Christmas work parties

Roberta · 7 Dec 2007 at 21:04

I organised my works do so it is totally relaxed. I work in a gym so invited all the members too. We're off for a meal and then out for a night of dancing. I've been practicing my Running Man and Robot specially.

No idea what I'm wearing. I like to decide on the night.

eddie101 · 7 Dec 2007 at 21:23

Ours is tomorrow...... School Disco theme.... Get in!

Phoebs · 7 Dec 2007 at 21:31

mines on the 22nd. italian and drinkies in Stoke. all paid for by boss! no dress code which is making it very difficult for me to decide what to wear

other half's do was tonight but he's not gone and he has another tomorrow and he's not going to that either.

JodieO · 7 Dec 2007 at 21:50

Scuzi said:
It is bad form to break traditional dress code, even worse than removing your jacket before the host. If he has any respect for the host he will turn up in proper dress.

Etiquette must be respected. Formal dress is one of the great traditions that hasn't been tainted too much by modern fashion and ignoring such an established dress code is disrespectful and embarrassing.

It's not that sort of office

It's not officially black tie, they're just all wearing a tux. If you'd met them you'd understand

MarcLister · 7 Dec 2007 at 21:50

Geeks?

JodieO · 7 Dec 2007 at 21:53

MarcLister said:
Think we'd rather have pics of someone else!

Gonna get absolutely kerploshed and get a taxi?

As in taxi back afterwards, not get kerploshed and get a taxi THERE.

Fixed.

Hehe, yeah taxi back

The white tux can't be changed at this point so let's not make him feel like a complete **** eh. Anyway, I'll love it and at the end of the night it'll all be worth it for him

JodieO · 7 Dec 2007 at 21:54

MarcLister said:
Geeks?

Lol no just a bit laddish and they often have "all dayers" where they meet at about 1pm and drink through until end of the night etc. All have a good laugh in the office including the boss and bascially normal people and not stand offish.

V|per · 7 Dec 2007 at 21:58

I'm banned from coming to this years work do, after last years being formal, and me turning up dressed up as a goth...

Cheered everyone up though... miserable ********

Aero · 7 Dec 2007 at 21:58

Back on the topic of the post my works do is on the 18th and all drinks food bowling and any nightclubs we want to go to are paid for by the boss in cash + our taxi home its brilliant! Makes up for the carp wages. Rather than comment on your dress sense, I understand every company is different and that what might be inappropriate in some is perfectly acceptable in others, I'm just going to say I hope that you both have a brilliant time and have lots of fun! Thats what its about right?

Aero

JodieO · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:03

Aero said:
Back on the topic of the post my works do is on the 18th and all drinks food bowling and any nightclubs we want to go to are paid for by the boss in cash + our taxi home its brilliant! Makes up for the carp wages. Rather than comment on your dress sense, I understand every company is different and that what might be inappropriate in some is perfectly acceptable in others, I'm just going to say I hope that you both have a brilliant time and have lots of fun! Thats what its about right?

Aero

Totally agree, have some fun and just enjoy the night

Thank you, I appreciate those comments

Sounds like you'll be having a good night on your do too

Aero · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:07

JodieG said:
Totally agree, have some fun and just enjoy the night Thank you, I appreciate those comments Sounds like you'll be having a good night on your do too

NerveAgent · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:14

Mine was last night, we hired out a few rooms in oceana and got rediculously drunk! there were not many people in the offie at 9 this morning

MarcLister · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:15

NerveAgent said:
Mine was last night, we hired out a few rooms in oceana and got rediculously drunk! there were not many people in the offie at 9 this morning

They were all in the OFFICE where they should have been and not getting drunk by going to the OFFIE at 9am?

JodieO · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:21

MarcLister said:
They were all in the OFFICE where they should have been and not getting drunk by going to the OFFIE at 9am?

Haha

Zogger · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:23

Ours is in Embankment Gardens next Sat... I think it might be outdoors :eek:

. Anyone been there?
Am still debating whether to hire a dinner jacket etc or just go in suit. The invitation said suits are "acceptable"

Lopéz · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:23

Our Christmas do was cancelled this year due to "Lack of interest"

What tosh. I was highly interested in getting banjaxed on company funding.

Not impressed one bit.

Jonnycoupe · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:26

How can anyone consider a xmas work do as a formal do :confused:

Ours was on November 30th, which kinda sucked for being so early and the Tom Jones wannabe on stage was pretty poor, all made up by the free bar though

Black tie wasn't achieved by all. I wouldn't worry about a white tux at all tbh.

NerveAgent · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:26

MarcLister said:
They were all in the OFFICE where they should have been and not getting drunk by going to the OFFIE at 9am?

Oh thats where I was going wrong

JodieO · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:26

Lopéz said:
Our Christmas do was cancelled this year due to "Lack of interest"

What tosh. I was highly interested in getting banjaxed on company funding.

Not impressed one bit.

Lol

Shame you're not having one though.

MarcLister · 7 Dec 2007 at 22:26

Zogger said:
Am still debating whether to hire a dinner jacket etc or just go in suit. The invitation said suits are "acceptable"

Leather?

Lopéz said:
Our Christmas do was cancelled this year due to "Lack of interest"

What tosh. I was highly interested in getting banjaxed on company funding.

Not impressed one bit.

Complain to HR about how they've infringed your human rights to get drunk on company booze.

NerveAgent said:
Oh thats where I was going wrong

Lol, yup.