Do you like company Christmas parties?
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NO, they are not very fun and yet I feel obligated to go.\nI don't like to see my coworkers drunk and I don't let them see me that way for sure.
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Some offices have secret santa and games. Karaoke would be fun. Only one free drink though? It should be an open bar.
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I had a birthday party at the racetrack in the clubhouse for my hubby's 50th.  They served a great lunch complete with cake and ice cream.  Everyone thought it was a novel idea, had fun betting on the races and didn't know that it was all free because I was a stockholder!  But, I decided I want a Bahama Mama party for mine in a gazillion years when I'm turning 50.  I want everyone to dress up in Hawaiian attire, serve tropical drinks, play Jimmy Buffet and other Island tunes and have a luau.\n\nI might also consider an evening in Paris with a little more formal attire, sexy French music, hors d'oeuvres, aperitifs, and build myself a little eifel towel trellis in the backyard all lit up with X-Mas tree lights.
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Christmas because of family and friends, everyone is in a giving mood. I love to give gifts. I love the snow, the lights, the tinsel, the movies, the trees, the food, everything about it.
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Honestly, the answer is, only if it is local.\n\nIt really depends on the company.  I've gone to some that were full of fireworks (the company had not done well that year), and others that were extremely boring.  The smaller companies are probably more interesting...\n\nThe biggest benefit of going is getting a real feel of the current climate.  That's hard to explain, but in being there one can get a handle on the mood of the company.  Ask yourself, did they seem excited about upcoming opportunities, or did they seem exhausted fighting aligators?\n\nIf you go listen to their words, AND how they say them.
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SURPRISE PARTY\n\nI threw one for my hubby's 30th, it was a blast!
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http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/roomparent-Christmas/
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Extravagant! \nI choose a color scheme and decorate throughout with those colors. I try and keep it festive but classy.
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Christmas, and it's not just because of the presents.   I always get this wonderful feeling inside (as cheesy as it sounds).  It's usually the best I feel the whole year.  I get to be with family and friends.  It's just an awesome celebration.
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No but I went to a party last night & they had their big decorations in their yard already. Some lit-up trees & deer, a big snowman. It makes me want to put mine up
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Mine is very similar to yours - except that on Christmas Eve we spend the evening with my side of the family doing our gift exchange and dinner. My dad stayed with the kids during Midnight Mass last year, but maybe they'll go this year - who knows? (That's up to my husband, since I'm in the choir). The next morning we all wake up and the kids excitedly head downstairs to open gifts. I am alway amazed that they wait until we are all down there (and happy, too) before they start! The in-laws usually come over for the noon meal and more gifts. Then my husband and father-in-law take over all of the electronic toys and play to their hearts content. Our neighborhood also has a longtime tradition of luminaries - each year on the same date, most houses (it's voluntary, but the more, the better) set up the paper sacks with sand and candles lining the sidewalks, and light them at dusk. The streets are closed to traffic, and people walk around enjoying the sights and togetherness. Several people open their homes for hot cocoa or cider, soup or sandwiches; there are also carriage rides and the Boy Scouts always have a tent set up in the center park with more hot cocoa and cookies. "Santa" and his wife make an appearance and hand out candy canes to passersby. It's very nice, and brings back the simplicity of a bygone era. Carolers often tour the streets, joyfully singing in the cold. The candles continure to burn all night, until they've burned themselves out. Combined with the hushed glory of Midnight Mass, I'd have to say that if that was all I got for Christmas, I'd be more than content!\nMerry Christmas!
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Under the Christmas tree or you can try Microsoft
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Good for you. \n\ni applaud you. *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap*\n\ni am glad that some people still feel the true spirit of Christmas, instead of the crazed buying spree type views that the stores want you to use.\n\none more *clap, clap, clap*
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ased on popular demand we have compiled some of our favorite party games, suitable for Company Christmas Party... \n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nMind-teaser games. They are excellent when party guests are just gathering and everyone is waiting for others to arrive. \n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nChristmas Movie Trivia \nCopy the Holiday Movie Trivia (make sure not to leave the answer in) and hand out one to every guest as they arrive. Whoever gets the most questions right wins! Another variation on this game: Divide all guests into 2 or 3 or 4 groups, each group can collaborate on answers, the group which gets most questions right, wins! \n1. In the 1988 film "Scrooged," the character played by Bill Murray is: \na) a cold-hearted banker \nb) a cold-hearted TV executive \nc) a cold-hearted police officer \nd) a cold-hearted politician \n\n2. What's the name of George Bailey's guardian angel in "It's a Wonderful Life?" \na) Ariel \nb) Henry \nc) Clarence \nd) Frank \n\n\n\n3. In "It's a Wonderful Life," George Bailey as a boy suffers an injury to: \na) his foot \nb) his arm \nc) his eyes \nd) his ear \n\n\n\n4. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is written by: \na) Tim Burton \nb) Martin Scorsese \nc) Jimmy Stewart \nd) Danny DeVito \n\n\n\n5. "White Christmas" is set in \na) Colorado \nb) Montana \nc) New Hampshire \nd) Vermont \n\n\n\n6. Who plays Bing Crosby's Army buddy in "White Christmas?" \na) Jimmy Stewart \nb) Dean Martin \nc) Danny Kaye \nd) Bob Hope \n\n7. The little girl who's skeptical about Santa Clause in "Miracle on 34th Street" is played by: \na) Natalie Wood \nb) Audrey Hepburn \nc) Anne Bancroft \nd) Sharon Stone \n\n\n\n8. Miracle on 34th Street revolves around which department store? \na) Bloomingdales \nb) Macys \nc) Parisian \nd) Neiman Marcus \n\n\n\n9. In "Home Alone," a young boy is abandoned when his parents rush to a holiday vacation in: \na) Vermont \nb) London \nc) Paris \nd) New York \n\n\n\n10. The 1982 Barry Levinson film "Diner" is set in which city? \na) New York \nb) Cleveland \nc) Baltimore \nd) Boston \n\n\n\n11. Which of the following actors was NOT in "Diner?" \na) Kevin Bacon \nb) Ellen Barkin \nc) Matt Dillon \nd) Mickey Rourke \n\n\n\n12.What happens to the character played by Tim Allen in "The Santa Clause?" \na) he gains weight \nb) grows a beard \nc) he gets fired \nd) all of the above \n\n\n\nANSWERS: \n1. - Answer - (b) \n2. - Answer - (c) \n3. - Answer - (d) \n4. - Answer - (a) \n5. - Answer - (d) \n6. - Answer - (c) \n7. - Answer - (a) \n8. - Answer - (b) \n9. - Answer - (c) \n10. - Answer - (c) \n11. - Answer - (c) \n12. - Answer - (d) \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n Featuring: Christmas Photo Glass Ball Ornament\nThese are so unique and adorable keepsakes and gifts. We can put any picture/photo and personalization, in color or black & white on our giant Glass Christmas Bulb for you. You will not find this ornament on any other website or in any stores. Click Here for more info. \n \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe Bacon Factor\n\nTake a list of 10 movie stars any movie stars at all. Link that person to Kevin Bacon through movies in the least amount of steps possible. \n\nExample: \n\nDustin Hoffman was in Hook with Julia Roberts\n\nJulia Roberts was in Flat-Liners with...Kevin Bacon!!\n\nBacon factor is 1. Don't count the direct connection.\n\n\n\nYou should be able to do this with just about any actor or actress from any time. The challenge is knowing all of the right movies and who was in them. \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nName those Logos \nGo through several m
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This was what we did at my school for the faculty and staff members:\nFirst, we were asked to tell if we wanted to participate. The ones who did had their names written down on slips of paper and someone in charge came around with a basket  full of the names for us to pick our giftee. We were also given a list in the form of a little poem that told what kind of gift to give each day. \nFor 4 days before the party, we gave something sweet, something funny, something paper, and something red and green. Usually people left the gifts in the mailboxes in the workroom, but some would inconspicuously leave them on a doorknob or our desks, or in the little mailbox outside our rooms. We spent just a few dollars on each of these. Then on the party day, we met in the library, where a tree was set up. All the wrapped gifts, which were slightly "bigger" gifts, were placed under the tree. Someone then passed out all the gifts and the secret santa's name was either on the tag or inside the gift. It was so much fun! Especially trying to keep the person from finding out who their Santa was. \nMy Santa had a great idea and left me a short questionaire about my likes or sizes or whatever (what's your favorite restaurant? do you collect anything? favorite candy?) I'm going to do that this year......
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I like to think back to the years when my family got together for Christmas dinner and there were a bunch of us to celebrate.  A lot of my family doesnt talk anymore so Christmas isnt as much fun.  Now I'm looking forward to having my own kids and my brother and cousins having kids so we can have a big family Christmas again.
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I switch off year to year.\n\nBecause Christmas get togethers are always mandatory FFF (forced family fun), I take a break every other year and stay home with immediate family for Thanksgiving.\n\nThis year is home and we are actually splurging on going out to a nice restaurant this afternoon.\n\nNext year, the dreaded triple F, and it is my turn to host the partial extended family.  Oh joy.