Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
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Im just curious if anyone here goes on any work social events, something where 'most' employees are involved, possibly just with colleagues or with families too, something other a piss up at the pub?
We're thinking about organising something at work, but not really sure what to do. We have such a wide age range, its actually difficult to find something suitable for everyone.
Any ideas 
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
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im trying to organise paintballing, Mainly because i want to shoot my cunt of a boss in the back of the head
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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I'm in Newcastle Thursday night "entertaining" clients.
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Armchair
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Hate these things. Hate the people I work with, why would I want to spend me weekend with the ginger kids
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Originally posted by Russ
Hate these things. Hate the people I work with, why would I want to spend me weekend with the ginger kids
I didn't attend last years Christmas do, the one year office anniversary and I have just said no to this years Christmas do for the same reason! (Apart from the ginger part obviously  )
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sc0ott
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Rarely. Purely because everything is arranged miles from home and its a pain in the arse getting there and back myself using pubic transport.
Usually questions are isnt there a last bus or train, or is there no one that lives your way! Well no and there never has been.
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AndyKent
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All the time, we have a cool set of people. Go drinking, bowling, rounders, Christmas, random dinners.
Nice everyone gets along well tbh.
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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Me and some lads from work go out the odd weekend, but this will be my third Christmas, and my third Christmas night out, and more than likely the third one I've been absolutely cunted.
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Hammer
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I'm up at my bosses for most social gatherings, fireworks etc...
They pay for all the booze on works nights outs and I work with a shower of greedy bastards so everyone always ends up blootered.
Last Christmas was a particularly mental one 
[Edited on 15-11-2011 by Hammer]
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
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I dont go, I hate the people i work with.
Tried convincing them to all go paintballing last year - purely so i could shoot my boss in the face... Didnt happen.
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
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I try not to go with the work people as most of it is organised by the bosses three daughters. It just turns into them three getting slaughtered, annoying everyone and us all footing the bill for it.
Last time we went out I had a main at £9, that was it as I was driving, no normal drink either.
They split the bill after they consumed many bottles of wine.
My £9 turned into £25.
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willay
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We have a Christmas meal and thats it 
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Fro
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Bowling, Drinking, paintballing is on the list I think.
Mums work does a governers day with games/activities/food etc once a year which put on by the bank and is for families and friends etc always a good event apparently.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Was invited to a project meal tonight. Couldn't think of anything worse tbh, hence the decline. It's fine when I'm paid to be with these people, but once I'm off the clock I'm outta there!
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RichR
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
Im just curious if anyone here goes on any work social events, something where 'most' employees are involved, possibly just with colleagues or with families too, something other a piss up at the pub?
We're thinking about organising something at work, but not really sure what to do. We have such a wide age range, its actually difficult to find something suitable for everyone.
Any ideas
I find any excuse to not go out with the people I work with; I always have holidays booked in the last week before Christmas when the have a social and because I live over an hour away, I use that as the excuse. Bad enough to deal with the repribates in work time, not letting them into my social life too
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Daveskater
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Our place do curry nights occasionally but I don't go to them as it's in the centre of oxford which means hassle, and I can't stand most of the people here anyway so the last thing I want to do is go to dinner with them.
Although I did hear that one of the senior guys got drunk at the last one and was shouting at our MD telling him what he thought of the company, the MD promptly left once he'd finished shouting
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Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Was invited to a project meal tonight. Couldn't think of anything worse tbh, hence the decline. It's fine when I'm paid to be with these people, but once I'm off the clock I'm outta there!
My thoughts exactly, I tollerate them at work but I am not socialising with them.
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Budgie
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
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Originally posted by Brett
Was invited to a project meal tonight. Couldn't think of anything worse tbh, hence the decline. It's fine when I'm paid to be with these people, but once I'm off the clock I'm outta there!
My thoughts exactly, I tollerate them at work but I am not socialising with them.
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N3CRO
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Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
im trying to organise paintballing, Mainly because i want to shoot my cunt of a boss in the back of the head
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Daniel_Corsa
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Christmas party (well drinks then into town and with select few)
Other than that no!
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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We tend to do a dinner and bowling evening once every couple of months. Work with quite a good bunch though.
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Daveskater
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I used to work with a bunch of quality lads so we went down the pub one night for dinner and brews and ended up sleeping on one of the boats for the night
No chance I'd bother with this lot though. Tbf there are a couple that are alright so we have done stuff outside of work a couple of times.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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stuartmitchell
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Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
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We have about 4 over the course of the year which are a good laugh, one is next Friday and then our Xmas do the week after. Love hearing the stories on Monday of who was shagging who
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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used to go to the pub every friday after work when i was on days.
not been to any of the christmas parties
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