1. Re-enact the full Monty in a crematorium
Tact and decorum are pretty important if you work in a chapel of rest.
Strange then that staff at a Chester funeral home thought it would be a good idea to cavort around the crematorium before photographing themselves performing the famous finale of The Full Monty against a hearse.
The owner said when the photos appeared in a national newspaper: “This was an isolated incident. We will take all the necessary steps to ensure our funeral home’s historic good reputation is maintained.”
2. Take the free bar home with you
Four workers at the New Zealand parliament were arrested when caught on CCTV loading the boot of a car with alcohol from a Christmas party they were attending. Alcohol they could’ve drunk for free had they stayed at the party.
3. Organise a naked spa session
The manager of a health club in South Wales lost his job when, after the Christmas party, he led a group of revellers back to the gym to carry on the festivities.
Deactivating the CCTV, the party-goers proceeded to strip off and enjoy a naked jacuzzi.
Sadly, the manager hadn’t known that the CCTV system had a back-up power supply for just these occasions.
4. Argue over who’s going to play the drums
Things were going fine at one party until the band took a break. At that point, two staff members climbed on stage determined to display their prowess on the drums.
Unable to agree who should go first, a fight broke out in which one person pushed the other into the drum kit before being hit with a cymbal.
By the time it was all over, the drum kit had been destroyed and a bystander had a nasty cut from a snare drum.
5. Hire someone to burgle the party
An American manager paid two junior colleagues to prank his colleagues and turn up to the Christmas party dressed as burglars.
Unfortunately for him, this seemingly flawless plan went wrong when they showed up drunk and carrying real shotguns, which they proceeded to threaten people with. A good time was not had by all.
6. Trash the Christmas tree
Last year, an account manager for a London publishing company got, in his own words, “very, very drunk”.
Believing that someone had taken his mobile phone, he mistakenly took the advice of a colleague who suggested he “take it out on the Christmas decorations”.
He did, attacking the Christmas tree with his bag, smashing 30 baubles and earning himself a conviction for criminal damage.
“We wish you a merry Christmas, but not an alcoholic Christmas,” said the magistrate.
7. Attach a bottle opener to your intimate piercing
An Australian policeman lost his job in 2009 when his party trick failed to impress all of his colleagues.
During dinner in a Chinese restaurant, he attached a bottle opener to his piercing and then used it to uncap some beers.
Speaking later, the policeman said: “I kicked myself because something that was meant to be fun turned out to be a lot more serious than that.”
8. Bring shame upon your nation
Finally, the award for worst ever Christmas party behaviour goes to Carlos Rodriguez Andino.
In 2012, the then Honduran ambassador to Colombia delegated the organisation of the embassy Christmas party to a friend.
Things got wildly out of hand, with the embassy “ransacked and looted while diplomats cavorted with prostitutes.
Someone even defecated in the ambassador’s office.” Mr Rodriguez was recalled to Honduras shortly afterwards and resigned. — Jobsite-UK.