12/6/2023-The Dreaded Company Holiday Party

Where else are ya gonna wear your bad holiday sweater that Aunt Alice bought you last year? Proudly wear it at your office holiday party in her honor…make Alice’s year!

Do you dread your company holiday party? Or is it the opposite…you’re excited to wear that yellow dress or tuxedo of yours and jello-shoot your way ’til the wee hours of the morning?

What about a happy medium?

Hey…consider this idea: bring that open mind and heart of yours to your holiday party and hang with folks you rarely get to be around!

Your good attitude will work on almost everything…even office parties. And if you manage yours and your expectations, you’ll surprise yourself by how much fun you have hanging ’round the eggnog bowl.

Put yourself in a good mood for your party by buying something new to wear for the event; it’ll psyche you up if you’re just not feeling it this year.

After that, head to the library in your brain and check out some holiday stories from your past that make you smile and feel happy about the season. You’ll feel great coming to the party looking good and ready to share something about your holiday past.

Whatever you do, stay away from the jello shots. The consumption of jiggly sugar booze rarely results in anything good.

Be happy that your company is throwing a holiday party…it wasn’t long ago that Covid shut that stuff down. (Admit it, you were bummed.)

At a minimum, the company buys you a few hors d’oeuvres and drinks. At best, you will have fun hanging with some good people and might even make a few memories. And new friends.

Do, however, watch what you say.

Remember that everyone is relaxed and swinging freely at these types of events. Many ships have been sunk at holiday office parties…keep yours afloat for the long voyage.

For some, Office Christmas Party is a sophomoric, infantile, moronic, frat-humor movie.

For others, it’s LOL fun that takes you away for a bit and makes you glad your holiday party is comparably boring.

Enjoy this 2-minute (R-rated) trailer for the movie…and be safe at your party!