Green Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I'm going to my gf's work christmas party. What is it about dating that gets you into awkward situations like this. I mean I'm looking foward to free food and drink... but its a pain to go to a party where the only person I will know is my gf and it will be full of WORK people making lame conversation. Maybe I'm being to negative. She kinda hates her job and most people there so I wish she didn't feel so obliged to go. Well I have to get ready and start the long anoying trafficky drive by myself since she had to work late and is headed to the work party from work. (we're taking seperate cars and meeting at the work party resteraunt)
Art_Critic Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 It is what you make it Green... If you want to have a good time then put some effort into it and talk up some of the people there.. I'm sure in a room full of people you can find some to talk to. If you want to have a bad time then you can do that too.. just sit in the corner talking to your GF and drink.. By the way.. been where you are before.. I always chose to talk up the biggies of the company .. if you are going to make friends those are the ones that count.. Have fun..
Author Green Posted December 3, 2010 Author Posted December 3, 2010 I'll talk to the biggies of the company but she always describes them in such negative ways. I will try to make the best of it. Her other job had a REALLY GOOD WORK party... (but she liked that job) Maybe I'll try order eggnog as a joke (i doubt they wil have that at the resteraunt)
Author Green Posted December 3, 2010 Author Posted December 3, 2010 Dress like Kermit, you'll be fine. Only if you show up dressed like gonzo
Jannah Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 Only if you show up dressed like gonzo Gonzo's a dude.
Author Green Posted December 3, 2010 Author Posted December 3, 2010 Gonzo's a dude. fine go as red velvet cake with a slice missing so we can see inside the velvety layers
Jannah Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 Negatory. I know it can be overwhelming to go to an event, when you do not know anyone else there, but you seem to do fine on here so just let your personality sparkle (though I would ease up on the pervy jokes given it is a work function and all...).
Surrealist Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 I wouldn't go telling any jokes that potentially could land you in the 'oh hum' category. What is worse than being reserved and composed, or even a wallflower, is being an eccentric d!ck imo. My ex was quiet and shy but her mother was a fuggin extroverted moron that made fools of us all.
xpaperxcutx Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 Negatory. I know it can be overwhelming to go to an event, when you do not know anyone else there, but you seem to do fine on here so just let your personality sparkle (though I would ease up on the pervy jokes given it is a work function and all...). I second this notion. You don't want to jeopardize your gf's chances at a promotion.
creighton0123 Posted December 3, 2010 Posted December 3, 2010 Chances are you won't be the only hesitant significant other dragged along. Find some others and have a ball. If alcohol is provided, don't get drunk.
Author Green Posted December 3, 2010 Author Posted December 3, 2010 I already met her boss and his family and I made a joke about something that looked like a penis that the guys grown up daughter didn't get. well I'm putting my clothes on now and I'll be on my way. I really hope I don't get stuck in traffic.
Stung Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 Hey, I feel you on this one. I hate office holiday parties, always have, probably always will. I used to skip my own whenever I could, and now I'm obligated to go to my husband's instead . It is what it is. Just suck it up, don't drink too much, keep your girlfriend looking good in the eyes of her colleagues and higher-ups, and try to have a little bit of fun with it if you can.
Els Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) Actually, as long as you don't expect her to be at your work functions, you might not necessarily need to be at hers. I know some couples who do this and it seems to work fine for them. Me personally though, I get what you mean. Accompanied the bf to dinner at his senior doctor's house before, with the rest of the staff in attendance. It didn't take me long to tune out to any conversation that wasn't directed at me (I'm not really interested in what you do when a patient's ECG chart goes missing, sorry), and I spent most of the evening playing with their dogs. Fortunately I enjoyed that. Edited December 4, 2010 by Elswyth
fishtaco Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 What's wrong with going to a party where you only know very few, or only one person? That's when you get to work on your social skills. You never know, maybe one of your future jobs will come from this. It's called networking.
AverageJoe Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 I'm going to my gf's work christmas party. What is it about dating that gets you into awkward situations like this. I mean I'm looking foward to free food and drink... but its a pain to go to a party where the only person I will know is my gf and it will be full of WORK people making lame conversation. Maybe I'm being to negative. She kinda hates her job and most people there so I wish she didn't feel so obliged to go. Well I have to get ready and start the long anoying trafficky drive by myself since she had to work late and is headed to the work party from work. (we're taking seperate cars and meeting at the work party resteraunt) Hey Green, riddle me this. Why not just say, not interested, not going.
Distant78 Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 Hey Green, riddle me this. Why not just say, not interested, not going. Because he loves her and probably has nothing else to do.
AverageJoe Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 Because he loves her and probably has nothing else to do. Loving someone and having other things to do is not, one and done. That is quite the presumption you have there.
johan Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 Hey Green, riddle me this. Why not just say, not interested, not going. When you have a girlfriend, you go. Otherwise, you're a bum.
Citizen Erased Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 When you have a girlfriend, you go. Otherwise, you're a bum. Yep. And I'd count myself as being in the bum category if I didn't go to work events for my SO just cos they're a little dull. Your gf is lucky you'll go to these things Green. I'd hold back on the penis jokes though.
AverageJoe Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 When you have a girlfriend, you go. Otherwise, you're a bum. According to who?
johan Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 According to her and her co-workers. She'll be embarrassed. Also CE and Me. And probably your mom.
whichwayisup Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 Hope it went well. though I hope you left your car and took a cab or stayed at her place. Last thing you need is a DUI.
AverageJoe Posted December 4, 2010 Posted December 4, 2010 I wouldnt go simply because that isnt my kind of gig, girlfriend or not. What the hell is wrong with saying, no? Absolutely nothing. Let me try to understand this, because someone might have a girlfriend (or boyfriend) they must immediately conform to the others demands and wishes....or else? Thats what it really boils down to, isnt it? Or else. Or else what? I have no problem telling anyone, thanks, but no thanks.
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