People Share Absolutely Wild Stories from Office Christmas Parties

Museum holiday parties already feel magical—lavish halls, priceless art, open bar, dramatic lighting. But add drunk guests into the mix and suddenly it’s less Night at the Museum and more Oh God Please Don’t Touch That. One year they allowed plus-ones, and that decision aged like milk.

Someone brought a friend who got so wasted she spilled her wine everywhere and then nearly toppled a statue worth more than everyone’s salaries combined. Staff members saw their lives flash before their eyes as they lunged to save the artifact. The next year, the invitation list was noticeably shorter. Plus-ones? Permanently banned.