時差N小時:如何應(yīng)對"失控的圣誕派對"

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Dear Annie:

Each year, the company my wife works for hosts aChristmas dinner party at a local restaurant. Whatused to be an enjoyable meal with a handful ofemployees has become a large, drunken event lasting late into the night. One year, twoemployees had a fistfight outside the entrance. Last year, they actually set fire to one of thetables.

I am not opposed to drinking, but this is out of control. The spectacle is viewed by otherpatrons of the restaurant. Each year, my wife talks about not going, but always does andinsists we stay to the bitter end. This year, I've suggested we have cocktails and dinner, thankthe hosts and leave. I think we would be setting a good example and other employees wouldfollow. What do you think?

- Embarrassed Out West

Dear Out West:

We're with you. It is not rude to stay for cocktails and dinner and then make your farewells,as long as you do so in an unhurried manner and don't give the impression that you are in arush. The ones who get drunk may not even notice you're gone. More importantly, you may giveother uncomfortable employees the courage to do the same, and perhaps if enough of themwalk out, the boss will find another way to celebrate the holiday.

【詞匯注釋】

to get out of hand 失控;脫序

a handful of 少量;少數(shù)

enjoyable adj.令人愉快的;好玩的

fistfight n.斗毆;打斗

spectacle n. 出丑;出洋相

patron n. 顧客;客人

cocktail n.雞尾酒

to set a good example 當(dāng)好榜樣;做楷模

farewell n. 道別;告別

courage n. 勇氣;膽量

Annie你好：

每年，我妻子工作的公司都要在當(dāng)?shù)仫埖昱e行圣誕節(jié)晚宴。過去本是很快樂的和幾個職員的聚餐已經(jīng)變成了一個人數(shù)眾多的，大家都要喝得醉醺醺的，持續(xù)到深夜的聚會。有一年，2個員工在入門處打了起來。去年他們甚至將一張桌子點(diǎn)著了。

我不反對喝酒，但是這已經(jīng)失控了。飯店的其他客人會看到我們出丑。每年，我妻子都說不去，但最終都是去了，并一直熬到聚餐結(jié)束。今年，我建議喝些雞尾酒，吃些東西，然后向主人致謝就離開。我想我們應(yīng)該做個好樣子，這樣其他員工都可以照做。你怎么認(rèn)為?

- Embarrassed Out West

Out West你好：

我們贊成你的做法。喝些雞尾酒，吃些東西后告別，只要你不必急匆匆的，并給人你們著急走的印象，這是符合禮儀的。喝醉的人可能追不到你們已經(jīng)離開。更重要得是，你們這樣會鼓勵其他想走的員工和你們一樣離開，也許，有很多人都離開得花，老板都會尋找其他方式來慶祝節(jié)日。