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Xmas Party

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andy3665
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Xmas Party

Post by andy3665 »

Does anyone have a xmas do in their office? I haven't heard anything about one at mine.
houseoflords
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by houseoflords »

I wouldn't been seen dead at one!
fishtank
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by fishtank »

Some of us are going out to get pissed as quickly and cheaply as possible.
It may or may not involve strippers.
Does that count as a party? :neutral:
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donein
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by donein »

andy3665 wrote:Does anyone have a xmas do in their office? I haven't heard anything about one at mine.

the dim puts a little spread out for his lackys, saugage rolls and such like then he thinks you owe him for the rest of the year thats our party personally i need a better bribe than that rant over :chuckle :chuckle
clashcityrocker
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by clashcityrocker »

andy3665 wrote:Does anyone have a xmas do in their office? I haven't heard anything about one at mine.
A xmas party in a DO? :hmmmm

Some turn up 2 hours early to get away quickly.
Some won't drink because they are using their car.
Some will take the opportunity to prep next weeks D2D.
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bag69
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by bag69 »

Official party. No. They used to give us a box of chocs at xmas, but that stopped years ago. Think the managers have a meal and a night out though. As for us lot, a few of us just set a date to go around town drinking lots and lots. Shopfloor talk is banned, but strangely it takes up at least the first hour with all the moaning! Whatever you organise, all i can say is enjoy yourselves.
krussel
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by krussel »

Years ago we used to have a xmas brekfast in the now lost canteen. Nothing for years now. :sad:
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Sidley
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by Sidley »

I have to look at the ugly buggers all year and they me. The prospect of 100 drunken posties is even less attractive.
DirtyHarry
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by DirtyHarry »

Years ago, maybe.
Now, I wouldn't want to be seen dead partying with people who spend all the year long, not only shafting themselves, but shafting me too in the process.
Will have a pint, or two, with the few who feel as I do, and do their utmost to turn the tables on RM management, rather than bending over backwards to assist them, but that is as far as it goes.
harrymortimer
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by harrymortimer »

clashcityrocker wrote:
andy3665 wrote:Does anyone have a xmas do in their office? I haven't heard anything about one at mine.
A xmas party in a DO? :hmmmm

Some turn up 2 hours early to get away quickly.
Some won't drink because they are using their car.
Some will take the opportunity to prep next weeks D2D.
:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

Brilliant, and tragically true.
Darren Bent
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by Darren Bent »

I don't know if there is one, but I am sticking to my social circle thank you :)
pinstripe
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by pinstripe »

fishtank wrote:Some of us are going out to get pissed as quickly and cheaply as possible.
It may or may not involve strippers.
Does that count as a party? :neutral:
No Fishtank, that is your usual lunch break :wink:
Lateagainpostie
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by Lateagainpostie »

A party with everyone sat round in their little cliques slagging everyone else off, I have to put up with them for about 4hrs a day 5 days a week, sod doing it in my free time.
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chooch
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by chooch »

Our DOM brought in two bottles of wine for the union rep. and his conniving sidekick last year 'Thanks for your help' quote unqoute..
3 years ago was the last time DOM reached into the pettycash tin for 'breakfast baps' for those who'd agreed to 'help-out' on the Xmas Sunday (I know, not that he needed too..) so the next year no breakfast and so the next year "Not a f***in' chance am I workin' Sunday".
This year we're 'offered' Xmas pressure - v. few commitals.. made for some tense relationships in shared vans :so there
Whilst RoMe burns most of us seem determined to last out (this isn't a storm that we can ride out..) do what we're paid for and keep a clean nose and, please God :pray , leave this soddin' mess of a business on our own terms.. .
Stormproof
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Re: Xmas Party

Post by Stormproof »

Sidley wrote:I have to look at the ugly buggers all year and they me. The prospect of 100 drunken posties is even less attractive.
Totally agree, unfortunately 200 ugly buggers at my office.
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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