9 tips for surviving office holiday parties

While viewed by many as a cheerful time, office holiday parties can become disasters if not handled right.

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David Mielach, BusinessNewsDaily

Wed, Nov 28 2012 at 2:39 PM

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The approaching holiday season probably means that your annual work holiday party is just around the corner. Although the office party should be a time for cheer, it can quickly turn into a problem if workers get out of hand.

Tony Adam, CEO of Eventup, a service that helps book unique venues for parties, offers a few tips to help workers survive the holiday season without any incidents:

Avoid public embarrassment by drinking casually; don't be that employee who gets too drunk.

Always keep a drink in hand. The quickest way to get drunk is when people hand you drinks and you lose count. Don't lose track of how many drinks you've had.

If you excel in the workplace, but you consider yourself socially awkward, bring a date! Take someone who can take over conversations, in a good way, and act as a front for your feelings of awkwardness.

Keep professional boundaries intact. Just because your boss acts like your friend, that person is still your boss, and will continue to judge your character and behavior.

Keep the crazy or provocative dance moves under wraps. It's a party, but those are still your coworkers and bosses standing around the dance floor.

Keep it clean by not flirting or hitting on people that you work with or see regularly.

Don't play the part of the "one upper" by trying to include yourself in every conversation or brag about yourself.

Keep it simple: good conversation with coworkers ca be great, but don't get into intense topics, like religion or politics.

Don't be inappropriate! It's okay to tell a joke or two, but make sure your jests are mellow and don't cross any boundaries. You never know whom you might offend.