I love work socials. Meeting people's OHs, seeing what they are like outside of work. I especially love work balls - I have some gorgeous dresses I have nowhere to wear them to, so work balls rock. Then again, I get on with co-workers and so does DH.

Having said that, the penultimate work social I attended DH was in France so I took DS as my guest. And didn't get that drunk. The last one DH and DS both didn't attend and had a boys' night in instead. I did get a little more than beswipst on that occasion, but switched to non-alcoholic drinks before I got drunk. Up to me to not be embarrassing to myself, IMO.