FabSwingers.com forum: Work Christmas Parties

By *ull English with tea OP Man
over a year ago

London

Good fun and great to socialise and unwind with your colleagues or a forced fun cringe fest that you hate and have to endure each year?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not had one in a while what with covid. Last one I ended up sleeping with a colleague which was awesome lol

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By *tranger swings 69Couple
over a year ago

cheshire

Not really a fan of these and tend to swerve them wherever possible.

I like to keep workmates as just that

Jack

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By *ister_ee_1981Man
over a year ago

Sunniest Exeter...

My place hasn't had one for three years, and I haven't been to one for two years before that, so this year I am looking forward to it. It's just a social, unorganised (beyond a meeting point and time) pub start, no pressure, turn up or don't kind of thing.

Not cringe from my perspective, but ask me on the Monday afterward!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely Not a fan

Ours is this Friday

Not invited anyway

Does hurt a bit won’t lie

But I will get over it

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Good fun and great to socialise and unwind with your colleagues or a forced fun cringe fest that you hate and have to endure each year? "

Like anything else. The success or failure depends entirely on those attending. All the company can do is lay on the facilities and environment. The rest is up to you to make of it what you will. A great night with people that you spend more with than your own family and friends or a cringe fest or somewhere in between.

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By *otmyrealname99Man
over a year ago

Manchester

I tend to avoid, lots of travel, v few hotties at work to flirt with and there's always the risk I get d*unk and say something I regret

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By *acavityMan
over a year ago

Redditch

I'm old.

Most of my colleagues are young enough to be my children.

And so vanilla, judging by the conversation in the office.

Also it's 'black tie'

But what the hell, I've not been out much recently. I'm driving, so (probably) won't embarrass myself.

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By *ull English with tea OP Man
over a year ago

London

"Definitely Not a fan

Ours is this Friday

Not invited anyway

Does hurt a bit won’t lie

But I will get over it

How have you not been invited?! Isn’t it all department / company one? I’ve never heard of invite only work parties?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Definitely Not a fan

Ours is this Friday

Not invited anyway

Does hurt a bit won’t lie

But I will get over it

How have you not been invited?! Isn’t it all department / company one? I’ve never heard of invite only work parties?"

Morning sir let’s just say had issues with the current manager and director has to do with bullying and abusive behaviour am looking for employment at the moment due to this was back in 2020

Went last years but tend to open my gob before thinking don’t drink at all either so this year they said not invited

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By *ayHaychMan
over a year ago

Leeds (Home) / Sheffield (Work)

My friend works in a company where they book out a venue and stay the night. People shagging in the bathrooms, bedrooms, estate gardens etc. Sounds fun. They hire entertainment acts and everything.

My workplace has parties where people can’t turn their informal side on, and it gets dry within the first few minutes. Certainly avoiding!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’d rather shit in my hands and clap than spend anymore time pretending to like most of the people I work with

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

I'm not going to mine ,

It'll turn into moan about work all night ,I'm working it instead.

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By *red333Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"I’d rather shit in my hands and clap than spend anymore time pretending to like most of the people I work with

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lol

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

My last works do ended with two managers in A&E, one junior absolutely paranoid believing he was about to be fired and possibly arrested, one senior picking a fight with a doorman who was more than a foot taller than she, before telling the taxi driver she hoped his dick dropped off and he died a slow and painful death.

Oh, we lost one bloke and couldn't track him down at all (turned out he'd fallen asleep and we'd moved on without noticing - when he woke up we'd all gone so he went home).

Wouldn't mind, it was small team do, only 9 of us went.

Sadly I can't swerve it, I need to show my face but I'll leave straight after the meal and I won't be drinking. I can't face another night like the last one.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Ours will probably be cancelled due to the train strikes, no-one will be able to get home. First attempt at a Christmas party since 2019 too.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

Over the years I’ve had some amazing Christmas parties, really enjoyed them. These days I’m not so bothered about them, I like the laughs and giggles but I don’t like d*unken behaviour.

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

I'm going to mine and always look forward to it. I feel sorry for those people who don't like their work colleague because in reality, we spend half our waking life with them and I've actually made some really good friends from past jobs who I still keep in touch and go out with.

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By *sskssWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

Got a new job this year so first Xmas party with this lot. Open bar and no work the next day announced, pretty sure I'll organise myself some late night fun afterparty with a non-colleague person somewhere

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By *reampie_yourwifeMan
over a year ago

barnsley

A few years ago I was on the senior management team of a large company who organised a huge Christmas party every year with a free bar… we had our end of year Board meeting just before the party and used to run a sweep stake as to how many would end up getting fired due to outrageous behaviour during the party … they did get wild

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Rarely have a Christmas party unless we sort it ourselves.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’d rather shit in my hands and clap than spend anymore time pretending to like most of the people I work with

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

Wherever I lay my hat

"I’d rather shit in my hands and clap than spend anymore time pretending to like most of the people I work with

Loool. I can relate! Ours has just been cancelled due to train strike. Yaaaassss! Planning an alternative with the small number of non-cockwomble colleagues

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’d rather shit in my hands and clap than spend anymore time pretending to like most of the people I work with

Loool. I can relate! Ours has just been cancelled due to train strike. Yaaaassss! Planning an alternative with the small number of non-cockwomble colleagues

I don’t even know if my work has anything planned. I only liked one of my coworkers, we were really good friends but he found another job and left me with all the twats

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By *azkinsWoman
over a year ago

leeds

I work for a multi national company. We don't get one. I see enough of them at work anyhow.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Amazing how many people are doing jobs where they dislike and insult there colleagues so much. Too cool for school?

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Where I work now we tend to have our own little groups go out rather than a party! Going for our meal this Friday! Just 6 women! We do this once a month anyway! Good way to catch up as no time to talk at work we usually sit till they ask us to leave we do chat alot x

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By *urvyCuckoldressWoman
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Had mine on Saturday night with the best work colleagues. We go out regularly through the year so nothing new for us.

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By *tarburst babydollMan
over a year ago

Dingwall

Being in the bar trade we are always so busy at this time of year so we don't have our Christmas party until Jan or Feb. But then it's not the same without turkey for the meal

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

The latter for sure

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

Wherever I lay my hat

"Amazing how many people are doing jobs where they dislike and insult there colleagues so much. Too cool for school? "

Not at all. I would just rather not talk shop or get cornered by the d*unken office bore yapping on about bib shorts and chamois cream

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By *old HoopsWoman
over a year ago

Near Chester

Used to have wild Christmas parties when I worked at Gatwick.

Now I'm a freelancer working from home so none for me.

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By *weetiepie99Woman
over a year ago

cardiff

I love the people i work with. My xmas 'do' is end of week and looking forward to it. If i were in a job and i moaned so much about the people i worked with i'd look elsewhere

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By *lackshadow7Man
over a year ago

Toronto

Generally tend to avoid them but am going to our one tonight

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By *ackbydemandMan
over a year ago

Leicester

"I’d rather shit in my hands and clap than spend anymore time pretending to like most of the people I work with

There are some people into that kind of thing

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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago

Nottingham

I'm the poor sod that has to arrange them (via company guidance) for everyone not to go to it

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By *izandpaulCouple
over a year ago

merseyside

"Good fun and great to socialise and unwind with your colleagues or a forced fun cringe fest that you hate and have to endure each year? "

Hate them.

Some of us plan a meet away from the rest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm the poor sod that has to arrange them (via company guidance) for everyone not to go to it

Commiserations! That sounds a bit pants

Hope you’re able to do something nice as well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love the people i work with. My xmas 'do' is end of week and looking forward to it. If i were in a job and i moaned so much about the people i worked with i'd look elsewhere"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's funny but I'm never free when these things are on.

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By *lderflowerappleWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

I normally really enjoy then - the opportunity to get glammed up, get d*unk (at works expense) spend the evening on the dance floor and then collapse into a cosy hotel bed. And it's normally the only opportunity for me to partake in a full on Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings (I don't bother for just me on Christmas day).

This year the 'party' was at a well known high street pizza joint (on the flippin 1st of December!) a 10 minute walk from my house... with a festive menu that made me feel nauseous just reading it, let alone thiking about eating it!

Sorry to say I swerved that and had a lovely evening at home wrapping pressies, watching a Christmas movie and drinking gin in the warmth.

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By *embshunterMan
over a year ago

Haverfordwest

Anyone had any fun at their work Christmas Parties?

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