Daily Chat Thread 26th November

Lemon_Tree

question for the forum - is it irrational to say you can't go for 3 christmas meals with the same work collegues? I think not. But don't appreciate being sniggered at because i said i couldn't afford it. It takes a lot of strength to say no in such a situation.

skintscotslass

Lemon_Tree wrote: »

question for the forum - is it irrational to say you can't go for 3 christmas meals with the same work collegues? I think not. But don't appreciate being sniggered at because i said i couldn't afford it. It takes a lot of strength to say no in such a situation.

Lemontree, I have given up on nights out with work completely! I think 3 Christmas meals is completely excessive. I dont say that its money. I just say that I dont want to go! I dont participate in 'Secret Santa' either. I think they call me Scrooge behind my back, but I dont care. Sorting out my money is far more important than what work colleagues think of me.

Toto

Snaggles wrote: »

Are you allowed to drink again now TOTO?

Oh crap, I forgot about that... sigh, grumble... could I skip the pills for tonight? I'm on these metronidazole things... I googled, wine is a no no :mad:

Toto

Lemon, one is bad enough!! Just tell them you have other plans (which you do, be on MSE with us) I have a whole host of christmas parties coming up and we have to go, and yes I should be happy I get to go to glam parties but I just hate having to buy a new outfit for each one (because it gets noticed if I don't... honestly). I used to love it, now I like being home.

Snaggles

*hands Toto a nice glass of chilled lemonade*

Lemontree, I don't think you are being irrational at all - how horrid of them to snigger. There's a very appropriate quote that I can't remember all of but it's something like 'people that matter don't mind, and people that mind don't matter'!

beanielou

Lemontree~what shallow sad peeps.
Dont worry about it.
Mrs S ~Whats the Radley like then ~describe!!
Enjoy by the way!!

Lemon_Tree

nice quote snaggles. I don't mind doing secret santa it's 'only' £5 and i'm good at getting bargains.
At least it's not a set menu - i can be so picky to be honest, at least this way i do get to chose the cheapest meal.
Definately not doing one of them, and looks like i may not be going to the one in january, looks possible the majority are chosing a restaurant that i won't go to, (defiately won't pay money for food i won't eat/don't like). Just don't appreciate being ridiculed for being skint - and by someone who's in financial difficulties themselves but doesn't seem to want to take radical steps to sort it out.

immoral_angeluk

Toto wrote: »

Oh crap, I forgot about that... sigh, grumble... could I skip the pills for tonight? I'm on these metronidazole things... I googled, wine is a no no :mad:

Shame... I was going to share my 2 cases of lambrini with you too...

cat4772

Lemontree,

At work I'm friends with clicky groups in various departments and I appear to be invited to all their christmas parties. At first, I tried to attend them all (not only was it prohibitively expensive, but I didn't see Wayne from November until Christmas - well it felt like it). Nowadays, I'll meet a few people for hot and cold chocolate and a chat - admittedly most days in December but still a lot cheaper than untold night's out! And I get chance to actually TALK to them - much more personal! I dont give a stuff what others say behind my back cos they don't matter to me!

Snaggles - that quote is so apt about many things!

Cat.x

yellowmonkey

Toto.

Sorry to be a bit nosey but reading some of your posts are you a bit famous in the musical fraternity.

ym