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Treat office party as just another business function, etiquette expert say. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| December 13, 1994 | Ethridge, Mary | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
    AKRON, Ohio _ It's time for the company Christmas bash and you're ready to party. 
    You've got on your flashiest holiday outfit _ maybe that light-up reindeer tie or that tight, low-cut black number. And you're nearly drooling at the thought of snapping up all those free drinks and hors d'oeuvres. 
    No, no, no, no, no. 
    You're an etiquette disaster ready to happen and your job may be at stake, according to Trinka Taylor, owner of the Finishing Parlour in Akron, Ohio. 
    ``These functions can make or break you in the business world,'' said Taylor, an etiquette expert. ``They're that important.'' 
    Gary Jacob of Robert Half International of New York, an employment firm,…
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