Ralph & Sam

Two times in a week?

I'm surprised myself. Learning something everyday.

One of these new phenomenons I'm observing in my integration into office culture is the Christmas party. I never understood why these things existed. Hell, with all the different types of religions and beliefs kicking around, you would think these things would eventually go the way of the dodo. However, whether it be through clever marketing, or the sentimentality that attaches to I think anyone as the year draws to a close, people seem to gravitate towards this time of year as a relaxing of the belt. In other words, we view our fellow drones at the job as people instead of cogs in the machine.

Maybe this is pretty obvious from my previous posts or even if you know me, but I watched alot of cartoons. If you ever watched Looney Tunes, they had this bit called "Ralph and Sam." I think one of them was a wolf and the other was a dog. Anyway, the bit always started with Ralph and Sam punching the clock and saying, "morning Ralph," followed by a "morning Sam." Then as they enter the field of work, the wolf tries to steal sheep while the dog beats the shit out of him everytime. Long and the short of it is the wolf and the dog pound each other (save for coffee and lunch breaks) till the day comes to an end and Ralph and Sam proceed to punch out and always end the day with "g'night Ralph" and "see ya tomorrow Sam."

The point of the story?

See, that's what the xmas party is all about. Its some sort of idealistic pursuit for the wolves and the dogs to get together without being on the proverbial clock. Unfortunately, these gatherings can also end up a place to play politics and bullshit. However, maybe the christmas party and its lofty goals still show we regard each other as people despite living in a world of wolves and dogs.