I haven't worked in a department that was able to stop all work and mingle for years. They'll probably bring in cookies or something on the 24th and people can grab them as they can. We get kind of envious when we hear about various departments taking off for a few hours in the middle of the day to go do something fun.
You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Dec 04, 2014 10:58:43 am PST #11888 of 30000
brillig
tommyrot - Dec 04, 2014 11:02:40 am PST #11889 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I've only been to one work-related x-mas party in my life. Back in 1987.
All I remember of that party was it was tedious. I left early to hang out with some friends--which night ended up for some reason with four of us in one bed (although nothing naughty happened.)
The party was on a Friday but we had mandatory overtime on Saturday. I ended up getting two hours of sleep that night.
Jessica - Dec 04, 2014 11:06:06 am PST #11890 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Our office party has been held at the office for the past 6 or 7 years, but this year we're actually going to an offsite venue! Very exciting.
SuziQ - Dec 04, 2014 11:07:10 am PST #11891 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Next Wednesday we are doing a potluck/White Elephant thing at lunch time. I'm bringing cupcakes and will need to hunt up a White Elephant giftie.
Consuela - Dec 04, 2014 11:16:14 am PST #11892 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
next week we're doing an office potluck afternoon tea. And the week after that we will have a lunch, but I may not go.
Good luck on the job hunt everyone.
Dana - Dec 04, 2014 11:19:00 am PST #11893 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Our office party apparently involves bowling. Don't wanna.
sarameg - Dec 04, 2014 11:19:26 am PST #11894 of 30000
Considering the install has slipped yet another week and I uncovered a really bad bug just before I left today, we may not be partaking much of the partying.
I shouldn't have bothered today.
Connie Neil - Dec 04, 2014 11:38:05 am PST #11895 of 30000
brillig
I am so glad to avoid anything like a White Elephant or one of those gift giving things where you can take the present from someone else. Such interpersonal viciousness shows up in those things. And then there were the "talent" shows. Dear goddess.
billytea - Dec 04, 2014 12:00:35 pm PST #11896 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
My office does a Christmas lunch (which is today). They also do a mid-year dinner, to which spouses and significant others are invited.
Theodosia - Dec 04, 2014 12:04:20 pm PST #11897 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
One year when I was at Lotus we had a fancy Xmas party at the Museum of Science, so we could wander through the exhibits and so on, that was really supernice for the non-drinkers/non-partyers. Not really anything has topped that, ever.