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To ask how I can show my face on Monday

391 replies

cadburyegg · 07/12/2019 09:40

I went to a works Christmas do last night, drank too much and made a tit of myself.
I’m dreading going to work on Monday! AIBU to hand my notice in?! I can’t see another solution!! Help!

OP posts:
Crabonastick · 07/12/2019 10:35

You’ve got ‘the fear’ op! Don’t worry

MoonQuake · 07/12/2019 10:35

That should be Grin

theoriginalmadambee · 07/12/2019 10:36

@Horehound if I were her dh I would be a little nervous. It was a very old fashioned company supervising their project in UK, It could have jeopardized her dh's reputation had he been nearer management level.

Horehound · 07/12/2019 10:37

Ah right

theoriginalmadambee · 07/12/2019 10:37

@Mackerz ohh yeah
Was simply try to say that stupid thing can get laughed off Hmm.

Pieceofpurplesky · 07/12/2019 10:40

What did you do? Dance on a table - style it out. Try it on with the CEO - hide!

tillytrotter1 · 07/12/2019 10:41

Glare at people, be cool towards them, they'll think that they did something when they were drunk!

cadburyegg · 07/12/2019 10:41

I kept all of my clothes on and didn’t cop off with anyone.

But there was puke and farting involved

OP posts:
MoonQuake · 07/12/2019 10:43

Puke and farting? You’ll be fine on Monday.

No shitting, though? Please say no shitting.

Mackerz · 07/12/2019 10:43

@madambee

Felt sorry for and looked down on can mean the same thing. It depends on the context. The context of your post means looked down on.

bigchris · 07/12/2019 10:44

You were sick and farted in front of people ?
How old are you ?

MoonQuake · 07/12/2019 10:45

I’m intrigued about the farting...

bigchris · 07/12/2019 10:45

I mean getting pissed and throwing up in the loo when you get home is one thing, but bodily functions at dinner hard to style out Grin

bigchris · 07/12/2019 10:45

Maybe she farted in ceo face, or this thread is a wind up

MoonQuake · 07/12/2019 10:46

Grin @bigchris

katewhinesalot · 07/12/2019 10:48

Ahh the old head in the hands moment the next morning, thinking what the hell have I said or done.
Brings back wistful memories of my partying days.

bloominconfused · 07/12/2019 10:48

Had my xmas do last night as well, OP and I'm feeling the same as you this morning! So awkward. I was so drunk I used the mens loos and didn't even notice until I came out of the cubicle and spotted some random bloke at the urinal! He had a good laugh at me and I ran out pretty quickly. I tend to say all the wrong things when I drink. We have a new boss and he was there and I'm worried what sort of impression I've made now!

chatwoo · 07/12/2019 10:50

such a horrible feeling... Grin As others have said, just style / brazen it out. Sweep into work, smile, ask everyone about their weekends and then carry on as usual.

LellyMcKelly · 07/12/2019 10:54

As long as you didn’t turn into a mad racist or homophobic or something like that you’ll be fine.

GnomeDePlume · 07/12/2019 10:54

The beer fear will be making you feel doom laden at the moment. It will pass. Hopefully by tomorrow you will be feeling a little better. Just thank anyone who looked after you.

NoProblem123 · 07/12/2019 11:00

Brazen it out.

Stroll in Monday like the happy camper that you are and tell everyone what a fantastic time you had. And that you all must go out more often Grin

DeathBySnuSnu · 07/12/2019 11:01

Puking and farting? You'll be fine. Look them dead in the eyes and say, "I have bulemia. My insides are all wrong." Always works.Smile

One, you have the beer fear. Nothing actually happened Grin

Two, most people will have been too wasted to have noticed.

Three, if they did notice, MAKE THEM FEEL BAD FOR NOTICING!!! See above. Style it out.
(I actually do have bulemia, I am giving you full permission to culturally appropriate my mental illness ha ha)Grin hope you feel better. Lots of us have been where you are Flowers

snowball28 · 07/12/2019 11:04

Don’t joke about bulimia 😬

snowball28 · 07/12/2019 11:07

FYI OP I once drank so many of the free wines at my old work Christmas party that I threw up all over the table in front of absolutely everyone the second the starters came out.

I managed to live it down, it will all blow over lol! 😂

Lindy2 · 07/12/2019 11:09

Somebody puking up is pretty standard for most work Christmas parties. I expect it will hardly have been noticed.

The location of the puking is important though.

  1. Ideal puking place - in a bathroom.
  2. Next best - the gutter.
  3. Not quite so good - the table or the Christmas floral display.
  4. Definitely not good - the CEO's lap.

Grade it from 1 - 4 to work out Monday's strategy.

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