 
    I figured all those stories were from the last few years. 
    Nope. I avoid work parties now. Too many showboating idiots. :lol:
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    I've only been to one out of 7.
    Why would I want to socialise with people I don't like.
    I don't drink so I don't want to be around drunks.
    Plus the conversations are boring and often focus around work.
    Yeah that's a big no-no for me.  Hanging out with work people = talking about work.  When I'm not at work, I don't want to think about work.  I want to enjoy myself.
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    RogueStoner said:
    Amongst the Ani said:
    RogueStoner said:
    Ahhhh...some great memories. There was the one where I danced on the bar, then that other one where I danced on the bar, add a few more bar dances in there. 
    There was the one where I got into the pool fully dressed (yes, I know you're all shocked I was fully dressed to begin with :giggle:). I'll tell ya, wading through a pool in a dress and heels can be quite a workout. :smiley:

    There was the party I went to merely a month after starting at my last job....where my drunken, new boss's tits flew out at me. Awkward! 

    I think I've been to maybe 2 or 3 holiday parties in the last decade. Too much pressure now that I'm supposedly an adult. 
    I figured all those stories were from the last few years. 
    Nope. I avoid work parties now. Too many showboating idiots. :lol:

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