My office was escorted out of our Christmas party because of my drunken antics
IT’S quite easy to go over the top at the work Christmas party, but there are always reminders of why we shouldn’t.
And a young woman from Britain has told us exactly why you shouldn’t get too drunk or risk losing your job.
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Brooke took to social media to tell others her story about her last work Christmas party, where her drunken antics got her kicked out of a restaurant.
She said: ‘I didn’t survive.
“They still talk about it to this day.
“Luckily I work with people who are fun and think I’m funny, because if I didn’t do that, I probably wouldn’t have had a job.”
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She and her colleagues had been out for most of the day, starting with lunch, where they all decided to have some booze to celebrate.
But one thing led to another and they ended up walking around London all day.
Finally, when it was time for dinner, they decided to go to a noodle bar when Brooke’s coworker noticed something shiny.
The restaurant had many golden Buddha statues and her friend said she wanted to be done.
Since she was drunk, Brooke decided she would get it for her by secretly leaving one by the front door to take at the end of the meal.
“I put it next to the door, and then we all sat down,” she recalls.
“Anyway, we’ve been sitting there for ages, no one has come by. Then my boss says: excuse me, we want to order.
“The ladies say you should all leave.
‘I think: why? Why do we have to leave?
“Because you tried to steal a Buddha.”
Dinner party and guest etiquette
Whether it is the first time you receive friends in your new home, or you are regularly invited to dinner…
Fabulous’ Associate Editor, Rebecca Miller, has put together a list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to dinner parties and guest etiquette – and this doesn’t include sending a guest a bill at the end of the night!
Show up on time – a grace period of 10 minutes is allowed, but anything longer without notifying the host is downright rude.
Don’t show up empty-handed – unless you are dropping by for a quick cup of coffee, you should always show up with a small token of appreciation for the host and their efforts. Flowers, a bottle of wine, a candle or contribute to the dinner by making a dessert.
Only start eating when everyone is seated – what may be an obvious rule is forgotten by many. Cooking a meal for a group of people takes a lot of effort, so wait for the host to park themselves, thank him or her, and wait for instructions.
Don’t do the dishes, just clear the table – everyone has their own way of cleaning and tidying up. If you swim into the kitchen and start scrubbing, it could be seen as an insult. So help clear the table and ask if there’s anything else you can do – maybe refill everyone’s glass?
Get off your phone – Few things can make someone feel less seen or important than coming second to a cell phone. Leave it in your pocket and check anything urgent during bathroom breaks.
They were then escorted out of the building, but before that Brooke went to the bathroom.
She saw that there were more gold statues and found a tall man who wanted to take it off the shelf for her.
Brooke walked out of the restaurant with her Budha and handed him to her colleague who was left hysterical by her antics, but not Brooke.
“It was very embarrassing, I was mortified. When I woke up the next day sober, I honestly thought, I’m not coming back,” she said.
‘I don’t do that. I’m not going back to that job. I’m done.’
The clip was posted to her TikTok account @Brookestok and people were quick to share their thoughts in the comments section, with many left hysterical by Brooke’s story.
One person wrote: “I love that you still got away with it.”
Another commented: “Fair play, this is something I would do!”
“A company I worked for went to a big party with other companies. Service was rubbish food was pants. I have a nice pair of blue wine glasses to compensate,” wrote a third.
Meanwhile, a fourth said: “OMG that’s so funny!”
“Hilarious,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Oh Brooke, I think it’s an East London thing…I’m always on the run when I’ve been bullied.”
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