We've all been to one. And usually...they're weird. At least the ones my old company used to have. Each year where I used to work, the company would throw a party at a really nice hotel in Manhattan. It was a formal affair, so people would get really dressed up and try to be on their best behavior. Which was kind of ironic because at the end of the night, about half the people looked like sloppy drunken messes.
The last Christmas party I went to for that company was right before I quit working there. I remember showing up and one of my coworkers greeted me and was all, "Oh I can hug you now since we won't be working together any more." Then he hugged me before I could politely protest. The dude was 5'4...which is only an inch taller than me. Actually I was taller that night because I was wearing heels. I remember him burying his head in my neck, like...fake crying or something. I guess because I was leaving...? I dunno. Talk about yer awkward situations.
Then the poor intern they hired that year had just turned 21, I think. At the beginning of the party, she was downing shots like a pro. Then about an hour later, she was crying and puking in the bathroom. What a rookie.
At some point, a coworker and I escaped to the lounge in the ladies room to get away from it all. Some woman from another company's holiday party at the same hotel was doing lines of coke. Not too much of a shocker, but...it was kind of a high-end hotel so it just didn't fit with the scene. Or maybe it did. I dunno.
Then she started talking to us...and I SWEAR she was speaking devil or some crazy-ass dialect. We couldn't understand what the hell she was saying. But it was English. I remember my friend mouthing to me, "GET ME THE FUCK OUTTA HERE."
And I also remember watching people on the dance floor dancing to Nelly's "It's gettin' hot in here"...
...and literally taking off all their clothes.
It wasn't pretty.
Oh I could go on and on. The funniest is the debriefing that's done at work on the day following the office party. And that, my friends, is why I never drink at work functions. I never wanted or want to be a hot topic for a conversation like that.
So...what does this picture have to do with my story?
yeah I saw a hugging thing by some guy about to depart the department and yeah, it was kinda like "dude, you sure that's the lat note you want to leave on!" And there was no alcohol involved???
@bobfoto yes 'tis the season to be bokehlicious. Also.. yeah it's funny the last impressions people choose to leave on.
With this particular dude that was hugging/crying me...See the thing is... I'm not really sure if he said, "Oh I can hug you now..." or if he said "Oh I can touch you now..." It was quite loud. I choose to believe he said 'hug' and not 'touch'. In fact, I got a lot of hugs that night...and some unnecessary touching on the dance floor. Lordy.
@grizzlysghost LOLOL! Love The Office. Awkward hugs are awkward. Also, a totally random note...I couldn't get that sir mixalot song outta my head yesterday after that nutcracker pic you posted.
Intriguing capture and deep dark story. I have no story to contribute, the company's Christmas Parties were much more a family affair with kids and as the 'Old Man' of the team, I got to play Santa 8-)
@paulie the funny thing is I have it on video. I'd brought my camcorder for some weird reason. I remember I brought the video to work about a month later. It was a hot commodity lol. People kept asking me for it. And they loved it because it was fucking hilarious. This was before YouTube and cameras having video recorders...this was about 11 years ago. I think I still have the video somewhere...on a hi-8 tape.
Class, bling, bokeh, beautiful ...nicely done Ms. T
Interesting commentary on the party scene. Reminds me of a story a friend once told me of a Christmas party she attended at a company she'd only just started working for, lets say Ms C as we'll call her enjoyed a drink or two but wasn't very good at it, so fairly early in the evening she found herself worse for wear and talking loudly to one of the senior directors of her new employer, when after a while she realised that one of her dress straps had fallen down and she literally had a breast fully exposed (no bra), but this chap had been ...lets say... too ..polite / embarrassed / happy (delete as appropriate) to mention it. One of her many finer moments :)
@streats thanks, Ian! Also regarding your friend...I don't know how I'd live that down if that were me. But I suppose his reaction could've been worse!!
Ha! Great story! I think my coworkers have decided that this year's holiday party is at my new house... Next Saturday. Hopefully I'll have some funny stories to share.
Tis the season to be bokehliciousness.
With this particular dude that was hugging/crying me...See the thing is... I'm not really sure if he said, "Oh I can hug you now..." or if he said "Oh I can touch you now..." It was quite loud. I choose to believe he said 'hug' and not 'touch'. In fact, I got a lot of hugs that night...and some unnecessary touching on the dance floor. Lordy.
Nice bling bokeh :)
Interesting commentary on the party scene. Reminds me of a story a friend once told me of a Christmas party she attended at a company she'd only just started working for, lets say Ms C as we'll call her enjoyed a drink or two but wasn't very good at it, so fairly early in the evening she found herself worse for wear and talking loudly to one of the senior directors of her new employer, when after a while she realised that one of her dress straps had fallen down and she literally had a breast fully exposed (no bra), but this chap had been ...lets say... too ..polite / embarrassed / happy (delete as appropriate) to mention it. One of her many finer moments :)