'Tis the Season
Okay, so I'm sure what I'm about to say will make me seem like a horrible, non-Christmas loving, scrooge. But in reality, I am very far from that. Christmas is probably my absolute favorite time of year. I love giving presents, I love getting presents, I love Christmas trees, and decorating, and baking yummy things.
There is one thing, however, that I wish I could do without: office Christmas parties. And here is why: there really isn't anything very Christmasy about an office Christmas party. People are either way to uptight and proper to feel comfortable in front of their co-workers and bosses or they go to the other extreme and get drunk and stupid and act like a fool and then shamefully enter work the next day wondering what the heck they were thinking. I would fall into the first category. I mean, I plan to have a glass of wine or so at the party this year, but I'm not really a big drinker to begin with, and these really aren't the type of people that I would want to go out and party with if I was. To top it all off, specifically related to my office work environment, it is frustrating that we have this fancy, schmancy affair (it's at the Crescent hotel at Beau Nash this year with cocktails, dinner, and dancing!) and yet I have to attend with people that I mostly have nothing in common with or that treat me like crud most of the day long and then will pretend we're best friends at the party after they've had a few drinks. Let me tell you how thrilling that is! Not! I don't like the fact that I have to see to my one boss at work every day let alone on a Saturday night as well!
Anyways, my suggestion is that the Christmas party should be done away with all together (office related ones only of course - ones with family and friends can still be fun and happy!). Or if they must have the party, it should be optional. For the $100+ they are spending for my husband and I to attend this soiree, I could get two new outfits for work, two of the dining room chairs I've been eyeing, or a few presents for friends. So you see, I would get much more pleasure out of the money to be able to use for something either I or one of my friends/family members wants than I will having four hours of awkwardness on December 11. Alas, yet again, no one has asked my opinion on this matter, and I am forced to dress up for one night and try my best to have some fun! At least Sara will be there to keep me company and hopefully I'll have some good stories to tell!!! ;)
posted by Mel at 3:05 PM
4 Comments:
Dont worry we'll have fun. Its a night of free food and drinks. Thats the way Im looking at it. I have to go to Logans office christmas party too, that will be fun, going to a party where not only do I not know a single soul, but Logan really doesnt either bc hes only been there like a month! The only person I have met is Eric the son-in-law of the owner of the company, and I met him at his bachelor party (I was still working in the bars, I had just gotten off work, and Logan was at the party sober and bored, so he invited me out) I met Eric, he was obnoxiously drunk, he told me to take off my clothes (he thought I was a stripper. I definitely didnt look like a stripper, I was in a t-shirt and jeans and comfy boots bc I was on my feet all night) Logan then introduced me as his grilfriend. Eric of course remembers none of this (didnt even remember that I was there at all), he will probably be drunk at the Christmas party as well. Sigh, Ill just hope that dad-in-law will be there and maybe that will keep everyone on good behavior, and Ive heard Erics wife is nice. Fingers crossed
Oh don't worry - I feel your pain! We have to go to two parties actually on the 11th. Ours in the evening and Austin's during the afternoon at a country club. At least Austin knows most everyone there and his parents and brother will be there so I can always talk to them! ;) I am, however, going to opt out of the optional one we got invited to today by a local vendor for work. I would know very few people there, and like D said earlier today, I could think of more fun Christmasy things to do than that! :)
Yeah that party gets a thumbs down from me too.
well, while people are getting drunk and pretending to be your best friend that night, you could be completely sober and PRETEND to be drunk, and tell them what you really think of them. or, don't even bother pretending. :)
heehee.
maybe part of your drunken rage should be to express to your boss how you would rather get the $$ they are spending for you to go. ;) of course, you know that if they offered it as an option, no one would come. this is their way to force you into thinking they might be human. don't succomb. they're not.
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