Christmas Party

OK, so I need to tell you about the office Christmas Party last year. I work in an Engineering Consulting office with two guys, the boss, and the guy who runs the affiliated office next door. Usually the boss takes us all out for lunch a few days before Christmas, then we exchange secret Santa gifts (ugh! I hate that phrase!), then the boss gives us our sizable cash bonuses equal to about a week's pay. OK, so last year, the boss decided that instead of taking us out to lunch, he wanted to have a dinner party at his home. So he gave us four dates to choose from (each day of the two weekends before Christmas) and asked us to let him know what date would be good. Well! Immediately these three guys (the two I work with and the guy next door) had nine million reasons why none of these dates were any good. Eric actually said that the one date was no good, because his birthday was the following day. Huh? So they finally picked a date and gave it to John (the boss). A few days before the party, Bill (guy next door) said he would not be able to come because he couldn't find a sitter for his one year old kid. I assumed that his wife also had other plans that day and would not be able to watch the kid. John graciously said, well why don't you bring the baby? (to an adult party). At which point Bill said TO THE BOSS, well I would, but you smoke (cigarettes) and so the only way I could bring the baby is if you would agree not to smoke at the party (IN HIS OWN HOME!) If I was John, at that point I would have said, sorry you won't be there, but John actually agreed to this! Keep in mind that Eric and I both also smoke, and that Bill, the complainer, chews tobacco. So the day of the party comes, and Bill shows up WITH HIS WIFE and the kid - she didn't have other plans, she just wanted to come to the party too! AND, at the party, while we were all going outside in 20 degree weather to smoke, Bill actually pulled out his chewing tobacco and stuffed himself a mouthful, then proceeded to drool into a cup, inside at the party! These guys are a bunch of jerks.