My old DSS days Christmas parties were great.
Because there were so few blokes in the office, we'd all nip off up the street at lunchtime whilst the women stayed behind. Then they'd close the office early and we'd end up at the local cricket club for the do. None of this sitting down for a meal shite, just straight down to the drinking.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:30, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Northern Christmas do FTW

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:32, Reply)

Apparently they used to just hold them in the office.
But that got knocked on the head because of all the shagging in the stationery cupboard that used to go on. Allegedly.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:35, Reply)

I'm fucking surprised there's not more of that on ours, to be honest.
Or maybe there is and no-one's telling me.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:37, Reply)

There has been many a dalliance at ours
Mostly with our receptionists
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:38, Reply)

Our ratio of hot-to-late middle aged secretarial staff
has just tipped heavily towards hot recently. Since the hot ones come out with us at Christmas, this could make for an interesting spectator sport.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:40, Reply)

Our work balance has shifted alarmingly towards mid 20's nubile females of late

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:43, Reply)

.. or it could be that we're just getting older?

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:44, Reply)

No, it really has changed of late
for the considerably better!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:47, Reply)

dazedandconfusedlols

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:51, Reply)

When I worked at Newcastle Uni they had the afternoon drinking in the server room
Two floors underground, no windows and surrounded by millions of quid worth of servers.
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:38, Reply)

uni admin and technical staff still do this kind of shit
trust me. Actually, academics do as well.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:39, Reply)

It always struck me as slightly dangerous

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:39, Reply)

"slightly" ?
We have labs full of high pressure steam and hydrogen. There's no "slightly" about it.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:41, Reply)

Are we comparing academics to, say, stevedores?
How many academic deaths were there last year?
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:47, Reply)

That Kelly chap died, that time. You know, from WMDs.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:49, Reply)

Weaponised Massive Drugges?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:50, Reply)

I like ye olde spellinge on this, but I'm not sure why it was necessary

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:53, Reply)

Not including suicides.
Seeing as this is an asessment of the danger involved in one's chosen profession.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:51, Reply)

"suicide"
It was MI5 maaaan!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:52, Reply)

bit sick but
I
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:56, Reply)

We're not comparing anyone with anyone
we're pointing out that getting pissed at work might not be best idea if you have dangerous things to deal with.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:51, Reply)

I thought we were talking about what is "slightly dangerous"?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:52, Reply)

So you're saying being drunk in a lab with high-pressure steam and hydrogen
isn't dangerous? particularly if you are in charge and the lab is full of students?

I'm also unsure what dock workers have to do with this? Unless you're talking about danger to their arseholes from Russian sailors?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Nov 2011, 10:55, Reply)