10 office holiday party mistakes

What do you get when you mix work-weary employees with gratis booze and garland?
Below, some office-party pitfalls you should definitely sidestep . . . lest morning-after regret is on your wish list this year. Don't . . .

1. Enforce the mistletoe rule: Make out with your boss, intern, or the significant other of either.

2. Interpret "dress festive" to include anything that could be worn as lingerie.

3. Split a bottle of anything with your assistant.

4. Wear reindeer ears and antlers.

5. Shovel shrimp from the buffet table onto your plate like it's your last meal.

6. Hit on a coworker's spouse.

7. Hit on a coworker's very mature-looking teenage son.

8. Dance on anything other than the floor.

9. Sit on Santa's (a.k.a. Eduardo from IT) lap.

10. Drink too much and share how you really feel about everyone in your department.


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