It’s time to hear the sober truth about office Christmas parties

For many of us, the office Christmas party can put a serious damper on the festive spirit, writes Terry Prone.

THIS morning, I introduce readers of the Irish Examiner to a new emotional concept or gesture. The suffocated double-take. Now, you are familiar with the bog-standard double take. It’s the facial version of “Oh My God”.

With me so far? Good. The suffocated double-take, on the other hand, is complicated, requiring the face to register extreme astonishment (and perhaps approval) and then speedily replace the first expression with one of bland uninterest, because bland uninterest doesn’t get you sued.