Home topics news News News 4 ways to avoid work party faux pas Frances Mao December 21, 2011 One in three workers have to front up at work the day after the Christmas party, according to research from travel and lifestyle website Lastminute.com.au. While most Christmas parties are held on Friday (48 percent) and Saturday nights (19 percent), a third were held on weeknights, meaning employees would have to face the morning after at work. In results that surprise no one, the survey revealed that one in two people confess to drinking too much. Other faux pas respondents sheepishly admit to includes belting out a carol at karaoke (23 percent), succumbing to a cheeky kiss with a colleague under the mistletoe (16 percent), and going home with a co-worker (7 percent) are all included. A small number also take this drunken opportunity to stick it to the man, with 6 percent telling their boss what they really think of him/her. Other cringe-inducing moments of glory and anecdotal hilarity that came out in the survey include: someone damaging their eyesight by photocopying their face and having to wear an eye patch for a month, an employee throwing up in the boss’ car, and a solo Macarena performance on the dance floor to witnesses crying with laughter. Lastminute.com.au offers some tips to get through the Christmas party unscathed: Party snaps : Make your appearance in party snaps at the start of the night but avoid the lens as the night progresses. Remember,