Christmas party season is over for another year, and what a
fantastic time I had in the Kerrydale Suite at Glasgow Celtic!
My first post Xmas parties blog will not, however, be about
the parties… I’ll get to that in the next one.
This follows on from the previous two blog, slightly tongue
in cheek, but there’s definitely plenty of realism in it.
I’d often thought that it’s just DJs that people think they
can talk to however they want, often in a belittling and condescending manner.
However, Mairi-Clare, who has a very well regarded full-time occupation, mentioned
that people talk in the same manner to bands as well.
I did feel for Waterfront as people tried to get up the stage and dance as they were performing! Imagine that happened in any other workplace!
The classic example relates to my previous post of… play
this, everyone will love it! If you don’t play that all important request,
because your experience and common sense tells you that it won’t work, it
somehow gives the person permission to hurl abuse at you.
It’s not just confined to when you’re at a party though. A
good example happened to me only a few days ago. I’d liked a
Facebook page,
which I will not name, but it was
wedding related.
Like the kind hearty and friendly soul I am, I post a nice
wee welcome message there. The reply, from one of the page administrators,
astonished me. It read:
“I hope you don't do those lasers
that burn our camera sensors!”
Now, that is hardly an open armed
welcome from a page administrator. Interestingly enough, as a wedding
specialist, we understand that a laser show is not appropriate for a wedding.
However, our stunning ambient Mood Lighting is perfect for weddings.
In truth, the amount of guests I get
talking to me in this manner is few and far between. So, I can now take my tongue out my cheek and resume normal
business with my next blog and beyond.
Remember, be nice to your DJ and/or
band, we’re just there to make sure everyone has a great time.
