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Monday, 17 December, 2001, 12:23 GMT
Top tips for gatecrashing
![]() With the economy looking dodgy, many companies have scaled down - or even cancelled - their Christmas parties. But those prepared to blag their way in may well find a swell party or two.
It's almost Christmas and the economic climate is almost as chilly as the air outside. Hence 12% of British organisations have ditched their annual bash, while many others are holding altogether more sombre affairs. What to do instead? Here, consummate gatecrasher Nicholas Allan provides his top tips for getting your fill of festive cheer - at someone else's expense. (Of course, the BBC cannot endorse such behaviour).
For those keen to enjoy the best things in life - as opposed to the bought-in-bulk drinks and nibbles laid on at your own work party - first impressions count. Go for anonymous black - designer suit for men, little black dress for women - and thermal underwear to avoid the risk of being collared while waiting to check a coat into the cloakroom. If it's fancy dress, boys, just say you're James Bond.
Wait for the moment of mass stampede
Know where to go
Keep your eyes open
Drink and merry
Sometimes a bash includes a sit-down dinner with a seating plan. When everyone else has taken their place, make a beeline for an empty seat. But don't say you are that person - your neighbour may know them and immediately rumble you as an impostor. Instead say that you'd been put next to an "ex", a disgruntled employee, or a model railway collector and needed to get away. They will surely understand.
What to do on being caught Finally, a word of warning from Mr Allan: gatecrashing can be strangely addictive, so much so for him that he ended up writing a book - The Complete Guide to Gatecrashing - about it. But, he says, there is a downside. The appeal of genuine parties may wane for those who thrill to the subterfuge involved in blagging their way into someone else's bash.
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