Julius Sharpe posted a Christmas joke on Twitter on December 17, 2013:
“The office Christmas party is a great opportunity to catch up with people you haven’t seen for twenty minutes.”
The one-liner has been included in many Christmas quotation collections.
Twitter
Julius Sharpe
@juliussharpe
The office Christmas party is a great opportunity to catch up with people you haven’t seen for twenty minutes.
3:23 PM - 17 Dec 2013
Twitter
Bret Fox
@bretfox
An office Christmas party is a great opportunity to catch up with people you haven’t seen for half an hour.
3:45 PM - 18 Dec 2013
Facebook
John Gonzales
at P.J. Clarks.
December 18, 2013 · New York ·
the office Christmas party is a great opportunity to catch up with people you haven’t seen for 20 minutes
Humoropedia
22 Christmas One Liners
BY · PUBLISHED DECEMBER 18, 2014 · UPDATED DECEMBER 18, 2014
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19. The office Christmas party ?is a great opportunity to catch up ?with people you haven’t seen for ?20 minutes.
Bustle
15 Funny Christmas Quotes That Could Make Even The Grinch Smile, So Get Ready for Some Holiday Cheer
By CHELSEY GRASSO Dec 24 2014
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8. “The office Christmas party is a great opportunity to catch up with people you haven’t seen for 20 minutes.” — Julius Sharpe
Twitter
Bob Kostic
@causticbob
The office Christmas party. A great opportunity to catch up with people you haven’t seen for half an hour…
3:57 PM - 25 Dec 2015
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Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
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