⚡MINI: Debate After 8 - Should Partners Comes To The Work Xmas Party? ⚡🎉🥂

In this lively episode of Mix102.3's morning show, hosts Hayley and Max go head-to-head in a spirited 60-second debate on whether partners should attend work Christmas parties. With their own office celebration happening that very afternoon, the timing couldn't be more relevant! Hayley passionately defends the "bring your partner" position, arguing they provide social support, practical assistance, and even help prevent embarrassing moments. Max counters with equal fervor, claiming partners transform vibrant workplace gatherings into awkward "Noah's Ark" situations that hinder networking and career advancement opportunities.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:10):
I Heard podcasts here more Mix one or two point
three podcasts, playlists and listen live on the free iHeart app.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
Haley Max head to head on one topic, sixty seconds
on the clock each to debate their point. Partners should
come to your work Christmas party affirmative Haley peers so
traversial negative Max birth.

Speaker 1 (00:28):
Or relevant for us, because we've got our Christmas party
here at Mix this afternoons.

Speaker 3 (00:32):
It's not invited today.

Speaker 1 (00:33):
Absolute, they're not Hailey Peace, and you would like to
fly the flag that they should be.

Speaker 3 (00:36):
Yeah, Well for my ade lady Christmas party. We've got
everybody's partner's coming. Burgo, you're coming to my party. Yeah,
your partner's not coming, No, because he's a coach of
a basketball team, so we can't come.

Speaker 2 (00:45):
All right, your affirmative, Your time starts now.

Speaker 3 (00:48):
Yeah, look, why not. If you've got a great partner,
they'll make the night better. You should be proud that
your coworkers get to meet your favorite person in the world.
And they'll save you in so many ways. They don't
know anyone, so they'll keep busy. They'll serve you, they'll
make sure you're hydrated, they'll go and get plates of
food for you.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
They're like hr.

Speaker 3 (01:06):
If you start oversharing to the boss or two, telling
them what you really think of them, they'll magically appeer.
Go ho, babe, put there's prawns over here. If you
get drunk and start pointing the finger at the guy
who poohs in the disabled toilet every day at seven
fifty am, they'll save you.

Speaker 1 (01:20):
I know.

Speaker 3 (01:21):
Partners are a guaranteed ally for small talk. Can't be
bothered chatting to merv in finance. Let your partner do that.
He doesn't know how boring is. It's nice for people
to know your loved ones. It makes you more likable,
and you're better behave because your worlds have collided and
there's no way that any sleazy co worker is going
to creep onto you because your partner's there and they'll
punch them in the face. Everything is more fun with

(01:43):
your favorite person there. Bring them to the Christmas party,
you selfish pig.

Speaker 1 (01:48):
You're so bad at tacking selfish big on that work
to integrate it. Yeah, No, I think I know you.

Speaker 2 (01:53):
Why you want this because you don't want to talk
to anyone but Jimmy. Will spend hours talking to Jimmy.

Speaker 1 (01:57):
Talks to everyone.

Speaker 3 (01:58):
It's so nice.

Speaker 1 (01:59):
I'm gua happy with my argument here. I think I've
got your toast a right.

Speaker 2 (02:02):
Your negative and extra time starts.

Speaker 1 (02:03):
You should not bring your partner the work Christmas party.
Suddenly this fun, relaxed work event becomes Noah's. There's two
of every species and they're all keeping to themselves. The
partners don't know each other, they don't know your coworkers.
So instead of one big social group with inside jokes
and shared trauma about this workplace, we suddenly have thirty
couples orbiting around the room, having shallow conversations about the weather.
Hot today, isn't it?

Speaker 2 (02:24):
Yeah?

Speaker 1 (02:24):
Because this party is dying. And there's Julie from accounts,
she's standing alone in the corner. She came for the
free cannopaes, not a constant reminder that her marriage failed
and she doesn't have a partner. If you can't hang
out with the people that you work with more than
five minutes without clutching your partner like an emotional support animal,
you're a bad colleague. Give the tech guy a chance,
Why don't you try being nice to him? Your selfish pig. Also,

(02:45):
the Christmas party Primetime boss schmoozing time. This is when
you slide up after two venos, you crack a joke.
Suddenly you're on the one to watch list for next year.
You can't climb the career ladder with a partner in toe,
leave them at home. Try bringing some personality in stardaily.
That absolutely bad?

Speaker 2 (03:05):
All right?

Speaker 3 (03:05):
What do you think? And we'd love a story attached
to your easing as well. Thirty one or two?

Speaker 2 (03:09):
Three?

Speaker 3 (03:10):
Should partners come to you? Chrissy Party