Works Xmas parties - any shenanigans?
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We had our official work do 2 weeks ago for the whole sector. No major shenanigans to report. It was part of a 2 day sector conference so there were a few people struggling the next day during the meetings.
I'm taking my team for our own Xmas do at a local hotel next week. I expect they will be off the leash a bit more as no CEO's etc are present. I'm always Captain Sensible and keep an eye on them all.
Having previously worked in the hotel industry for many years I've seen some stuff go on at Xmas parties at the hotels I've worked at. Found many a person at the end of the night slumped in the toilets covered in their own s
t, piss, vomit and blood. Many people caught in the act etc. Celebs up to no good....you name it, I've probably seen it.
All good fun when it's not you!
I'm taking my team for our own Xmas do at a local hotel next week. I expect they will be off the leash a bit more as no CEO's etc are present. I'm always Captain Sensible and keep an eye on them all.
Having previously worked in the hotel industry for many years I've seen some stuff go on at Xmas parties at the hotels I've worked at. Found many a person at the end of the night slumped in the toilets covered in their own s
t, piss, vomit and blood. Many people caught in the act etc. Celebs up to no good....you name it, I've probably seen it. All good fun when it's not you!
Edited by Ben Jk on Wednesday 12th December 15:18
In the later years of my working life company xmas do's where very tame affairs, work would be discussed, plans for the next year discussed and so on.
But, many years ago they were much more fun, I'm not a big drinker so stayed sober enough to enjoy the shenanigans, both as a spectator and participant!
One incident that comes to mind was this guy who fancied himself as a big drinker, in his mind he could out drink anyone, he couldn't. Anyway, the inevitable happened, he passed out, more or less. Being the least affected by booze, the boss told me to get him back to his room. (Company paid for food, booze, room and transport). Me and a teetotal colleague dragged him to the lift, on the lift journey he, the drunk guy, shat himself quite violently if the noise was anything to go by, what a stink. As we dragged him along the corridor his trousers started to come down and he left a skid mark from the lift doors to his room where we left him on the floor.
Next morning me and teetotal colleague checked the skid mark, nearly shat ourselves laughing at the guys walking on it.
But, many years ago they were much more fun, I'm not a big drinker so stayed sober enough to enjoy the shenanigans, both as a spectator and participant!
One incident that comes to mind was this guy who fancied himself as a big drinker, in his mind he could out drink anyone, he couldn't. Anyway, the inevitable happened, he passed out, more or less. Being the least affected by booze, the boss told me to get him back to his room. (Company paid for food, booze, room and transport). Me and a teetotal colleague dragged him to the lift, on the lift journey he, the drunk guy, shat himself quite violently if the noise was anything to go by, what a stink. As we dragged him along the corridor his trousers started to come down and he left a skid mark from the lift doors to his room where we left him on the floor.
Next morning me and teetotal colleague checked the skid mark, nearly shat ourselves laughing at the guys walking on it.
We had someone die in their hotel room on the night of the party.
Then a few years later someone fell down the stairs, got a "bruised brain" and was out of action for months.
Lots of shagging but one senior person was once caught on CCTV with a junior member of staff - in the hotel kitchens. And they weren't washing up.
Apart from the dead chap, I can only recall one person losing their job in 25 years, but we have always been pretty lenient.
Then a few years later someone fell down the stairs, got a "bruised brain" and was out of action for months.
Lots of shagging but one senior person was once caught on CCTV with a junior member of staff - in the hotel kitchens. And they weren't washing up.
Apart from the dead chap, I can only recall one person losing their job in 25 years, but we have always been pretty lenient.
Several incidents over the years with different companies . 1/2 a pint of fresh cream down the cleavage of a busty waitress in a Greek restaurant. Somebody falling into the Thames after an evening on a party boat , they fell off the floating jetty .The wife of one of the partners caught straddled on one of the engineers in the ladies toilets , the speculation as to the father of the child born the following August .
Half the staff going down with compilo bacteria from dodgy chicken . I stopped going to company Xmas gatherings about 15 years ago as they were either extremely boring or a train crash waiting to happen . Also as I more often than not didn't drink I grew less and less tolerant of drunken idiots .
Half the staff going down with compilo bacteria from dodgy chicken . I stopped going to company Xmas gatherings about 15 years ago as they were either extremely boring or a train crash waiting to happen . Also as I more often than not didn't drink I grew less and less tolerant of drunken idiots .
About 20 years ago and before either digital cameras or everyone having cameras in their phones I was at a company function where everyone had a "one shot" disposable camera at their place on the dinner table. The idea was that you could take photos of people enjoying themselves and when you had the photos developed would remember the happy times.
One colleague went to the gents and saw a chap with a large beer belly apparently taking a photo of his old chap with one of these cameras. "WTF are you doing???!!!" asks colleague number one. Colleague number two answers "It's so long since I saw it that I thought I'd take a photo to remind me........And anyway, it's Angela's camera!". (Angela being a somewhat prudish girl from Marketing).
(Angela took other photos that evening and took the film to be developed. Her mum went to collect the photos and had a look at them before Angela got home. An interesting conversation apparently was had that evening).
One colleague went to the gents and saw a chap with a large beer belly apparently taking a photo of his old chap with one of these cameras. "WTF are you doing???!!!" asks colleague number one. Colleague number two answers "It's so long since I saw it that I thought I'd take a photo to remind me........And anyway, it's Angela's camera!". (Angela being a somewhat prudish girl from Marketing).
(Angela took other photos that evening and took the film to be developed. Her mum went to collect the photos and had a look at them before Angela got home. An interesting conversation apparently was had that evening).
Being closely linked to sales teams for the last 12 years has led to many a crazy happening on nights out. A Xmas one which stands out:-
Small but successful company, laid on a hotel for all staff and partners. Awards do, meal, drinks and a room. Lovely. The party bit was shared with one other companies bash to make the numbers up.
At one point in the night, one sales guy spotted somebody in the other group putting champagne on our tab (had clearly overheard the FD’s room number). The tab was promptly closed down and we were all on our own dime from then on.
Fast forward to 2am, and I’m in bed with the wife. Smokers corner appears to be outside our room window. Evidently champagne thief is now bragging about his exploits to his wife’s colleagues, in earshot of sales guy from earlier. Sales guy promptly gives him the verbals for getting our tab closed down and throws in a right hook for good measure. All hell breaks loose.
Turns out champagne thief is an off duty Bobby and when his mates turned up from the local nick sales guy was locked up for the night and thief sent to his hotel room!
In the morning, FD, MD and myself are interviewed by the police (I saw thief order too) who are refusing to let sales guy go until it’s all bottomed out. Once the police hear from us 3 independently, the off duty copper mysteriously drops all charges and is asked to reimburse the FD for the champagne which he of course accidentally put on our tab, sales guy is finally released without charge. Strange that.
Small but successful company, laid on a hotel for all staff and partners. Awards do, meal, drinks and a room. Lovely. The party bit was shared with one other companies bash to make the numbers up.
At one point in the night, one sales guy spotted somebody in the other group putting champagne on our tab (had clearly overheard the FD’s room number). The tab was promptly closed down and we were all on our own dime from then on.
Fast forward to 2am, and I’m in bed with the wife. Smokers corner appears to be outside our room window. Evidently champagne thief is now bragging about his exploits to his wife’s colleagues, in earshot of sales guy from earlier. Sales guy promptly gives him the verbals for getting our tab closed down and throws in a right hook for good measure. All hell breaks loose.
Turns out champagne thief is an off duty Bobby and when his mates turned up from the local nick sales guy was locked up for the night and thief sent to his hotel room!
In the morning, FD, MD and myself are interviewed by the police (I saw thief order too) who are refusing to let sales guy go until it’s all bottomed out. Once the police hear from us 3 independently, the off duty copper mysteriously drops all charges and is asked to reimburse the FD for the champagne which he of course accidentally put on our tab, sales guy is finally released without charge. Strange that.
On one of my Xmas doo's I pulled a bird and was taking her to my room for 'a coffee '. One of the lads I worked with, who wasn't staying at the hotel , asked if he could borrow my room key so he could get served in the residents bar. He gave me £30 and said he would just order this amount of drinks. As I had other things on my mind I stupidly said ok.
Got my room bill the next morning..£200.
Serves me right I suppose...
Got my room bill the next morning..£200.
Serves me right I suppose...
Oakey said:
desolate said:
We had someone die in their hotel room on the night of the party.
This, this right here is the winning post. Someone partied so hard that they died. Close the thread, go home, you can't beat that. t fancy dress shop version either, but full tweed and top hat.I actually had a conversation with police along the lines of "he was last seen on CCTV having a smoke with two people who were dressed as reindeers - do you know who they are?"
He also died in a room that was registered in someone else's name.
Imagine trying to sort that s
t out with an epic hangover!And, when the dust had settled and his Mrs had received her pretty substantial death in service benefit she sold his client list to a competitor under the table so we had a newbie trying to protect a s
t load of clients under attack from an established local competitor.We subsequently carried out a full risk assessment and decided it was still worth having a free bar.
Oakey said:
desolate said:
We had someone die in their hotel room on the night of the party.
This, this right here is the winning post. Someone partied so hard that they died. Close the thread, go home, you can't beat that. alorotom said:
LosingGrip said:
Ours went without any problems.
At a previous job, a women called Vicky got the nickname 'sticky Vicky' after she sucked someone off in the bogs and didn't wipe it all off...
You didn’t use to work for a heating installation and energy company based in Jesmond by any chance did you?? At a previous job, a women called Vicky got the nickname 'sticky Vicky' after she sucked someone off in the bogs and didn't wipe it all off...
I think someone should get some of these stories, or elements and dramatise them, maybe select 4 and make them into short films.
Christmas dos are literally deadly it seems, all that pent up sexual tension, unrequited love, latent hatred and things unsaid are released by alcohol, its no wonder it all goes wrong, no opportunity to pull your moves on that person from two floors down that you fancy, then, one night your chance comes, its like the exhaust port on the Death Star but unlike Star Wars, you dont have the force and your chances of hitting it successfully are limited and its more likely to land you in deep poo.
Christmas dos are literally deadly it seems, all that pent up sexual tension, unrequited love, latent hatred and things unsaid are released by alcohol, its no wonder it all goes wrong, no opportunity to pull your moves on that person from two floors down that you fancy, then, one night your chance comes, its like the exhaust port on the Death Star but unlike Star Wars, you dont have the force and your chances of hitting it successfully are limited and its more likely to land you in deep poo.
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