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Work Christmas Parties....
- Thread starter MissGull
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Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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It never got any less weird being asked what starter you wanted fifteen weeks in advance.
GT49er
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Well, the forty years ago part might justify your assumption that I'm old(ish), but as you don't know me you are in no position to have any valid opinion as to whether or not I am a git, any more than I can know whether you are or are not, say, a bit of a turd. Of course, you may just be assuming that all older people are automatically gits........that's because you're an old git nowit's still like that for us young'un's!
..in which case, that probably would make you a bit of a turd!
RupertsFlan
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- Nov 28, 2012
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Before I turned from Digweeds Trousers into Ruperts Flan I had a very bad experience at a Christmas party. I realised that drinking stella at 11am and carrying on all day and then trying to get to Withdean was a very bad idea. I don't go to Christmas parties ever now. Not for over 10 years.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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GT49er
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Maybe because you're 40 years older?
Sadly true. Sadly no laughing matter either!!
The Large One
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Ah, yes. The one-man singalong-a-two-fingers-to-HR classic. You're not quite at the '... not for over 10 years' stage yet, but you're getting there...
http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?42216-An-emotional-apology-to-all
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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Along with the 'Jamie' thread, that has to be one of my favourite NSC threads.
'Stand up if you hate HR' I seem to remember....
- Sep 3, 2010
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Don't you mean Wohtdeam?
RupertsFlan
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- Nov 28, 2012
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Christ I haven't read that for years. Dreadful. TLO thank you for this as it will be 10 years this Christmas. Perhaps I should go this year and have a special anniversary appearance.
However - despite it being nearly 10 years I can still remember with complete clarity the state I was in the next morning. The heaving stomach, the 5-ton head, the horrible sinking moment when the texts started to appear from colleagues all through the weekend telling me about things I had done, what I had said to senior people…….
That Sunday was an horrific torment of a day - expecting to lose my job when appearing on the Monday.
I didn't lose my job but perhaps credibility and reputation certainly were eroded that fateful night.
However - despite it being nearly 10 years I can still remember with complete clarity the state I was in the next morning. The heaving stomach, the 5-ton head, the horrible sinking moment when the texts started to appear from colleagues all through the weekend telling me about things I had done, what I had said to senior people…….
That Sunday was an horrific torment of a day - expecting to lose my job when appearing on the Monday.
I didn't lose my job but perhaps credibility and reputation certainly were eroded that fateful night.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
- 74,164
Quite the opposite round these parts!
Originally posted by Digweeds Trousers
'You are my Brighont, my only Brighotn, you make me happy when Skys are grey......'
The Large One
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Twaddle. I think you mean 'enhanced'.
You only did what many of don't have the cojones to do.
By the sound of this I'm guessing that you are a decent boss, and you look after your employees, but I can understand some being negative on here especially when they have to pay for their Christmas party, also find money for travel and drinks.
I sure some people wouldn't want to pay for a night out with work colleagues and bosses they don't really like.