That time of year again... Christmas party season

Beechwoodspark · 06-12-2019 3:55pm #1

It’s that time of year again...

Tis the season....

Christmas party season has well and truly begun

Was walking across baggot st few mins ago and a “well oiled” office group decked out in Christmas jumpers reindeer antlers etc messing with who I presume are their colleagues in cars (jumping out in front etc)

Great messing and joking blocking the street - cars beeping at them to get the fook off the road.

they are having a great laugh while everyone else looks on silently !

What’s the most outrageous Christmas party behaviour you’ve seen and what’s your attitude to it??

It’s The most wonderful time of the year....

06-12-2019 3:56pm

Few drinks bed as soon as the dinner is swallowed.

Riesen_Meal · 06-12-2019 3:56pm

Ask me at 8PM, leaving work at 3:45 for the pre food oiling up so I'd say I'll be diseased come 8 o clock or in a food coma....

RocketRaccoon · 06-12-2019 3:57pm

That's some of the greatest horseplay of all time

Beechwoodspark · 06-12-2019 3:58pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

That's some of the greatest horseplay of all time

The banter levels were fairly stunning for a Friday lunchtime in fairness

Salary Negotiator · 06-12-2019 3:59pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Few drinks bed as soon as the dinner is swallowed.

Agree with this though we get some drinks vouchers but once they’re gone I head off to bed.

It’s usually good craic but not worth the hangover the next day or the shame in work on Monday.

Giblet · 06-12-2019 4:01pm

It's great, leave early from work as the party gets going early... and go home because who the feck hangs around with their colleagues?

jiltloop · 06-12-2019 4:12pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

The banter levels were fairly stunning for a Friday lunchtime in fairness

Banta Claus definitely made an appearance by the sounds of it!

eviltwin · 06-12-2019 4:43pm

There's the official Christmas party and then there is the one I have with my own team. That gets pretty intense. I work with a bunch of nutters. I never go to the official party, too stuffy and boring.

Corvo · 06-12-2019 5:04pm

5pm finish. Straight to the pub, watch racing at Dundalk. Meet up for the party at 7pm, meal and then be ABSOLUTELY SENDING IT.

The best Christmas party stories are the sex ones.

TheValeyard · 06-12-2019 5:06pm

Corvo wrote: »

and then be ABSOLUTELY SENDING IT

What does this even mean?

ancapailldorcha · 06-12-2019 5:07pm

Can't be holed to be honest. I work for a University where everything has to be as cheap as possible so I just don't think it's worth the evening. Same for the Christmas meal.

Thelonious Monk · 06-12-2019 5:08pm

I have parties the next 2 fridays but tempted to hit up a boozer soon on baggot st myself!
And stop buying those stupid jumpers people!

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/06/christmas-jumpers-add-to-plastic-pollution-crisis-says-charity

Edgware · 06-12-2019 5:21pm

Just bear this advice in mind, when you're on the ground lying in your own piss and vomit its time to go on the shorts

06-12-2019 5:21pm

As a regular punter, this is my least favourite time of the year. The "ivy and holly" brigade start cropping up in the local, making a loud racket and larger splash when the drinks go flying everywhere. I lump them in same bracket as the dozen hoppers, ergo a complete waste of space.

Corvo · 06-12-2019 5:44pm

TheValeyard wrote: »

What does this even mean?

Couple of Blackrock / Rugby knobheads recorded themselves on holiday doing some stupid ****e. This was mentioned as their way of saying "going at it heavy" I guess.

Earthhorse · 06-12-2019 6:00pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvwwwm1gUg

arybvtcw0eolkf · 06-12-2019 6:13pm

Being in the army my units Christmas party is a pretty civilized affair.

Dinner (in uniform minus medals), the Christmas pudding is escorted by piper to the Commanding Officers tablet for his approval, he'll approve and salute it and the dinner beginners.

Sounds very formal but that's the military for you, after that its beers and banter in the mess and tbh I'm usually out of there by 21:00hrs.

Its a good day, we've a great CO who's great with the ol' speeches and making the lads feel good about a job well done in the last year and what might lay ahead in the following year.

The lads serving oversea's in the likes of Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan etc are remembered as are past (and passed) members.

But that's the work do, then I've my Judo clubs party (which is a mad affair) with a collection of Judoka, wrestlers, grapplers of all kinds and a few MMA guys on the rip (last competition of the year is this Sunday so no one is watching their weight).

drake70 · 06-12-2019 6:25pm

Didn't go to mine. It's on at the moment.

I'll be logging off the helpdesk in 5 minutes (IT Support)

Will go for a few pints in a pub that doesn't allow 12 pubs of Christmas

lawred2 · 06-12-2019 6:27pm

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

That's some of the greatest horseplay of all time

Cornage

06-12-2019 6:28pm

Salary Negotiator wrote: »

Agree with this though we get some drinks vouchers but once they’re gone I head off to bed.

It’s usually good craic but not worth the hangover the next day or the shame in work on Monday.

I just can’t drink after a feed, can’t fit in one drop. If I’m on the sauce I like my feeding out of a bag at 3am.

lawred2 · 06-12-2019 6:28pm

Earthhorse wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvwwwm1gUg

What is that crap?

anacc · 06-12-2019 6:29pm

Going in to show my face to the cvnts and while there grab some finger food and pints from the the two drink vouchers and then off to meet my mates.

06-12-2019 6:32pm

Ah it's great stuff love it

Bigbagofcans · 06-12-2019 6:50pm

lawred2 wrote: »

What is that crap?

I watched until the end, I'm not sure why. 2 mins of sh1te.

NIMAN · 06-12-2019 6:51pm

Xmas nights out died a death about 10 years ago.....just when people started recording everything.

IAMAMORON · 06-12-2019 6:56pm

Nothing beats the air of naughtiness you generate when you are doing lines of banger with Sandra from accounts in the "staff only" broom cupboard in between courses of salty inedible Christmas Dinner tripe. The giggling and messiness that ensues cannot be replicated in any other environment.

" I won't tell if you don't "

I love it.

06-12-2019 7:15pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Xmas nights out died a death about 10 years ago.....just when people started recording everything.

“I don’t like people having phones”

Not organised work parties, they still happen as much as ever. Maybe not as many go but they’re hardly dying a death.

Earthhorse · 06-12-2019 7:54pm

lawred2 wrote: »

What is that crap?

It’s a YouTube video.

Thanks for your question!

Sofiztikated · 06-12-2019 8:02pm

Mine's on tonight.

I'm at home hoovering up lines, getting ready to go out, meeting up at 8 with the lads, few pints before heading in to the party after the stupid games are over.

Not really, I'm planning to show up for an acceptable amount of time, before heading home. Noone is arsed for the party tonight, the christmas spirit just isn't there.

magic_murph · 06-12-2019 8:03pm

the should all be cancelled - no good comes from getting smashed in front of work colleagues.

elperello · 06-12-2019 8:05pm

Mine's tomorrow night.
I will be 1000 miles away.
Result.

Galwayguy35 · 06-12-2019 8:32pm

Ours is on next Saturday, they have it in the city this year so we will hit the pubs first before going to the hotel, don't get much out of our employer so will make the most of the the free meal and booze.

lawred2 · 06-12-2019 8:34pm

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

Ours is on next Saturday, they have it in the city this year so we will hit the pubs first before going to the hotel, don't get much out of our employer so will make the most of the the free meal and booze.

Hotel?

Ooof that's a bad idea. No good can come of work parties in a hotel.

Ubbquittious · 06-12-2019 8:35pm

these parties are used as a convenient way to suss out the new guy before he's made permanent. as a new lad i'll have to be fierce careful altogether

Clegg · 06-12-2019 8:38pm

The company wide Christmas party has died off in my place. We have department do's now and they're much better. Just invite anyone from outside your team that you get on with and away you go.

nthclare · 06-12-2019 8:53pm

Fckn lightweights, I remember for the Christmas break up when I was working in a country estate as a gardener and the estate manager would come down to us and the gamekeepers with a few bottles of the hard sthuff...

Wed lay into it then meet up with the horsy ladies and chanbermaids and head to the village pub, get absolutely **** faced and back to the gate lodge for a party that would last until the following afternoon.
Then off to the doctor for the morning after pill, that was the bit I hated.

None of your pompous suits, Christmas jumpers or chinos...

Just wolly jumpers, barbor jackets and working tweed trousers...
Old money **** we were, and proud of it for sure.
Shower of tossers getting smashed at his lordship's leisure.
I remember the last piss up before my eviction lol
Back to the quite life in Clare now, and off all the hooch and drugs 17 years this Christmas

Beechwoodspark · 06-12-2019 9:29pm

Old money ****?

Shower of tossers?

His lordship’s leisure?

Hande hoche! · 06-12-2019 9:39pm

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Mine's on tonight.

I'm at home hoovering up lines, getting ready to go out, meeting up at 8 with the lads, few pints before heading in to the party after the stupid games are over.

Not really, I'm planning to show up for an acceptable amount of time, before heading home. Noone is arsed for the party tonight, the christmas spirit just isn't there.

Mine is tomorrow night. Similar attitude, do the rounds that enough people know you were there. Working night shifts this week which diminishes the festive spirit even more.

Spanish Eyes · 06-12-2019 9:40pm

I always go to the Christmas Party. I like the meal part, bit of fun, hang around for a half an hour after drink in hand, and sidle off to the loo and go home.

No one cares or notices. Sorry now, I just cannot do forced jollity at all. Some of us are quiet individuals (but nice and jolly just the same), but I for one cannot do the whole night. But each to their own and enjoy it.

The White Wolf · 06-12-2019 9:42pm

Giblet wrote: »

It's great, leave early from work as the party gets going early... and go home because who the feck hangs around with their colleagues?

Given you'd spend a fair chunk of your life with your colleagues I'd imagine most people want to stay sane would make the effort.

Spanish Eyes · 06-12-2019 9:45pm

The White Wolf wrote: »

Given you'd spend a fair chunk of your life with your colleagues I'd imagine most people want to stay sane would make the effort.

I think the poster meant that it is difficult to party with those you work with every day. I agree. A little bit of festive fun with them is fine, and then I'm off. Do you think anyone would care whether I stayed or left? Not a chance

JohnnyFlash · 06-12-2019 10:09pm

Great time of the year. Heap of pints, Christmas jumper, couple of sneaky lines in the jacks, bit of dancing, excellent chance of getting the ride.

All good.

andekwarhola · 06-12-2019 10:36pm

Haven't gone for a few years but heading along this year. They're usually quite sedate affairs in our job: just dinner and a few drinks. I'll only stick around til about 10 or so.

Spanish Eyes · 06-12-2019 10:48pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Spanish -

this year - for a change - go out and stay out til the bitter end. Make a new change. New attitude. You will reap the rewards over the coming year.

Come back and let us know how it worked for u.

You’re welcome

LOL I have done this for more than twenty years.

It's OK, I survived and am happy out. No one cares really, they are too busy looking at themselves and getting rat ar$ed. I know this :P

And I am happy to get home before the mayhem. Each to their own now surely. At least I made the effort to join in for three hours or so. Then I get itchy feet and off I go. I don't think I miss out on anything really, so am good to go!

Each to their own now....

Beechwoodspark · 06-12-2019 10:53pm

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

LOL I have done this for more than twenty years.

It's OK, I survived and am happy out. No one cares really, they are too busy looking at themselves and getting rat ar$ed. I know this :P

And I am happy to get home before the mayhem. Each to their own now surely. At least I made the effort to join in for three hours or so. Then I get itchy feet and off I go. I don't think I miss out on anything really, so am good to go!

Each to their own now....

If you stayed to the bitter end for 20 years then fair enough

From the previous post it seemed that you were slipping off early and you thought nobody noticed. Ppl always notice these things usually in an innocuous way

They’d never say it to your face but you can be sure it was copped and banked for the year. Don’t shoot the messenger

That’s the way of the world unfortunately.

06-12-2019 11:00pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

If you stayed to the bitter end for 20 years then fair enough

From the previous post it seemed that you were slipping off early and you thought nobody noticed. Ppl always notice these things usually in an innocuous way

They’d never say it to your face but you can be sure it was copped and banked for the year. Don’t shoot the messenger That’s the way of the world unfortunately.

Can’t beat an Irish goodbye. Tell whoever that you’re heading for a piss and send a text from the taxi - sorted.

Beechwoodspark · 06-12-2019 11:05pm

Sometimes it just has to be done!!

Riesen_Meal · 06-12-2019 11:47pm

Still going, somehow...

That time of year again... Christmas party season

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