Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

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I went to a co-workers party, she had a hall, DJ, Karaoke, etc, and lots of booze. I found out that another co-worker turns in to a trailer trash crazy woman when exposed to too much alcohol. It was a bad scene and there is continuing drama occurring.

I normally don't attend parties. I was the soberest person there, I think, although I did loosen up enough to show off my lousy dancing.

So, a word to the wise: Don't go to drinking parties with co-workers!!!:no:

Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

I've had some great times at unit parties over the years. My current co-workers love to socialize together -- but our parties aren't wild. Good food, a few drinks, good conversation, pretty scenery ... great team-building

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Kind of like calling everyone who lives in the not-so-swanky part of town ghetto...kind of judgemental, No? And yes I did live in a trailer park at one point. I moved out when I was able to afford a house. I was by no means, ever at any point in my life, "trailer trash", but thanks for playing.

I won't say I was ever trailer trash, but I grew up as somewhat of a hillbilly in a farmhouse with no indoor plumbing or electricity. Does that count?

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
That made me laugh!

I would actually love to socialize more with my coworkers... none of my people throw any wild parties. Just about everybody is married with small children, or married with grown children, and they just don't do anything fun like this. It's hard to make friends with people with kids who just want to be home with their kids and do kid-related things all the time.

I have successfully lured one coworker to go out to breakfast with me after work once and another four times, and that's the limit to my success with outside of work socializing. I even had a ticket free up to an event locally and couldn't find any takers... and I was offering to just give the ticket away without any compensation!

I need to work somewhere that coworkers throw parties and invite other coworkers.

It's probably not politically correct to admit to this, but I once worked with a team who went out to breakfast after night shift at least once a week. And we drank. Just us and the alcoholics in the bar room . . . That's actually how I got together with my husband.

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I love going out with my coworkers. Luckily we are very good at separating work from fun so it hasn't been an issue.

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Specializes in Hospice.
It's probably not politically correct to admit to this, but I once worked with a team who went out to breakfast after night shift at least once a week. And we drank. Just us and the alcoholics in the bar room . . . That's actually how I got together with my husband.

I can picture the Venn diagram now ...

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Specializes in Pedi.

I'm really honest when I drink. I hated almost everyone I worked with at my last job so when I had to go to some celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the company, I didn't drink... because I knew I'd tell everyone what I really thought of them if I did. ;)

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I'm really honest when I drink. I hated almost everyone I worked with at my last job so when I had to go to some celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the company, I didn't drink... because I knew I'd tell everyone what I really thought of them if I did. ;)

Yea, I do that. I do that when I'm sober, too.

Best times I've had at work was out socializing. Seeing that stuffy nurse unwind, seeing the one who you think is a bit wild drive people home, and then there's me... "I LOVE YOU GUYS! LOVE! Did you know that???? KNOW that!"

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It's probably not politically correct to admit to this, but I once worked with a team who went out to breakfast after night shift at least once a week. And we drank. Just us and the alcoholics in the bar room . . . That's actually how I got together with my husband.

Except that when you've been working all night, it ain't really your "breakfast" time. After working nights a few years, going out for a bit of fun after work seems fine to me, even if it is the a.m.

Actually, I think it'd be a hoot to socialize with you and several others posters here - day or night! :p

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Eh, I live smack in the middle of the ghetto and don't drink, never have, so I had to create a social personality sober.

My fear is that I would be wild and sober, and people would know the REAL me outside of work....

I have enough crazy wild personal friends, so I don't put work mates in the mix....sensory overload.

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Specializes in Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health.

I...I don't get it.

What went wrong? It doesn't sound like a disaster by any means!

Do you really wanna hear about the night I spent crying on the stoop of a coworker's house in the freezing cold because vodka took over? THAT was a disaster...

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I...I don't get it.

What went wrong? It doesn't sound like a disaster by any means!

Do you really wanna hear about the night I spent crying on the stoop of a coworker's house in the freezing cold because vodka took over? THAT was a disaster...

Yes, but I held your hand the whole time. :inlove:

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I'm really honest when I drink. I hated almost everyone I worked with at my last job so when I had to go to some celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the company, I didn't drink... because I knew I'd tell everyone what I really thought of them if I did. ;)

Alcohol is like truth serum for me too!! Most everyone I work with already knows what I think about them so it's all good. I love 99% of them and the 1% that I don't would not be out with us anyway.

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