<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Ben&#039;s Bitter Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://bensbitterblog.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[bensbitterblog]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://bensbitterblog.com/author/bensbitterblog/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Party Planning Committee Bitter Friday&nbsp;Giftures]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>As many know about me, I&#8217;m a huge Office fan. I&#8217;ve watched the entire series at least 6 times and watch marathons on TV whenever I see them.  One the big parts of the Office is the party planning committee, vital to the many parties that take place at Dunder Mifflin.  Whether it is a birthday,  preparing for the Dundees, or Micheal&#8217;s 15th anniversary there is always a party to plan in Scranton.</p>
<p>As a terrible planner myself and an ever worse partier my whole life, I never thought I would be a part of a PPC(Party Planning Committee). But at my company, everyone else is either an insurance broker or an assistant to one, so as part of the two person marketing department, we were given the responsibility to plan our companies 10th anniversary. It&#8217;s insane and so ironic. In honor of my first terribly planned party, I&#8217;ve decided to make today&#8217;s Friday Giftures party related.</p>
<p><strong>It&#8217;s not a successful party&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnzXfBhtgdsHYIw/giphy.gif" alt="" width="480" height="270" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;unless someone falls down. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Or someone is bringing something&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 347px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/kgLl22G4Inq6s/giphy.gif" alt="" width="337" height="243" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;weird or illegal. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Someone is stumbling&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 272px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/11jKTRuWm8wUg/giphy.gif" alt="" width="262" height="451" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;in or out of a bed. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>The music&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/dl78NDb3fArZu/giphy.gif" alt="" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;is too loud&#8230;.</strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Or someone is creating&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 510px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/vAIPJWtC1m7Be/giphy.gif" alt="" width="500" height="269" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;a new dance craze. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Or someone messes&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 296px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/ljBiYumM8AGmA/giphy-downsized-large.gif" alt="" width="286" height="384" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;up the drinks. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Or someone tries&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 330px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/npGAXMEhTnkS4/giphy-downsized-large.gif" alt="" width="320" height="343" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;to drive home alone. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>Don&#8217;t worry though&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 255px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/eSQKNSmg07dHq/giphy.gif" alt="" width="245" height="184" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;there will be lots of food. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>And there will be plenty&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 410px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnrliW65rlwud8I/giphy.gif" alt="" width="400" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;of dessert. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>There will be lots&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 410px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/bhoQxlYXkLzeE/giphy.gif" alt="" width="400" height="333" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;of water. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>There will be plenty&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 255px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/UQ3wYOH7EPFDy/giphy.gif" alt="" width="245" height="245" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;of speeches. </strong></p></div>
<p><strong>But most of all&#8230;</strong></p>
<div style="width: 324px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/75iOumU0IAuJ2/giphy.gif" alt="" width="314" height="228" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>&#8230;just a bunch of shenanigans. </strong></p></div>
<p>I&#8217;d like to say that this party is going to be great, but we all know that any party I plan will be a snoozer. And people will do the one thing they can&#8217;t stand just to get out of it. Go back to work.</p>
<p>Who is in charge of the parties at work? How bad have they gone for you?</p>
<p>ARRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH</p>
<p>Bitter Party Planning Committee Ben</p>
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