A Girl's Eye View Of The Office Party.
By Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
United Kingdom
December 24, 2015 2:07pm CST
It's the office party tonight,
Will I go? I suppose that I might,
I'm not really keen
There's often a scene
As people get high as a kite.
Now here I am on the settee
The Big Boss sits down next to me,
It seems to be fine,
He offers me wine,
Like a queen, I survey all I see.
There's Nancy, oh no, can it be?
She normally only drinks tea,
With rum she is swinging,
Rude songs she is singing,
And the guys all watch her with glee
Poor Simon is in some distress,
A quivering, querulous mess,
The drink's made him ill,
His wife's set to kill,
As he's puked down her lovely dress.
Oh what's this that's happening to me?
The big boss's hand on my knee,
He is very sleek
His breath it does reek,
But how can I possibly flee?
Oh relief - young Pete sees my glance
It seems he's been waiting his chance,
He is very kind
And has read my mind
Comes over and asks me to dance.
I think that it's time to go home,
The witching hour's been and it's gone,
I am far too wise
To try and pull guys,
I'd much rather wake up alone.
Original poem by Jabo
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39 responses
@garymarsh6 (23405)
• United Kingdom
24 Dec 15
Another fine example of your literary skills!
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
25 Dec 15
@garymarsh6 Thank you Gary, I'm just having a bit of fun
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
26 Dec 15
Excellent job once again, Janet. And, now I see you've got @Asylum started.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
26 Dec 15
@MarshaMusselman Ah - found this now right at the bottom of the post. Glad you like the post thanks, and no, the limericking didn't get out of hand in the comments this time.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
26 Dec 15
@Asylum I thought maybe I'd follow the thread and it would be ongoing like on the other post recently. I can't resist reading either of your limericks either, so limerick on. I should work harder to respond in that manner, but it's a bit more work unless I'm in the mood.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Dec 15
I imagine the scene here, my friend. your limerick is so full of imagination that I am playing all scenes in my mind. Happy Holidays to you!
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
26 Dec 15
@ridingbet I'm pleased that you were able to see the scenes I'm describing here Ingrid
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
26 Dec 15
@ridingbet Those were the days Ingrid - great music!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Dec 15
@jaboUK with the background song of "Unchained Melody" then followed with "Grease" by the BeeGees. I am having a vivid imagination right now. let's dance!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Dec 15
O, you did it again, @jaboUK ! You are so good in composing beautiful rhymes! So, for sure you were so pretty when you were young . . . your boss even tried his luck . . but now way, your heart belongs to someone special - - Pete! Is he your husband?
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
27 Dec 15
@antonbunot This isn't a real scenario Julito - it all came out of my head
. Glad you liked it anyway.
. Glad you liked it anyway.1 person likes this
@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
27 Dec 15
@jaboUK LOL . . while I was reading it . . . it was so real! I thought it really happened! You got me
, my friend.
, my friend.2 people like this
@moffittjc (121621)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Dec 15
As always, I enjoyed this poem like so many others you have penned! Despite the advances of your boss, I hope you still had a good time at the office party! haha
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
27 Dec 15
@moffittjc This particular office party was all in my head, thank goodness. I've never attended a real one.
. I've never attended a real one.1 person likes this
@moffittjc (121621)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Dec 15
@jaboUK haha I figured so, but thought I'd play along with the post! So, I guess that means you and Pete never kissed under the mistletoe?
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
24 Dec 15
I would guess 1950's or early 60's. Glad those days are gone.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
25 Dec 15
@ElizabethWallace I didn't have any particular era in mind. I never worked in an office, so never went to a party
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
25 Dec 15
@jaboUK This is how women in the US were treated during my childhood.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
25 Dec 15
Thanks for the good laugh this morning. I enjoyed this very much. 
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
26 Dec 15
@jaboUK It is always healthy to laugh.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
25 Dec 15
@slund2041 Thank you - I can't ask for more than that
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
27 Dec 15
seen many office and corporate parties so I can easily relate to this (corrected and edited - thanks to @jaboUK )
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
30 Dec 15
@jaboUK yes sorry, that was a bit garbled. Edited to correct now
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Dec 15
@arthurchappell I thought that was what you meant
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
27 Dec 15
@arthurchappell To not be able to relate?
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
29 Dec 15
Oh Jabo did you have to take me back to the office party? Something best forgotten...but as you made such a good joke of it I will forgive you. I
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
29 Dec 15
@41CombedaleRoad I'm glad I'm forgiven - unlike you, I have no personal experience of these events myself
@Marilynda1225 (82839)
• United States
27 Dec 15
I think I was at that Christmas party one year
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
27 Dec 15
@Marilynda1225 Lol - I wonder how many people are fired as a result of misbehaving at the office party
@Marilynda1225 (82839)
• United States
27 Dec 15
@jaboUK I do remember one office Christmas party that a co-worker got so drunk he took the microphone from the DJ and proceeded to tell off the boss. Needless to say he was escorted from the party and promptly fired
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Dec 15
This has universal appeal I suspect. Many of us have been to those usually grotesque events.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
29 Dec 15
@JamesHxstatic Yes, quite a few of the commenters on here have been able to relate to this.
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