So, work is tough and I’m feeling a lot under the cosh, I’m staying in the same hotel the party is in and have been for two days.

Some relentless commenting from my manager and colleagues about how loud I apparantly get when pissed, how I apparantly came close to being punched last time out by another colleague for winding him up on top of that has put me in a really sensitive and frankly black mood.

I really don’t want to drink, and I really don’t want to put on the faux Jolly’s required for the party – in fact I’d rather stay in my room and sulk in front of the telly with a beer.

Let the mtfu based piss taking commence, I’ll get the virtual razor blades on standby…

Don’t get drunk, retire early when everyone else is too pissed to notice.

Some relentless commenting from my manager and colleagues about how loud I apparantly get when pissed,

Spike their drinks…

That was one of my first thoughts on my to do list bails…..

Simple, don’t go, i’m not going to mine as the only person i really get on with isn’t going either, and i just don’t click with the rest of them on a social level.

oops I just clicked report post because I thought it said repost post.

Just go, drink heavy and wind more people up. I enjoy people like this as they know how to have a laugh and “let their hair down”.

Oh, FFS! Look, hit the hotel gym for the first hour then tootle into the “do”. You’ll be chilled out enough to drink moderately and make notes on who’s being a tool this year (to be used later!) and not make an arse of yourself.

There’s no gym. I do have my SS in the car but its a force 10 gales/ monsoon outside. 😕

Do something more worthwhile instead. Just don’t stay at home

I’d go and eat free food, show my face and then quietly slip out and have a nice beer elsewhere!

I dont do work dos
I dont drink and very few of the people I work with are evenly remotely close to the friend zone for me to want to socialise with them

Watching married folk cop of with work colleagues does not make me warm to them either.

they think I am miserable but I can live with that.

Does your boss, or work colleagues have a valid point ??

Yes. But in my defense:

a) I’m not the only person in the world to get a bit loud when drunk. I don’t get offensive or abusive, just louder.

b) The person I apparantly insulted is a bit easy on waving his arms about anyway, but I have a very dry SOH which not everyone translates into “funny”. I’m quite heavy on sarcasm and some people find this offensive (at all times not just when pissed).

I do have my SS in the car but its a force 10 gales/ monsoon outside

HTH 😉

I really don’t want to drink, and I really don’t want to put on the faux Jolly’s required for the party – in fact I’d rather stay in my room and sulk in front of the telly with a beer.

Which is it then? No drink or a beer? real people are always better than telly so put a limit on the number of beers now and pace yourself to only drink that many

Give them a couple of hours start saunter down have a few pints then go to bed.

leffeboy – Member

…. limit on the number of beers now and pace yourself to only drink that many

My personal issue is that once I’ve started I find it very hard to stop….

Lol at CFH, not seen that before 😀

On second thoughts, get p155ed and act the whole of this out –

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_d4Dxntv24[/video]

Is it too late to go the other one?
(it was you wasn’t it, deciding twixt the bike club one and the works one)

Yes it was Jekkyl.

The other bike club one is tomorrow, so its not too late and the original plan was to have got pissed on this one meaning I wouldn’t do two in a row.

Anyway, I’m riding Saturday unable to swap to Sunday and an a fairly strict training plan so don’t want to drink friday.

My personal issue is that once I’ve started I find it very hard to stop….

Me too, that’s why you have to pace yourself. If you just say i’ll have 3 then go home then it’s never happening. If you say you’ll have 3 up to midnight then you just slow down

hopefully..

Don’t spoil the fun for everyone else – go along, get pissed, get loud and insult people 😀

And then come back here and get posting like mad 🙂

couple of grams will sort you out…

This:

I’d go and eat free food, show my face and then quietly slip out and have a nice beer elsewhere!

and this

And then come back here and get posting like mad

is probably the thing to do.

Although whats on TV tonight?

perhaps see how you feel about a slightly inebriated bike ride later on. I always sorta enjoy rides in extreme weather conditions, chanelling Lt Dan in Forrest Gump atop the fishing boat.

You gotta be kidding Stan? WTF..who gives a sh1t about some Nob getting offended at the Christmas party, its HIS problem not yours.

Get down there and get stuck into the booze….thats what these functions are for, insulting people, having a laugh, getting a flirty with the totty and then talking about it/regretting it for the next 12months!

apart from the not drinking (I do like a bit, just not getting ratarsed) I’m with junkyard

I do have a handy excuse though – working from home, 30 miles from the office and the associated party = very expensive taxi or stay in a hotel. I’m a yorkshireman, neither of those options appeals to my wallet

jaffejoffer – Member
couple of grams will sort you out…

One way or the other… from krypton’s own admissions of getting louder and drier with his ‘soh’, a couple of g’s will more than likely end up with his nose being put out of joint more than it already is 😉

I tend to find those who are sensitive are often insensitive to others.

In which case Kryton, sounds like it would be preferable for you to remain mindful throughout the evening 🙂

And enjoy it! 😀

Don’t have a drink and leave after the food….simples!

I haven’t had a drink (at all) for 6-7 years as a result of works Christmas party experiences….amongst others…. now take great pleasure in not having a drink and observing others! Very entertaining!!!

😀

JEngledow – Member
I’d go and eat free food, show my face and then quietly slip out and have a nice beer elsewhere!

Exactly what I’m doing. My excuse is a genuine “day on the bikes with the lads tomorrow”. 8)

If you’re staying in the same hotel just pop down and pick up some food and a drink or 2 and party in your room. If you stay on top of yourself you could wait until the end is near and see who you can help out.

If you can’t control your drinking – go for the first hour and then slip away.

It will be the best result for all – depending on what your ambition is, the Xmas party is not the place to go and get shitfaced and try and sleep with you work mates.
Whether you like it or not, it is a work function

Kryton later tonight 🙂

Done. Three glasses of Coke, hands of important people shaken, Christmas dinner and I’m back in my hotel room.

Time to raid the rather ample beer fridge in private.

Remarkable show of restraint there dude! Now get pished!!

Not too late for a bike ride.

DD – plan A is in effect! 😀

Just done my Christmas shopping via t’internet also, lol….

I’m staging my own private work party in business class en route to London. Hopefully I don’t embarass myself !