Am I wrong for not going to a Christmas party? [Question for Senior Members]

6 years ago

Your only in it for the money?. That's the only reason I go to work.

Tell your relatives to take a running jump off a tall building.

If people wish to make their workplace a social scene that's entirely up to them.

And please, if you reply back, don't make it in such a large font.

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ish1231231 6 years ago

Thanks for the feedback. Sorry I wrote it in such large font. I just thought some older members may have a hard time reading the original size haha.
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- AnniePot 6 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ish1231231
  
  Thanks for the feedback. Sorry I wrote it in such large font. I just thought some older members may have a hard time reading the original size haha.
  
  I am, I suppose. what you would class as an older member, but believe me, you young whipper-snapper, I'm not losing my faculties.
  
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- lanfear63 6 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ish1231231
  
  Thanks for the feedback. Sorry I wrote it in such large font. I just thought some older members may have a hard time reading the original size haha.
  
  Ahh, I see, you mean Claude.
  
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  Kurt 6 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by lanfear63
  
  Ahh, I see, you mean Claude.
  
  Claude can see the text, he's just illiterate.
  
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yukon Banned 6 years ago

Show up at the party with an aluminum Festivus pole, air your grievances and start wrestling.

What is the airing of grievances?

The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances. I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you're gonna hear about it!

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Lucian Lada

6 years ago

What's your position in this company?

Also, your employer probably doesn't give a rat's ass about this Christmas party - they most likely throw it because it's en vogue.

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ish1231231 6 years ago

I'm a dishwasher. And yes that's what I was thinking too, I would not be surprised if they did not show up.
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- DWolfe 6 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by ish1231231
  
  I'm a dishwasher. And yes that's what I was thinking too, I would not be surprised if they did not show up.
  
  I would be careful if you show up they may put you to work when the party is over ! Someone will need to clean the dishes afterward. But more important you had plans in place all ready. So don't go !
  
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Kurt

6 years ago

You're only wrong if you don't give me a Christmas present. I'm registered at Paypal for your convenience.

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tagiscom

6 years ago

Originally Posted by ish1231231

Thanks for the feedback. Sorry I wrote it in such large font. I just thought some older members may have a hard time reading the original size haha.

WHAT! I turned 50 recently and can see anything, (almost) but put it in brail next time, as Claude likes to use his sense of touch!

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Kay King

6 years ago

If you don't go to the party - will anyone notice you aren't there?

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hardraysnight

6 years ago

sounds like a BYO party

i dont go those either

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tagiscom 6 years ago

Originally Posted by hardraysnight

sounds like a BYO party

i dont go those either

I dunno l might be fun, scream at attractive women all night, become 2% more deaf, bomb out, try not to get drunk, and go home p****!
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PaulSch

6 years ago

Your employer has clearly sweated blood arranging a party for you; probably arranged a one to one meeting with Santa or at the very least Rudolph, and what do you do? Kick it in his face.

Well, come the new year when you get that little brown envelope that you think contains your salary and all it contains is a short message saying 'Humbug, you're fired, you miserable little scrooge' it won't be a surprise to you.

Your employer will probably call down eternal hellfire and damnation upon you for turning your back on this once a year opportunity to go and mingle with the great and the good of your company, whilst reflecting that all this has been done solely for your benefit and that none of it is tax-deductable.

I don't know how you will ever be able to live with your guilt.

Would I go? No, not in a million years.

FYI - it's never a good idea to mention bending over backwards in the OT Forum.

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Claude Whitacre

6 years ago

You have to understand the purpose of a Christmas party.
It's to build camaraderie....loyalty.... make you feel like part of a team...

If you like your job, and want to stay working there, I would go. If you don't care, then don't go. It isn't a matter of being sociable, it's a matter of not being the next guy to be let go.

And if you are the only one not there? Guess who everyone will be talking about?

Unless your business has a hundred employees or more, I'd go. It will be noticed by many that you aren't there.

When I owned a business with a few dozen employees, we put on a Christmas party every year. I'm not normally a social person, and never saw my employees socially. Not because I didn't like them, I just don't enjoy socializing with anyone but a few close friends.

But we put on the party It was to build morale, create a sense of community.....it really helps your business.

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lanfear63

6 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

You have to understand the purpose of a Christmas party.
It's to build camaraderie....loyalty.... make you feel like part of a team...

If you like your job, and want to stay working there, I would go. If you don't care, then don't go. It isn't a matter of being sociable, it's a matter of not being the next guy to be let go.

And if you are the only one not there? Guess who everyone will be talking about?

Unless your business has a hundred employees or more, I'd go. It will be noticed by many that you aren't there.

When I owned a business with a few dozen employees, we put on a Christmas party every year. I'm not normally a social person, and never saw my employees socially. Not because I didn't like them, I just don't enjoy socializing with anyone but a few close friends.

But we put on the party It was to build morale, create a sense of community.....it really helps your business.

I have heard about your Christmas parties. They are quite good, but the $100.00 admission charge is obscene.

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Dan Riffle

6 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

I have heard about your Christmas parties. They are quite good, but the $100.00 admission charge is obscene.

You've got the legend completely wrong, Mark. You have to pay a $100 to leave. And people pay it gladly and quickly.

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lanfear63 6 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

You've got the legend completely wrong, Mark. You have to pay a $100 to leave. And people pay it gladly and quickly.

Actually I got it wrong, it's $100.00 each way, and all proceeds go to to Charity. She's one of Claude's regular girls.
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- yukon Banned 6 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by lanfear63
  
  Actually I got it wrong, it's $100.00 each way, and all proceeds go to to Charity. She's one of Claude's regular girls.
  
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Claude Whitacre

6 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

I have heard about your Christmas parties. They are quite good, but the $100.00 admission charge is obscene.

And that $100 doesn't cover the gifts you buy, while you are at the party.

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

You've got the legend completely wrong, Mark. You have to pay a $100 to leave. And people pay it gladly and quickly.

That reminds me, you have to pay $100 to leave....but it costs $200 to not be invited. So it's $200 you owe me..

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Dan Riffle

6 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

And that $100 doesn't cover the gifts you buy, while you are at the party.

That reminds me, you have to pay $100 to leave....but it costs $200 to not be invited. So it's $200 you owe me..

Sorry, I charge $400 to not go to parties. I'm still awaiting your check.

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Claude Whitacre

6 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Sorry, I charge $400 to not go to parties. I'm still awaiting your check.

I charge $500 to permanently ban someone from all future parties, Poindexter.

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Dan Riffle

6 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

I charge $500 to permanently ban someone from all future parties, Poindexter.

I can only assume you receive a lot of $500 checks.

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Claude Whitacre

6 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

I can only assume you receive a lot of $500 checks.

Let's find out. I hereby ban everyone on this forum for attending any future Christmas party that I put on.

You, however...are banned from attending any Christmas party, put on by anyone.

So it has been written, so it shall be done.

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lanfear63

6 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Let's find out. I hereby ban everyone on this forum for attending any future Christmas party that I put on.

You, however...are banned from attending any Christmas party, put on by anyone.

So it has been written, so it shall be done.

Hoorahhh, no more Begging Invites

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yukon

Banned 6 years ago

Tell them you will be there and then don't go.

When you get back to work tell them your apartment flooded. Be as boring as possible with the story, make them wish they never asked. Talk about it all day at work. Do it for a week.

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tagiscom

6 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Let's find out. I hereby ban everyone on this forum for attending any future Christmas party that I put on.

You, however...are banned from attending any Christmas party, put on by anyone.

So it has been written, so it shall be done.

Gee, Claude an early Xmas present, and l didn't get you anything, sigh.

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laurencewins

6 years ago

No more parties? Make it so, Number One.

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tagiscom 6 years ago

Originally Posted by laurencewins

No more parties? Make it so, Number One.

"Its Dead Jim"!

Ok, sorry l thought that you were talking in Startrekese?

Live long and ......ummm!
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laurencewins

6 years ago

Prosper.... I was talking in Star Trekese.

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Robert Bridgen

6 years ago

THe funny thing is when I was at work that is working for some one. I never went to any Christmas party. Because I said I work with you all for 50 weeks each year and Christmas is for family. I was not hated for it because people understood me. But when I started my own business I had a few day a year for staff days. and christmas was one of them and I enjoyed it. Robert

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Claude Whitacre

6 years ago

The last time I hosted a Christmas party for employees, I held up a glass and said, "I would rather be with you people, than the finest people in the world".

And so was born the new Christmas ritual of tarring and feathering your boss.

All I could do was scream, "Where the hell did you get all this tar and feathers? Who's paying for all this? I never approved that order!".

The next week, at our weekly meeting....there were several awkward moments, I must tell you.

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