Economic Barometers From the Holiday Party:
No shrimp
Wine but no champagne
Eclairs instead of truffles
Did I mention no shrimp?
Okay, they had salmon
No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.
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DavidS - Dec 12, 2008 11:41:44 am PST #5808 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
msbelle - Dec 12, 2008 11:47:31 am PST #5809 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
our party:
no shrimp (but I do not think it was an option at the venue)
down from 3 hours to 2 just decided today
wine/beer bar only
no desserts
no car service coverage
sarameg - Dec 12, 2008 11:49:08 am PST #5810 of 10002
our party: POTLUCK
lisah - Dec 12, 2008 11:49:44 am PST #5811 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
We are having potluck for xmas party this year! Office is providing the booze though and we were asked for special requests. I said SPARKLY! $10 a bottle Cava available at the wine store around the corner.
DavidS - Dec 12, 2008 11:51:10 am PST #5812 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I don't think I've ever been to a Calif. law firm catered event in SF that didn't have shrimp. Or something fancier like sushi or an oyster bar. They went downlist on the menu with almost everything.
sarameg - Dec 12, 2008 11:51:11 am PST #5813 of 10002
Well, that was our dept. party. Office one was $15 a pop, I think. Some portion went to charity, though.
I'll catch up here later. Let's just say that next week's meeting will also be unpleasant.
lisah - Dec 12, 2008 11:51:39 am PST #5814 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
I don't really know if the potluck idea is New Financial Reality based or based on a whim by our office manager type person. We were talking about how much less likely you are to have a potluck in an office that is primarily male. I was the only lady here until last week (now we have two out of 10).
Jesse - Dec 12, 2008 11:54:33 am PST #5815 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
We are having a second annual potluck, and I'm pretty sure it was New Financial Reality-based last year, too!
We have four men out of maybe 25. And I bet a couple of them (finance department) don't even come to the potluck.
megan walker - Dec 12, 2008 11:56:04 am PST #5816 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I can't even imagine an office party where I would have to contribute something, especially $$.
brenda m - Dec 12, 2008 11:56:26 am PST #5817 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Economic Barometers From the Holiday Party:
Ours is just cancelled altogether. Though we are doing a secret santa so naturally I got the one person in our group who I've never met or, the the best of my recollection, spoken to. Joy.