bah humbug

[briSk]

Please post plausible excuses for getting out of a mid week works christmas black tie drinks doooo thing in 1 month's time...!

[Sixpackpert]

Appointment at the clap clinic?

[OJ]

Appointment with Dr.Kevorkian

[Mattygooner]

You DJ makes your bum look big?

[Sixpackpert]

They don't pay you enough to buy a DJ.

[Poledriver]

Dog ate your black tie.
Time of the month.
Can't be arsed.
Washing your hair.
Car won't start (last minute!)

[mitzy]

Your having your toenails pulled out that night.

or


Just say I dont want to spend it with a load of boring s!

Say what you think man !

[wargriff]

Your a grumpy bd and dont want to spend time with a load of fkwits..

[Poledriver]

wargriff said:

Your a grumpy bd and dont want to spend time with a load of fkwits..

No, I think he wanted to tell a lie!

[briSk]

Poledriver said:

wargriff said:

Your a grumpy bd and dont want to spend time with a load of fkwits..

No, I think he wanted to tell a lie!

i am a 'numerate' person withina world of 'people' people and 'deal' people. they simply don't comprehend the thought that someone might not wish to spend their evening talking to them..

plus i despise black tie and would have to rent something.

[Poledriver]

briSk said:

Poledriver said:

wargriff said:

Your a grumpy bd and dont want to spend time with a load of fkwits..

No, I think he wanted to tell a lie!

i am a 'numerate' person withina world of 'people' people and 'deal' people. they simply don't comprehend the thought that someone might not wish to spend their evening talking to them..

plus i despise black tie and would have to rent something.

So just say you won't be going! You don't need to give an excuse!

[wargriff]

oh..didnt realise we had to be subtle.

Tell them that you find the whole thing slightly against your principles, that to spend so much money on the food, venue and wine, when thousands of people are being made redundant and homeless is not something you feel should be celebrated.

[Podie]

briSk said:

Please post plausible excuses for getting out of a mid week works christmas black tie drinks doooo thing in 1 month's time...!

Tell them you're Jewish, and hope they don't ask for proof...

[wargriff]

Actually, are you a number cruncher ? if so, EMBRACE the invite as you probably dont get many

[Hoppy2008]

You need to have you Donkey skin shoes Valeted.

[briSk]

wargriff said:

Actually, are you a number cruncher ? if so, EMBRACE the invite as you probably dont get many

hadehaha

[anonymous-user]

You cant go as your viral herpes is contagious!

[steve996]

If you have kids, you could always say it is their Christmas Show that night. If no kids, it could always be your niece or nephew.

[ewenm]

Sudden last minute illness.

Or, be an adult and just politely turn it down.

[briSk]

ewenm said:

Or, be an adult and just politely turn it down.

i know what you're saying. but you're assumping other rational people.

people expect that you want to spend time with them don't they...?!

i am actually thinking of saying i don't want to go because i am uncomfortable with having a do when people in parent company are neing reduntantised. which happens to be the truth i am unhappy about it. solidarity!