Reply to: Clientco Xmas Parties

[Old Greg]

You could always use Google. Just a thought.

Probably simpler for the OP just to use the FAQ service in my signature.

[NickFitz]

You could always use Google. Just a thought.

WWS

[wobbegong]

WHS = What He Says
They also use WSES (or whatever) for What Somebody Else Says or WMS for What Manclarky Says

Well, I never. I thought it was a High Street stationers.

Thanks for clearing that up for me, maybe there should be a list somewhere of the abbreviations that are used on the forum

You could always use Google. Just a thought.

[The Spartan]

WHS = What He Says
They also use WSES (or whatever) for What Somebody Else Says or WMS for What Manclarky Says

Thanks for clearing that up for me, maybe there should be a list somewhere of the abbreviations that are used on the forum

[manclarky]

Sorry to be dumb but what does WHS mean?

WHS = What He Says
They also use WSES (or whatever) for What Somebody Else Says or WMS for What Manclarky Says

[eek]

Just had a call to invite me to the Xmas do on Thursday in London.

I declined.

No go. Then dial in on Friday with food poisoning.

As that will last all next week it also solves your MOO issues.

[MarillionFan]

Just had a call to invite me to the Xmas do on Thursday in London.

I declined.

[escapeUK]

They wanted to do one but none of the staff were interested.

Neither was I, spend far too much of my life with these people.

[KentPhilip]

Well at our Xmas lunch last week some of the contractors went a bit overboard with the wine, running up an £800 booze bill.
Result was we each had to pay £25 to make up some of the deficit..

[PAH]

Cleintco today full of people bragging about how little they can remember of last night

Seems a bit pointless when you can't remember it.

Apparently I can't remember some of the best nights of my life.

Does make me wonder if people behave much the same when so drunk they black out, or is there a chance you lose control so much you end up sexually assaulting the boss's wife while shatting yourself, while in the middle of the dance floor dancing to agadoo.

I remember at one such do getting bevvied up and dancing 'over energetically' to Cotton Eye Joe. Gave everyone a laugh though.

So I can remember that but not some of the sexual trysts. Life is so unfair.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Missing option - Cleintco offers, I decline.

Don't do Xmas parties.

Cleintco today full of people bragging about how little they can remember of last night and how bad they feel. I am past that.

[The Spartan]

It does seem rather subdued compared to previous years in general, I guess more people are realising the harsh reality of the country's economic situation

[NickFitz]

ClientCo's internal wiki has a "Christmas Countdown" page: "Hello and welcome to the Christmas Countdown! Sam, Ben and I will each be choosing one Christmas song per day running up to Christmas. It will be updated daily so watch this space!!! And of course, enjoy "

"This page was last modified 15:12, 9 December 2010"

[PAH]

Was invited to the client do for the first time (been working for them on/off for over 3 years and until now contractors weren't invited) as I was on site this week when they had it.

Was tempted just for the free booze (everyone has to pay towards the meal, though it was subsidised) and see what boozed up totty was knocking about later.

Turns out the two permies on my team weren't going so I felt obliged to decline the offer as work was obviously more important, even though we'd got the critical stuff sorted in time so no excuse really, the miserable gits.

Seems a lot of permies are depressed this Christmas as they only bothered to put the tree and decorations up this week when they usually have all sorts of daft competitions like best decorated desk. Maybe they're feeling the economic pinch.

[Doggy Styles]

My current lot have a big swanky ball at big hotels in London. Except last year when they hired the British Museum. Contractors are only invited if there's any places left over. I went once when I was here before, I'm not missing much.