What's the best damage control after getting drunk at the holiday office party?

Question

There is no, I'm pretty sure, photographic or other documentary evidence of my sloppiness. Just the burden of shame.

Answer 1

I think Mom hit it right on the head.

I think you should take mom's advice no matter what position you are in. If you're in a position of authority, shame on you and you'll probably be hearing from either your peers or HR, anyway. Hopefully none of those people will talk to you about it, and you go on with your job and never do that again. Then, in 3 or 4 years after you've behaved yourself at the Office Party a few times, you can actually joke about what happened with people.

Actually, if people come up to you on Monday and say, "Man, you were wasted", that's probably a good thing. It probably means you were noticably drunk but didn't do anything you needed to apologize for. If people get uncomfortable and just look away, the situation may be worse. If this is the case, and you blacked out, you might want to ask a friend/co-working if you have one, or someone you trust if there is something you need to apologize for.

Good Luck, and unless you need to apologize for something, I'd just pertend like it didn't happen and proceed as normal.

Answer 2

The very fact you're concerned about your actions while intoxicated indicate that you probably have nothing to worry about here. It's the people who get up the next morning and have no remorse or memory of the event that should be worried.

If you haven't hurt anyone it's best not to say anything. If you have hurt someone, then you better apologize. In my experience most people overdue it a time or two and coworkers are pretty understanding. Chances are you won't hear anything about this. If you do it will probably be some minor teasing. You do need to take a little bit of that gracefully. In my younger days I've been plastered at such events and feared the worst. I look back and laugh at myself now. There is no reason to get paranoid about having overdone it...but you should be a little more restrained in the future.

Answer 3

If you did or said something bad apologize.
If you just acted like a goofy drunk then I think the less said the better.
Act mature, do a good job and don't get drunk at the office party ever again.

Answer 4

who the heck beverages like this on a paintings party? u take a million drink and nurse it till eventually particularly a lot the end, then u take yet another drink earlier going abode no longer to be so bored on a way. i advise u come to paintings and pretend no longer some thing befell and enable it really is the lesson for destiny. i advise u do no longer make an apology - faux u do no longer remember some thing. if someone brings int over say "sorry, i do no longer remember some thing in any respect. probable had too many - oftentimes i do no longer drink"

Answer 5

Lay low. Do as little as possible to call attention to yourself in a social manner. Buckle down and get your job done to the best of your ability so that your work ethic and accomplishments blot out drunken antics. Also, you may want to consider an apology to your boss.

Answer 6

Depending on your position within the company you may not have to worry. If you're a CEO or other, then you got problems. Lead by example is the saying. Otherwise, except your foolishness, get ridiculed, and move on.

Answer 7

Know your limit and stop drinking before you get to drunk to not know what you are doing, then you won't have to worry about damage control.

Answer 8

Apology.

Answer 9

do something charitable/perform a good deed that people will notice. they may talk behind your back about it relating to the party incident but at least it offsets your behaviour :) good luck

Answer 10

sleep the whole next day and part of the day after that