Do you dread your work Christmas parties or enjoy them?

[Shell Beau]

My husband's is tomorrow. It should be fun. It's a sit down dinner, live band, free drinks. It was fun last year.

[Shell Beau]

1. Nobody has them????

[madinmaryland]

2. Ours is during the day (11-3)

and is mandatory.

:wtf: A mandatory Christmas party?

[Shell Beau]

4. Mandatory?

:wtf:


Ours is during the day too. But we leave and go to my boss's huge gargantuan lake house and have lunch catered to us. It's okay. Not mandatory though. Then we all get the rest of the day off!! :7

[MissMillie]

3. I like the departmental gathering

I really don't care much for the campus-wide celebration. It's too crowded.

[LSK]

5. not too crazy about them

Unless its during work hours!

[eyesroll]

6. It's a wash for me.

This is the third year in a row I'm going stag (2003 -- now-ex was sick; 2004 -- single; 2005 -- BF has his kid and it's not worth getting a baby sitter for).

This year's going to be "casino night." I can't stand casino games as it is (nothing against gambling, but the games themselves are annoying). I'll eat dinner, get my free drink, give my other drink ticket to someone else and call it a night.

[matcom]

7. i don't go

never have. do NOT want to see these people off hours :eyes:

[Shell Beau]

8. I'm with you! But luckily, mine is during the day!!

But my husband is friends with all his workers so his is actually fun.

[mainegreen]

9. Dread.

Truly dread. I have nothing in common with my coworkers. Not a problem at work, as I work alone, but I find it hard to socialize with them. They're a bit right wing for me. And since I'm driving, I can't drink my way through it.

[kick-ass-bob]

10. ours is tonight, but I'm not going because of my son's b'day.

But it ain't free, either.

[BobEPeru]

11. Absolutely dread them

They are like wedding receptions, but less fun.
Free booze is always appreciated, but instead of being around relatives that can be fun, you're stuck with all the burnt assholes you hate spending 40+hours a week with.

[Taverner]

12. Dread. Dread. Dread.

Act happy, smile a lot, watch the X-level make asses of themselves guffawing over their golf par while drunk. Watch their trophy wives smile through the botox paralysis.

Maybe Tavernertoddler can wreak some havoc this year :evilgrin:

[Left_Winger]

13. Our X-mas party is mandatory as well

for about one hour after work.

The only thing that bothers me is that I'm not Christian and I still have to attend. So, I just stand there for the obligatory amount of time and smile. It's only for an hour, once a year and they do give us a small present so I just grin and go along.

[Shell Beau]

14. Yuck! You shouldn't have to go if you aren't Christian.

Surely they wouldn't make any Jewish people attend!

[Left_Winger]

16. There are only about three of us out of about 130 who aren't Christian

and we've discussed this (they do give us a present which is thoughtful). It isn't all that bad except when they begin to hold hands and sing religious songs. That's when we just back away and watch.

[Shell Beau]

17. I think that would be weird for even me who is a Christian!

I don't want to hold hands with my workers and sing. :puke:

[Left_Winger]

22. I know what you mean about the singing and hand holding

It is kind of creepy.

The three of us do not feel ostracized any longer now that we have a new boss who is open minded and very tolerant of others.

[kick-ass-bob]

27. Man! I never even thought of that!

We have Hindu, Muslim, and Jewish people working here, so all celebrations are just "holiday" stuff!

[RevCheesehead]

15. I'm skipping mine tonight.

Really - who thinks spending a Friday night with a room full of retired clergy (and a few active clergy, albeit most with kids in tow) as a good time?

Not me. I'll be here. ;)

[Shell Beau]

18. What denomination, if you don't mind me asking?

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

19. Methodist.

It's the annual district Christmas party.

[Taverner]

23. I was raised Methodist

good church, lots of social activism (at least mine had)

[Shell Beau]

25. I am Episcopal but have

been thinking about the Methodist religion lately. I would like to know more about it. :)

[Coventina]

20. Unfortunately, this year it's at a dog track, so DH & I are not going

What kind of dumbass thinks going to a place of cruelty and gambling and possibly mob connections is an appropriate place to celebrate ANY of the winter holidays?

Birth of Christ? Totally inappropriate
Jewish miracle of light? Totally inappropriate
The rebirth of the sun-god from the womb of the Goddess?
Wrong
The celebration of African culture and heritage? Really, really wrong.

WTF were they thinking?

[seemunkee]

21. Ours is tonight

The office is closing early but my wife can't leave her work. Hope they leave some food for us.
This is the first one we have had in several years. They stopped doing them since very few people show up. My congress critter was invited and I was hoping to corner him and ask a few pointed questions but he didn't RSVP.

[I Have A Dream]

24. I hate parties. I went for the first 15 or so years where I...

currently work. I haven't gone recently. One less thing to stress about during the holiday season.

Hope you have fun!

[Patiod]

26. I love them - I consider it a great cheap date

But then again, I was in a sorority, so I'm a sucker for a big formal party with free drinks.

[Wapsie B]

28. I've got one tonight.

It won't be bad. Decent food.

[trackfan]

29. It depends on whether or not they offer free booze.

(And it has varied from year to year).

[redqueen]

30. We don't have them here, but I used to love them.

Dressing up, dancing, drinking... what's not to like?

[Ratty]

31. I haven't gone in years

I used to hide out but then I began showing up, loading a plate full of food and leaving. How rude!