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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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It appears a work colleague has booked a tapas place for our Christmas Lunch. To say I am livid is somewhat of an understatement. What is wrong with The Black Horse, where they serve a proper turkey lunch with all the trimmings rather than itty bitty stuff? I suppose I must go and say 'hola' to all the whippersnappers as it would be churlish to boycott the event. I shan't enjoy it though....bah.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I love tapas, even if its because its one of those word the good people of the north east say so well, it trips of a Geordie tongue like Honey  "
The mackems say it nicely too  |
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By *iver2015Woman
over a year ago
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"I love tapas, even if its because its one of those word the good people of the north east say so well, it trips of a Geordie tongue like Honey
The mackems say it nicely too "
I'm sure the Smoggies say it alright too  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love tapas, even if its because its one of those word the good people of the north east say so well, it trips of a Geordie tongue like Honey
The mackems say it nicely too
I'm sure the Smoggies say it alright too "
I love the north east |
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I stopped going to work Christmas lunches years ago. I resented being charged a ridiculous price for poor, mass produced, formulaic grub and having to eat it with miserable, curmudgeonly people. I often suggested a different venue but was shouted down in favour of tradition that everyone moaned about . If tapas had been suggested I would have gone in a truce. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"You miserable sod, you'll have a great time. We're all just going for a few drinks after work one evening! "
Fine in Spain as the sun sets over the Med, but not on a cold winter's day in dear old Blighty...! Call me old fashioned, but... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You miserable sod, you'll have a great time. We're all just going for a few drinks after work one evening!
Fine in Spain as the sun sets over the Med, but not on a cold winter's day in dear old Blighty...! Call me old fashioned, but..."
You're old fashioned. Try something interesting. You never know, you might like it. |
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By *iver2015Woman
over a year ago
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"I love tapas, even if its because its one of those word the good people of the north east say so well, it trips of a Geordie tongue like Honey
The mackems say it nicely too
I'm sure the Smoggies say it alright too
I love the north east "
Someone has to |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ask for a turkey meatballs, patatas bravas, settle for chorizo sausage instead of chipolatas and take your own jar of cranberry jelly. Sorted!"
That could work... |
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By *adyDangerWoman
over a year ago
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If my work booked the local pub I'd be a bit miffed tbh. My job is very solitary as I work alone for myself and I'm always glamming all the ladies up for their nights out. Haven't had a works night out in years it would be pretty sad just me myself and I . Anyone want an extra at theirs  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If my work booked the local pub I'd be a bit miffed tbh. My job is very solitary as I work alone for myself and I'm always glamming all the ladies up for their nights out. Haven't had a works night out in years it would be pretty sad just me myself and I . Anyone want an extra at theirs "
I was just contemplating booking myself a sad, lonely, christmas work dinner for one. :D |
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I'm anti work Christmas dinners whatever the menu. It's almost always over-priced rubbish served up in establishments that are used to doing covers of two or four people and who struggle to feed large groups all at one time.
Bah humbug! |
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By *adyDangerWoman
over a year ago
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"If my work booked the local pub I'd be a bit miffed tbh. My job is very solitary as I work alone for myself and I'm always glamming all the ladies up for their nights out. Haven't had a works night out in years it would be pretty sad just me myself and I . Anyone want an extra at theirs
I was just contemplating booking myself a sad, lonely, christmas work dinner for one. :D"
Are you a member of the lonely workers club like moi ? Sob sob |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My works do is always shit, someone always gets too d*unk, tries to cop off with someone, starts as fight, or tells the boss he's a twat.
The sad part is I'm self employed |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You miserable sod, you'll have a great time. We're all just going for a few drinks after work one evening!
Fine in Spain as the sun sets over the Med, but not on a cold winter's day in dear old Blighty...! Call me old fashioned, but...
You're old fashioned. Try something interesting. You never know, you might like it."
I am, I am. It now appears that 'an email went round' last week and Tapas was the popular choice. The people have spoken, damn'em! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love tapas, even if its because its one of those word the good people of the north east say so well, it trips of a Geordie tongue like Honey
The mackems say it nicely too
I'm sure the Smoggies say it alright too
I love the north east "
You should visit, we could have tapas  |
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I stopped going to the work Christmas dinner but the last few years they've given us money to have departmental dinners where we liked.
I work with a fantastic group of people and enjoy being with them so our Christmas dos have been great.
This years will be a blast as it'll be our last as we all retire. |
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The god awful works Christmas turkey lunch... It's always abysmal..
Embrace this and remember the humble tapas started life as a slice of bread placed over the top of your drink to prevent flies doing the breaststroke in it... So the perfect accompaniment for a good drink...
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By (user no longer on site)
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I had my first experience of tapas recently and really enjoyed it, I get the feeling that the more of you that there are the better it is.
As for Christmas dos I think that you should look on it as an opportunity to humanise your work colleagues and make new connections. Enjoy the occasion and celebrate the year that you've had
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If my work booked the local pub I'd be a bit miffed tbh. My job is very solitary as I work alone for myself and I'm always glamming all the ladies up for their nights out. Haven't had a works night out in years it would be pretty sad just me myself and I . Anyone want an extra at theirs
I was just contemplating booking myself a sad, lonely, christmas work dinner for one. :D
Are you a member of the lonely workers club like moi ? Sob sob "
Maybe all you self employed fabsters can arrange a Xmas lunch get together? |
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Great idea!
Apart from the fact that a " traditional " ( it isn't actually, but that's a different matter) lunch of turkey etc is disgusting anyway, the usual pub office party version is even worse. At work I insisted that the Xmas lunch ( bah humbug) was anything but the " traditional " filth .
Luckily here, I don't even have to go out of my way to avoid turkey and so on. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Great idea!
Apart from the fact that a " traditional " ( it isn't actually, but that's a different matter) lunch of turkey etc is disgusting anyway, the usual pub office party version is even worse. At work I insisted that the Xmas lunch ( bah humbug) was anything but the " traditional " filth .
Luckily here, I don't even have to go out of my way to avoid turkey and so on."
It seems I am outnumbered, and will bow gracefully to the majority! But this post has got me thinking. Maybe goose at home this year....with roasties in the fat.
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Turkey?... too dry and tasteless. ... you pay for the bone weight lol.
Tapas and good wine sounds like a tradition to start....
I you've had proper tapas at a proper price you'd understand how good it is and makes for great relaxed unrushed conversation. No need to worry your arse if it gets a little over cooked and dry or cold either....
Tapas for Xmas.... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I love tapas and go to a tapas bar fairly regularly. I'd really like that for a works lunch as I get turkeyed out by Christmas.
Sarah "
I am coming round to the idea now...and it won't sit so heavy on the stomach when we all troop back to the office to work the rest of the afternoon..  |
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