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Is this a Christmas joke?

(90 Posts)
Kate1949 Wed 11-Dec-24 10:53:27

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.

Nonnato2 Wed 11-Dec-24 10:52:58

I will ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

NotSpaghetti Wed 11-Dec-24 10:51:37

I always said no, Kate
I just said "sorry, thank you but not my thing".
I expect I hurt their feelings!
grin

Wyllow3 Wed 11-Dec-24 10:42:49

If you actually read the full article is more enlightening. Nothing new, a few past cases going back in time,
Pointing out that parties are subject to the same guidelines as in the workplace daily, etc etc.
Usual D Mail mountain out of molehill who can we bash today.

TerriBull Wed 11-Dec-24 10:42:15

It sounds a bit like the mothers of children who've been left off little Johnny/Hermione's birthday party list and feel very aggrieved, can't be true can it?

Personally, I'm with Kate, I didn't work in the public sector, but those office Christmas parties, well best to be avoided back in the day, you just knew you'd be fighting off some drunken letch Not a safe space as they like to say today grin but then we weren't accorded such deferential considerations.

MaizieD Wed 11-Dec-24 10:41:26

Oh, I've read the article. Please ignore my last post. There is a grain of truth in the OP. But it's not quite how it's been presented in the OP.

MaizieD Wed 11-Dec-24 10:37:05

If it is a joke it won't be one for long. We'll soon have Gnetters asserting that our civil Service is so woke that they can sue colleagues for hurt feelings...

Ilovecheese Wed 11-Dec-24 10:36:25

Ahh

OldFrill Wed 11-Dec-24 10:36:00

Daily Mail
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14176559/civil-servants-sue-bosses-discrimination-Christmas-parties.html

Kate1949 Wed 11-Dec-24 10:31:05

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

Aveline Wed 11-Dec-24 10:21:48

Still laughing

Shinamae Wed 11-Dec-24 10:12:52

I will ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

Ilovecheese Wed 11-Dec-24 10:12:26

Read it where?

henetha Wed 11-Dec-24 10:12:10

Seriously?

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?