Work Xmas meals

[Doore]

I hate work Xmas parties. I mean why would I want to 'celebrate' Xmas with the twats I'm already forced to spend eight hours of my day with? And pay the thick end of 40 quid for the privilege. No, they can all fuck off.....

Completely agree with this - however I am new so have decided to go this year to not look like a miserable bastard.  My reward is a probably inedible meal at a miserable chain hotel on a dual carriageway on the outskirts of Telford.  Two courses, no drinks, £20.  People I work with don't drink and I'll be driving. 
I assume we will talk about the corporate stapling strategy, make some office -based in-jokes and feign interest in each other's lives.

I can hardly wait.

[pumbaa]

Completely agree with this - however I am new so have decided to go this year to not look like a miserable bastard.  My reward is a probably inedible meal at a miserable chain hotel on a dual carriageway on the outskirts of Telford.  Two courses, no drinks, £20.  People I work with don't drink and I'll be driving. 
I assume we will talk about the corporate stapling strategy, make some office -based in-jokes and feign interest in each other's lives.

I can hardly wait.

I now have an excuse not to go to my office do, so I'm quite happy.

[Christy]

They then call me a miserable bugger for giving it as wide a berth as possible....despite saying I'd be more than happy to go out on the lash any other time of the year, or even some late nighting after the do.

That's me that is.

[Simon Pieman]

I've been invited to two, but I'm not going to either 

Mind you, my first office Christmas party for my current employers was a good laugh, though it was my birthday so I was in high spirits.

[Samdy Gray]

You're all miserable cunts, I'm going to mine.

[Doore]

You're all miserable cunts, I'm going to mine.

To be clear, I am going - I just don't want to.

[wiggy]

We've got 2 this year, and have managed to avoid being festive at both of them.

We are having a lunchtime do at an Italian place, and our evening meal at an Indian.

[Freddies Ferret]

im probably just being miserable about it because the wife will be there

[Simon Pieman]

If I was in Swindon I would have probably gone to it, but £20 + petrol + bridge = £50 and I don't think it's worth it.

I wanted to go to the Cardiff one but I have to move out of the flat by 11am the following day and I don't trust myself to drink sensibly.