| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 14:16 | |
| Christmas party season..... | |
* Rubs hands together and prepares himself for a month and a half of free booze * | |
| skiprat Posted on 8/11 14:19 | |
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We aren't having one this year, which means I don't have to put up with people in the office with no lives talking about it for weeks before and then weeks after, because they've never been on a night out before. | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 14:20 | |
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I'm off on 6 at the last count - bonus ! | |
| Vincent75 Posted on 8/11 14:21 | |
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Too much hand shaking, and wishing all the best to people who you detest. | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 14:22 | |
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I honestly dont really get that, I normally just avoid them types and stick with the people I like. | |
| bandito Posted on 8/11 14:38 | |
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TOP TIP: Go out regularly during the year. This gives you the opportunity to go out with real friends and have a much better night. | |
| Pauluka Posted on 8/11 14:40 | |
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Oh look it's Bandy, the man against everything and everyone | |
| Vincent75 Posted on 8/11 14:40 | |
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That's a good point, bandito. The low alcohol tolerance of the knobhead who ends up monged after 4 pints is a dead-giveaway that christmas is the only time they get out. | |
| Pauluka Posted on 8/11 14:42 | |
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He's talking about free booze, nowt wrong with that | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 14:42 | |
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what next? comparing how many friends you have on facebook? | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 14:46 | |
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"The low alcohol tolerance of the knobhead who ends up monged after 4 pints is a dead-giveaway that christmas is the only time they get out." Agreed, it's normally the bloke who starts the conga or insists you go to a strip bar that reveals he's only been let out once all year previously. Oh hello Sas, as if by magic........ --- Post edited by The_Lizards_Jumpers on 8/11 14:48 --- | |
| tacker Posted on 8/11 14:56 | |
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Our Christmas party this Year is going to be a box seat for the West Ham game on the 22nd, because of the amount of staff (5 or 6), we thought it would be ideal, seeing as one of the Directors already has a box. Then I'd imagine back to Yarm for a night of booze paid for by the bosses! Suuuuper! | |
| Vincent75 Posted on 8/11 14:57 | |
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Do you still love your job, Tubby Tony? | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 15:02 | |
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haha! knew you were going to type that  i think i am off to 2 or maybe 3, can't make 2 others and not fussed about a 3rd one. then there is the boronation one at SteveG's house which should be good. | |
| towz Posted on 8/11 15:06 | |
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Aye, sas won't pay for his own drink | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 15:11 | |
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rahter have the hard cash in a pay packet than the incentive of a free booze | |
| git_boy Posted on 8/11 15:13 | |
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what better way to celebrate the birth of Jesus | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 15:14 | |
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How about both, or do you request an extra £9.11 in your pay packet to make up for the fact that your collegues drank 3 bottles of beer and you didnt go to the party ? | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 15:19 | |
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£9.11 is a lot of money in my pay packet. Psychologically a night on the free booze sounds better than a £100 xmas bonus. I remember i once got a nasty bottle of wine for xmas from work..I thought WOW thats really an incentive to work harder | |
| Vincent75 Posted on 8/11 15:20 | |
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Does anyone work with any Jehovah's witnesses or muslims, and do they have the cheek to turn up at the party? | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 15:21 | |
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I know plenty of muslims who turn up, but they do it in the same way they'll have a turkey dinner and give presents at the same time of the year. | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 15:22 | |
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"Psychologically a night on the free booze sounds better than a £100 xmas bonus." But you dont get the choice, or do you have a proviso put in your contract Sas ? | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 15:25 | |
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I've got a free booze night out, just dont see the point in getting all excited about free booze when will struggle to spend £100-£150 worth of booze which is about £10-£12 a month of someone salary. | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 15:26 | |
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I'm looking forward to ours... Kensington Roof Gardens, in london. Was there on Friday night as well. Its brilliatnt. Thats the company one, but the T5 one is at lego land i think.. Again should be a laugh. And like someone said earlier, I only socialise with the people i like and have a good time with. Tell the boss what he wants to hear for 5 minutes then go and get some gash. --- Post edited by PinkPonce on 8/11 15:27 --- | |
| towz Posted on 8/11 15:27 | |
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When I was at Air Products we had a graduate scheme night out. It was in a Greek restaurant, free food and drink and unfortunately there was 2 hardcore Israelis and a Moslem. The last thing I can remeber (after my 3rd bottle of wine plus beer and ouzo) was shouting at the Israelis about Palestinian rights and trying to force booze down the moslems neck. Needless to say I left shortly after | |
| git_boy Posted on 8/11 15:30 | |
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And like someone said earlier, I only socialise with the people i like and have a good time with. Tell the boss what he wants to hear for 5 minutes then go and get some gash. ---------------------------------------------------------------- then fail miserably and end up at home, alone, masturbating as usual? | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 15:31 | |
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"then fail miserably and end up at home, alone, masturbating as usual?" Git_boy you obviosuly don't know me very well kidda... I'll be in the hilton, alone, masturbating furiously. --- Post edited by PinkPonce on 8/11 15:32 --- | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 15:32 | |
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are you gay like? should he know you better? | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 15:34 | |
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Not at all sas. I just like the way people make terrible assumptions... we all know what assumptions do... they make an ass out of u and mptions. | |
| towz Posted on 8/11 15:36 | |
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They're also the basis for all scientific thought | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 15:36 | |
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clearly the ones who bang on about xmas dos at work are the ones who rarely go out then they talk about it for the next 3 months. Until they go on someone leaving do then they go on about that all the time. | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 15:41 | |
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I just like the xmas nights out - everything is usually much more relaxed. you've finished work for a couple of weeks (well i do) and its usually a good laugh.. If your post was aimed at me sas you are terribly mistaken...I mean i was on a leaving do last night. it was brilliant. e haven't shut up about it all day No seriously - I get a bit sick of the nights out down here. Theres someone else leaving every week and i just can be arsed, I prefer to keep my nights out for weekends with the lads. I'll happily go on the xmas nights out as they have been good fun in the past... Plus, seeing as though i get a cheeky 5% xmas bonus as well, I don't have to whinge and say i'd prefer the money. Win Win. --- Post edited by PinkPonce on 8/11 15:42 --- | |
| Smogidunk Posted on 8/11 15:43 | |
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I go out every weeken on the Lash and twice during the week- every week is party season in my house and i dont have to wear stupid hats and fend off over sexed 50 year old women!! | |
| git_boy Posted on 8/11 15:44 | |
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what industry do u work in? | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 15:48 | |
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Are you talking to me Git_boy? I work in Mech and Elec Building Services kid why? | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 15:49 | |
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"clearly the ones who bang on about xmas dos at work are the ones who rarely go out " Unlike yourself Sas, I bet you're out caning it every night. After all you are often very vocal in your support of pubs, nightclubs and other leisure pursuits. | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 15:56 | |
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LOL | |
| git_boy Posted on 8/11 15:59 | |
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I work in Mech and Elec Building Services kid why? ------------------------------------------------------ was just interested, i've worked in different industries and they have a different take on the xmas party (in my opinion) | |
| bandito Posted on 8/11 16:02 | |
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Ours is usually at Tiger Tiger or some pointless place like that. Myabe get one drinks voucher as a thank you for lining the editors pocket and paying for his latest aston martin model. | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 16:05 | |
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I like ours cos a) Theres loads of gash here b) We go to nice venues c) I work with a good group of lads and lasses Office based staff in this industry generally enjoy it, whereas the knuckle dragging dirty people from "site" wouldn't cos they feel they don't fit in... they would much prefer 100 quid petty cash and go to the local... Hence why they aren't invited. | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 16:05 | |
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I hate Tiger Tiger in Leeds Bandy. One of ours last year was so good I booked the place for my wedding. | |
| tacker Posted on 8/11 16:07 | |
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Tubby Tony!? You cheeky tvvat, it's relaxed muscle!! I'm in a completely different job now, much more enjoyable, better money (..just) and better prospects. Out of the 37.5 hours a week I get paid for, I must work 10-15 at max, we have BBQ's through the Summer, nights out paid for, 30-50% off in most clothing outlets around Teesside and 2 'old skool' bosses. So yes, in answer to your question 'Vinny', I am loving my job! | |
| Vincent75 Posted on 8/11 16:07 | |
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Pinky, I don't think you'd fit in with the lads from the site. You aren't built for proper work. | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 16:08 | |
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haha! thought you would slip in your wedding plans in there at some point 
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| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 16:09 | |
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We went to kensington roof gardens on friday night, where ours is... It was 40 quid for 3 vodkas and mixer... BUT we ensure that we have a sponser... we just invite a couple of sub-contractors with decent sized accounts who have yet to final account them and they pay for everything. A few thousand pounds and a couple of months later, and I will settle the final account and screw the fookers over still. | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 16:10 | |
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Hilarious, eh. | |
| git_boy Posted on 8/11 16:10 | |
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kensington roof gardens is a gay club | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 16:11 | |
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please tel us about your oven again
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| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 16:11 | |
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Vinny - you'd be surprised kid... Some of the guys I go drinking with down here are from site. Sparks, supervisors, pipefitters... Although i know they only use me for my ability to get copius amounts of women over in the vacinity giving them a chance of some action. | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 16:12 | |
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Yes Git_boy thats right... Yawn... Where do u drink? The Central? The Hairy Lemon? | |
| bandito Posted on 8/11 16:12 | |
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as a sign of "protest" we usually have our own night out. This turns into full day raz as opposed to the official "yeah I'll pop out for one or two after work" night. It basically eliminates any riff raff and seperates the wheat from the chaff | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 16:13 | |
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Whay you mean apart from the once I've mentioned it. You tell us about your property portfolio that you dont like to mention, and I'll tell you about my oven. | |
| git_boy Posted on 8/11 16:14 | |
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i dont live in middlesbrough so no, i dont really drink that much either | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 16:17 | |
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Ok...did you once get chatted up in kensington then? lol. | |
| bandito Posted on 8/11 16:25 | |
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Lizards: Will you be wearing a TUXEDO | |
| The_Lizards_Jumpers Posted on 8/11 16:26 | |
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Yes, I might also get a Limo there like I did on my Prom night when I left school. | |
| bandito Posted on 8/11 16:42 | |
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will you be saying to aquaintances at work "yeah, we'll all have to go out sometime" only to never speak to them again? | |
| sparkins Posted on 8/11 16:54 | |
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Pink Ponce, the one at Legoland, is that one that is shared between multiple companies? If so it might be the same as the one my company is going to. | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 16:55 | |
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Sparkins - yeah it is mate... What company do you work for? | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 17:03 | |
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I always say that bandi.. usually when they have bought the drinks and ive skipped the round. | |
| bandito Posted on 8/11 17:05 | |
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I was out last week and chatting amongst 4 people and three of em were driving. Cheapest rounds ever and they were obliging with my pints | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 8/11 17:07 | |
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HAHA I often get a night out paid for.. me and my flat mate down here have had free nights out for fun down here... | |
| sasboro Posted on 8/11 17:10 | |
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are you one of those type that always gets the last round in so you know at worst you are even. then peopel get too pished to remember who got the last round in. | |
| Boro_Owl Posted on 8/11 17:19 | |
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Can't wait for some Christmas partys... got some people with birthdays around that time too. | |
| Eddie_Catflap Posted on 8/11 17:24 | |
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I'm going to ours this year. Jongleurs in Leeds. Free booze all night, free hotel, even offered free travel down from Teesside, should be OK I think. | |
| Eddie_Catflap Posted on 8/11 17:24 | |
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I'm going to ours this year. Jongleurs in Leeds. Free booze all night, free hotel, even offered free travel down from Teesside, should be OK I think. | |
| sparkins Posted on 8/11 22:38 | |
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Ponce, I work at Cisco Systems at Bedfont Lakes near Heathrow - i think we are heading there on the 19th December or something. | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 9/11 8:28 | |
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Sparkins... Yeah thats the one. Think its the wednesday night. We went last year to the T5 one and it qwas actually really good. It was a jazz theme they had dancers and a band playing, a casino inside, and daft stuff like bumber cars! It was supposed to be a lego land last year as well but it got changed. Don't know if this years will though. Was a really good night. SAS - no, i'm one of them that never gets the round in. Im a QS for gods sake. | |
| towz Posted on 9/11 8:33 | |
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"no, i'm one of them that never gets the round in" scum | |
| tacker Posted on 9/11 10:25 | |
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Can't blame the lad for not getting in rounds, they're a messy situation. Last weekend in Blackpool, four of us went in a round, at £3-4 a drink. It got that messy that we drift all over the place in bars/Clubs and argue over whose round it is next. I'm sure I bought 3 in a row at one point... As Tommy from Early Doors says..."Noo thanks, I'll stay on me own!" | |
| PinkPonce Posted on 9/11 10:40 | |
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Towz, i'm joking kid... I never dodge a round.. I just make sure i go out when we have a sponsor so i dont have to worry about it
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