Staff Xmas party

Staff Xmas parties are always interesting.

You are in a social situation with people you work with. These people may be very pleasant colleagues in the 9-5 setting but things can change when you add alcohol and dancing into the mix.

People sit with the workmates they are most friendly with at work or with their 'group within the group'. It doesn't really make for widespread interaction unless you're willing to get up off your arse and go to talk to someone specific at another table.

You can also find out things about colleagues that you may either find extremely enlightening, resulting in you seeing them in a totally different light OR they give waaaay too much information leading to embarrassment the next time you see them at work.

Given all of the above, it makes me wonder why we feel the need to celebrate with the people we work with. Is it because we may spend more time with them collectively than our partners? We feel that it's like a family situation and you should? Is it a way of bonding? Or is it just another excuse to go out at Xmas and have a drink and a dance? Who knows?

There's always someone having shagged someone inappropriate or gotten so totally blitzed that they've made a complete arse of themselves. It's just the way of the staff Xmas party. Nothing will ever change that. It's like a right of passage maybe.

I attended my work night out last night and it went OK. That's all...just OK. I'm not a very good mixer in social situations but I'm alright with that.

That's just me.