Dr Gloom 21924 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 well, it's that time of year again. forced jollity, free alcohol and the inevitable 45 year old middle manager breaking out the dad moves on the dance floor. do you despise them or embrace them? my work do is tonight. around a thousand people who never socialise at any other point during the calendar year, thrown together in some nondescript City function room. i really can't be arsed, but no doubt will end up tapping up the free bar then bending the ear of some senior editor late doors and thoroughly regretting it tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42449 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Take the hoverboard mate- that blonde from HR that you've had your eye on will be on her back within minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Take the hoverboard mate- that blonde from HR that you've had your eye on will be on her back within minutes. well that is all women are good for #tysonfury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44881 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm at mine now. It's shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33219 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 well, it's that time of year again. forced jollity, free alcohol and the inevitable 45 year old middle manager breaking out the dad moves on the dance floor. do you despise them or embrace them? my work do is tonight. around a thousand people who never socialise at any other point during the calendar year, thrown together in some nondescript City function room. i really can't be arsed, but no doubt will end up tapping up the free bar then bending the ear of some senior editor late doors and thoroughly regretting it tomorrow morning. Think the last work Christmas party I was at was the wife's old company in 2001. She doesn't work anymore and the jobs I have had don't do stuff like this for the likes of 'them'. It's just for office wankers, narks and arse lickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21626 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm at mine now. It's shite. Harvesters again? St least mine's at a decent place, Blackfriars. Have to pay ourselves of course, not cheap. Hoping to avoid sitting next to the boss this year. Btw, Worl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Ours was in a fancy restaurant last night, Nick Cave was also in there, my colleague kept calling him Nick Drake which was the highlight of the experience really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33219 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Does nobody ever say, 'no thanks' to these horrendous nights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44881 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Does nobody ever say, 'no thanks' to these horrendous nights? I did the next best thing - I'm on my way home now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44881 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Harvesters again? St least mine's at a decent place, Blackfriars. Have to pay ourselves of course, not cheap. Hoping to avoid sitting next to the boss this year. Btw, Worl? A slight upgrade, but I'm not saying where in case one of them reads this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33219 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I did the next best thing - I'm on my way home now. Bit early for the 'taxi hero' act? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44881 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Oh I drove tonight. Tonight's victim required sobriety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21626 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Bit early for the 'taxi hero' act? Howay, he works with these people, Gemmill knows better than to shit on his doorstep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Got ours on 18th, if the summer party is anything to go by it'll be decent. First time in a long time that I had to get off the tube to stop it spinning. The bosses know the score as well; have food, 1 or 2 drinks, put some cash behind the bar, then make a quick exit, leaving the rest of us to get shitfaced. Office is relaxed enough that even if someone did do something stupid, no fuss would be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7029 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 They're ok at our place, we just have a night in town. We tried a pre-booked meal with entertainment once and it was terrible though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 They're ok at our place, we just have a night in town. We tried a pre-booked meal with entertainment once and it was terrible though Entertainment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Entertainment? We call it booze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 We call it booze. Had this image of some poor Stand-Up having to perform to a crowd of nurses with J69 telling him how unfunny and lacking in cool he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7029 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 There's loads of places do it. £50 per head with a band on or a medieval theme or some shite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15527 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I don't mind ours. They could drag me up to Nottingham where I'm technically on the payroll, but instead they're happy to fly me out to Berlin where they can save a hotel fare because I stay with one of my best mates who also works for the company. And I get a slice of Berlin out of it. Win-win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Skipped ours, went out for a decent meal with my other half and some friends instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooner 243 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Does nobody ever say, 'no thanks' to these horrendous nights? damn straight, missed mine last weekend, went touring at a backcountry cabin got rewarded with over two feet of fresh snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I've heard of a yard of ale but that's just ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Oi oi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Oi oi! Any goss then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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