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Is this a Christmas joke?

(91 Posts)
LovesBach Wed 11-Dec-24 10:10:57

Yesterday I read Civil Servants have been informed that they can sue colleagues if they are not invited to Christmas parties - the usual 'hurt feelings' reason was offered as good cause. Does anyone want to join me in an outburst of hysterical laughter?

Mollygo Thu 12-Dec-24 06:22:13

^NonGrannyMoll
Does anyone still read the Daily Mail, much less actually spend money buying it?^

The discrimination against people who read the DM gets worse.

LovesBach Thu 12-Dec-24 09:12:51

This article was in The Times, and online.

Allira Thu 12-Dec-24 10:32:38

Do civil servants send out printed invitations then?

Not in my day!
But then, we were a bit different 😁

Allira Thu 12-Dec-24 10:33:56

Mollygo

^NonGrannyMoll
Does anyone still read the Daily Mail, much less actually spend money buying it?^

The discrimination against people who read the DM gets worse.

Does anyone still read the Daily Mail, much less actually spend money buying it?

Only Gransnetters who scour every bit online, then post links to it saying how dreadful it is 😁

rafichagran Thu 12-Dec-24 10:38:57

Kate1949

I worked in the Civil Service. I tried very hard NOT to be invited to Christmas parties.

So did I. In fact I just did not go,My son is a December Birthday, and I always had somewhere to be whenever they came up.

Cossy Thu 12-Dec-24 11:49:36

My daughter is a CS, she’s not been told or notified of this!

Like other posters I avoided Christmas “do” like the plague!

wibblywobblywobblebottom Thu 12-Dec-24 12:44:03

That sounds like the kind of nonsense the Daily Mail prints. Though the idea of people spending large sums of money on lawyers because their feelings were hurt and then losing the case is delightful. Anyway don't people tend to avoid Christmas parties? I know we did.

August2018 Thu 12-Dec-24 12:47:00

Haha me too

Susieq62 Thu 12-Dec-24 13:48:31

What’s an office party ?? 🤷‍♀️

Kate1949 Thu 12-Dec-24 14:02:50

One year - yes I know I said I avoided them but I was there 35 years and in the early days felt obliged/pressured into going - we were even 'advised' who to sit near.

A meeting was held and the bosses thought it would be a good idea if the lower ranks/support staff (of which I was one) sat next to a higher ranking staff member instead of our close colleagues so that the higher ups could find out a bit about our lives. How completely patronising. They weren't remotely interested in us. It was an uncomfortable couple of hours. They even ran a course once for the higher grades to learn how to speak to us lowly serfs. I'm sure things have changed. I hope so.

Ladyleftfieldlover Thu 12-Dec-24 14:07:43

The Daily Mail is the very worst type of comic.

keepingquiet Thu 12-Dec-24 14:13:26

Ladyleftfieldlover

The Daily Mail is the very worst type of comic.

The people who read it can be pretty childish, I agree.

Mollygo Thu 12-Dec-24 14:57:35

Today 14:13 keepingquiet

Ladyleftfieldlover
The Daily Mail is the very worst type of comic.
keepingquiet
The people who read it can be pretty childish, I agree.
Childishness brilliantly matched by the people who discriminate against DM readers.

Babamaman Thu 12-Dec-24 15:08:35

Pathetic! Who will cover the cost of this nonesense! Talk about woke!

Greciangirl Thu 12-Dec-24 15:34:21

Typical Daily Mail blurb.

fluttERBY123 Thu 12-Dec-24 16:30:13

Kate1949

*Terribull*. No drunken letches at the Civil Service parties I couldn't wangle my way out of. Just a lot of stuffed shirts standing around sipping orange juice and talking about work.

Wangle or wrangle? Could have been either I suppose. Image conjured with wrangle more interesting.

ordinarygirl Thu 12-Dec-24 16:43:02

I am an ex civil servant and so wish it could have been to sue IF invited to a Xmas party . They are usually so boring

silverlining48 Thu 12-Dec-24 16:46:44

As public servants working for the local authority we never had Christmas parties. Not ever, if we wanted a meal it was booked locally after work and we paid for it ourselves. If we wanted a drink we went to the tap! smile. Or better, the pub and bought our own drinks.
I used to wish I could go to a works party as a guest.just once. Never happened.

sparkynan Thu 12-Dec-24 18:39:45

I starting to feel very discriminated against because I do read the Daily Mail! according to some GN’s that makes me childish and infers I read comics!
I don’t make fun or rude comments of people who ONLY read the Guardian or the Times, and I believe these people truely think they are morally right and better people than me, because I am a DM reader. Where as, to me they come across as sanctimonious, judgemental self righteous and intolerant snobs . I hope you feel satisfied that you make me feel very unwelcome on GNs and I am wondering whether to even bother with GN any more as a DM reader I’m not welcome!

petra Thu 12-Dec-24 18:49:12

keepingquiet

Ladyleftfieldlover

The Daily Mail is the very worst type of comic.

The people who read it can be pretty childish, I agree.

How do you know if you haven’t read it.

SparkyNan
Just treat the comments with the contempt they deserve. Or, get one in when one of them posts about the newspapers they read.

sparkynan Thu 12-Dec-24 19:26:57

Thank you Petra.

Mollygo Thu 12-Dec-24 21:21:36

sparkynan

I starting to feel very discriminated against because I do read the Daily Mail! according to some GN’s that makes me childish and infers I read comics!
I don’t make fun or rude comments of people who ONLY read the Guardian or the Times, and I believe these people truely think they are morally right and better people than me, because I am a DM reader. Where as, to me they come across as sanctimonious, judgemental self righteous and intolerant snobs . I hope you feel satisfied that you make me feel very unwelcome on GNs and I am wondering whether to even bother with GN any more as a DM reader I’m not welcome!

Don’t let them force you out sparkynan.
Your comments are just as valid as any of those you describe in your post.

Allira Thu 12-Dec-24 21:24:45

petra

keepingquiet

Ladyleftfieldlover

The Daily Mail is the very worst type of comic.

The people who read it can be pretty childish, I agree.

How do you know if you haven’t read it.

SparkyNan
Just treat the comments with the contempt they deserve. Or, get one in when one of them posts about the newspapers they read.

How do you know if you haven’t read it.

As I mentioned before, many of us would never know what was in the DM unless Gransnetters provided links whilst clutching their pearls
😂😂😂

Allira Thu 12-Dec-24 21:27:34

sparkynan
Take no notice, they wouldn't be able to comment on the content unless they were clandestine DM readers 😂

Mollygo Thu 12-Dec-24 22:11:41

Allira

sparkynan
Take no notice, they wouldn't be able to comment on the content unless they were clandestine DM readers 😂

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