Have yourself a merry little christmas party...

With the holiday season definitely in full swing, Christmas parties are rife amongst colleagues, friends and family… they are also generally rife with totally inappropriate (aka totes inappropes) behavior which generally ends embarrassingly for the person in question! Take a look below at a few do’s and don’ts for the annual Christmas party which should leave you having just as many friends after Christmas as before (if not more!) 

1.    DO ensure you arrive at an appropriate time – not too early and not too late – early folk look desperate, lake folk look like they don’t care

2.    DON’T rock up already drunk – most Christmas parties have free booze, save your money instead! ;-)

3.    DO try to get around and talk to everyone, including the dodgy uncle or geeky accounts teams!

4.    DON’T hook up with a colleague (or a cousin – this isn’t Tasmania, unless you’re reading this from Tasmania, in which case, as you were!)

5.    DO eat something and space your drinks with water

6.    DON’T tell someone who you got for Secret Santa. Secret Santa is called so because its meant to stay a secret. This is a pet hate of mine!

7.    DO arrange a skipper if you have a few too many ‘mulled wines’, it wont be fun spending Christmas in lock up – trust me!

8.    DON’T ask for a pay rise, tell your aunt you hate the gift she brought you, do karaoke when you’re not in a karaoke bar or be a sad sack – just because its Christmas does not mean you’ll get away with any of these!

9.    DO ensure you rock up to every party that you’ve RSVP’d too – nothing worse then a no show!

10. DON’T put reindeer ears and Rudolf’s ‘nose’ on your car – seriously, its stupid!

 Now I may not be the most suitable person to be dishing out etiquette advice (lets face it, I could do with some myself) but I am more then happy to preach to the choir and dish it out even when I’m totally aware that I’ll break every rule this holiday season and have a hoot doing it – after all, it is Christmas!!! J

All in all, Christmas is about having fun with those you love, and being nice to those you don’t – so suck it up, have a beer, crack a smile and spread some Christmas cheer!

Merry Christmas x