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Re:Silicon Valley Is Sneaking Models into This Year’s Holida... by alexasmyths on Thursday December 07, 2017 @03:49PM (#15874031)
" The whole point is to celebrate with the employees and their families and recognize the hard work everyone has put in over the year. "

Not really, that's more a 'New Years' thing.

Christmas 'party' is just really a Christmas season gathering.

It really isn't even a party.

Imagine 100 years ago, your grandad owns a printing press in town. December 20th he brings in Egg Nog, a cake, everyone stops working. Maybe a local musician sings a few songs. Maybe some people drink a little too much.

Or maybe he pays for a nice dinner at the local restaurant and people show up and 'give thanks'. Light a candle.

That's it.

We are so 'de-culturalized' in North America we don't even know how to do something normal.

Of course a 'holiday party' could technically be anything people want it to be, but there's no reason to go to this level.

When in doubt: just go out for dinner. :)

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