Oh those wacky, emasculating, tortuous work holiday parties! They're just a ton of fun!
I've been required to go for one workplace or another for, gah, twenty-odd years? I hate'em. My advice is to do what she asked you to do, quickly as possible, then forget about it until it's the day-of. Then either get drunk or take an Ativan and practice smiling vacantly in front of a mirror. Look at pictures of Queen Elizabeth for inspiration (the cupped-hand-wave is optional). Before you know it, it'll be over!!
Tip: do NOT make out with the head of production on his car in the parking lot. Esp when he's married (to someone else). (Told you I've been to a lot of these things.)
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Date: 2012-12-06 02:42 pm (UTC)I've been required to go for one workplace or another for, gah, twenty-odd years? I hate'em. My advice is to do what she asked you to do, quickly as possible, then forget about it until it's the day-of. Then either get drunk or take an Ativan and practice smiling vacantly in front of a mirror. Look at pictures of Queen Elizabeth for inspiration (the cupped-hand-wave is optional). Before you know it, it'll be over!!
Tip: do NOT make out with the head of production on his car in the parking lot. Esp when he's married (to someone else). (Told you I've been to a lot of these things.)