Celebrating HBF's 100k post. He is an ornament to big footy. The Casual Chat Thread

[Allikat]

I once worked for company in Melbs headed by a Mormon so drinking wasn't allowed.

I can see why you moved to the UK after that

 

[ChappyUK]

That sounds bloody awful!

What made it worse was it had a massive drinking culture before it was taken over.

 

[Morganashlee]

What made it worse was it had a massive drinking culture before it was taken over.

That would have been a difficult transition. My work is full of drunks, it makes the job much easier to deal with.

 

[ChappyUK]

That would have been a difficult transition. My work is full of drunks, it makes the job much easier to deal with.

Lots didn't cope and quit.

 

[Morganashlee]

Lots didn't cope and quit.

The drinking culture in our operations centre is quite big.

We don't get the luxury of Friday night drinks but every few weeks we organise a night out and it's always a big one. My team in particular are the main instigators, always the first to show up and last to leave, it's good for team bonding I think.

 

[ChappyUK]

The drinking culture in our operations centre is quite big.

We don't get the luxury of Friday night drinks but every few weeks we organise a night out and it's always a big one. My team in particular are the main instigators, always the first to show up and last to leave, it's good for team bonding I think.

I introduced Friday lunchtime drinks at my last place in Melbs. Was the most productive thing I did there.

 

[royals1922]

The drinking culture in our operations centre is quite big.

We don't get the luxury of Friday night drinks but every few weeks we organise a night out and it's always a big one. My team in particular are the main instigators, always the first to show up and last to leave, it's good for team bonding I think.

After a few years experience, I've found it better not to go drinking or to lunch with colleagues because they are just that, work colleagues. Not even birthday or Xmas celebrations. I like to leave work and 10 minutes later I try to forget about them

 

[go you pups]

What's up with all these campaigners in red? Ever since we came here more and more have been shown red.

 

[Allikat]

We can't drink at work even after hours at all, or even have alcohol on the premises unopened for any reason, but we more than make up for that with out of work functions/drinking sessions. Unfortunately, our work functions are quite famous for drunken sexual harassment lawsuits

 

[Morganashlee]

After a few years experience, I've found it better not to go drinking or to lunch with colleagues because they are just that, work colleagues. Not even birthday or Xmas celebrations. I like to leave work and 10 minutes later I try to forget about them

There are some people I don't associate with outside of work, but quite a few that I do. I still have my actual friends that I spend most of my time with but a few close ones from work is ok.

I have travelled overseas with my work colleagues, been to their weddings and consider them to be genuine friends. As long as time spent with them isn't discussing work then I am cool with that.

 

[go you pups]

After a few years experience, I've found it better not to go drinking or to lunch with colleagues because they are just that, work colleagues. Not even birthday or Xmas celebrations. I like to leave work and 10 minutes later I try to forget about them

My Dad is horrible for this, he always whinges that he has to pick up the pieces.

I don't talk to anyone I used to work with now though, just a bunch of "good time friends" or people to go out with for the sake of it.

 

[royals1922]

We can't drink at work even after hours at all, or even have alcohol on the premises unopened for any reason, but we more than make up for that with out of work functions/drinking sessions. Unfortunately, our work functions are quite famous for drunken sexual harassment lawsuits

Work colleagues and sex always end in tears.

 

[go you pups]

We can't drink at work even after hours at all, or even have alcohol on the premises unopened for any reason, but we more than make up for that with out of work functions/drinking sessions. Unfortunately, our work functions are quite famous for drunken sexual harassment lawsuits

Thought you left the accounting scene

 

[Morganashlee]

Work colleagues and sex always end in tears.

Always been my number one rule at work, don't have sex with anyone you work with. Nothing good can come from that.

 

[go you pups]

Work colleagues and sex always end in tears.

Bar tenders are flogs for this, it's probably because they work all weekend and their going out time is limited to say early-midweek

 

[Keys]

Work colleagues and sex always end in tears.

Mine ended in marriage

So yeah, you're probably right

 

[Allikat]

Thought you left the accounting scene

Haha I did! My new place is worse

 

[Morganashlee]

Haha I did! My new place is worse

There is always some scandal at our drinks. Consensual but scandalous. In 7 years I've never been involved, I'm just the one doing shots and beer bongs while the other females jostle for attention. My nights are always more fun

 

[royals1922]

There are some people I don't associate with outside of work, but quite a few that I do. I still have my actual friends that I spend most of my time with but a few close ones from work is ok.

I have travelled overseas with my work colleagues, been to their weddings and consider them to be genuine friends. As long as time spent with them isn't discussing work then I am cool with that.

If however the relationship breaks down they have blackmail material. I also have the "badminton" philosphy. The name comes from a colleague leaving work and going somewhere else. I asked her what she liked doing and she said badminton.Work people like to know everything about you so I suggested that she always talk about badminton and soon the conversation would dry up every time some campaigner spoke to her.

My "badminton" topic is world war 2. You talk for 5 minutes about that, they roll their eyes and leave.

 

[go you pups]

If however the relationship breaks down they have blackmail material. I also have the "badminton" philosphy. The name comes from a colleague leaving work and going somewhere else. I asked her what she liked doing and she said badminton.Work people like to know everything about you so I suggested that she always talk about badminton and soon the conversation would dry up every time some campaigner spoke to her.

My "badminton" topic is world war 2. You talk for 5 minutes about that, they roll their eyes and leave.

Haha fair enough......... talking about sport to most girls is generally a Badminton topic, particularly cricket. Some like their footy though

 

[JoseMourinho]

My badminton topic is financial advice.

 

[NorthernLights]

There is always some scandal at our drinks. Consensual but scandalous. In 7 years I've never been involved, I'm just the one doing shots and beer bongs while the other females jostle for attention. My nights are always more fun

How do I get a job where you work?

 

[JoseMourinho]

How do I get a job where you work?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
Does the Bay know where you work, Morgs?

 

[Morganashlee]

How do I get a job where you work?

Our Christmas party was fantastic, went to a s**t pub in Fitzroy, crashed the Melbourne Airport Xmas party at CQ then went and drank sapporos from a beer bong until 7am on a balcony in Southbank.

I like my work friends.

 

[Morganashlee]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
Does the Bay know where you work, Morgs?

Most people do, don't talk s**t about my work lol