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The work xmas party a nightmare

Christmas office parties suck

Christmas party time

It's that time of year when you have to be sociable to those people you work with, including the ones you don't like. What do you do, kiss them under the misseltoe or strangle them with a cracker. How do you cope with the work xmas



Well the ones that actually take place in the office definitely do, because for one thing you don’t get a chance to escape the boring office environment.

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30-10-2007The Office Christmas party, paid for largely by the company, is for the benefit of the bosses. Have you noticed how all they can think about is using the occasion for themselves. The party gives them another opportunity or way of "Lording" it up over everyone. After all, as they are al...moreSid
04-9-2007This is so funny. Christmas used to be a time of good will and the office parties were part of that. I have also suffered at the hands of the office bore, been left with a feeling less than festive and just wishing I was anywhere else but with my workmates. With the company I work for the Christma...moreMooch
16-1-2006Naivity is attractive, only in the young and inexperienced, adults should know better, but then, a lot of adults don't read newspapers, or watch/listen to current affairs programmes, and therefore don't know what is going on in the world. These are the very people who live for entertainement...moreThe Warden
16-1-2006I think you'll find people agree with do gooders, than agree with a NO-GOOD layabouts. But what would you know.r
11-1-2006No agrees with Bill, he's an naive 'do gooder'The Warden
09-1-2006Then again, I still agree with BillSanta Bleugh
08-1-2006Well said, joy at last, a good summing upSanta Bleugh
08-1-2006Perhaps you all should start thinking of others rather than yourselves, xmas sucks, it is detrimental to good, honest people who only want the good things in life, like peace and quiet, and carrying on with the normal flow of living, without complaints from the ridiculous few, who only 'do it...moreThe Warden
05-1-2006Better get out then RP, before they see you.Bill
05-1-2006oh, and they do not allow children hehehehehehRP
05-1-2006Would you like to sit by the window, there's a good view of the river there. They do a nice home made Meat and potato pie with lashings of gravy, and three different veggies.RP
03-1-2006Now I know your in need of helpBill



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