"Dos Gringos" At "Dux De Lux"

So, Friday night we had a Trimble New Zealand Social Club gathering ("work party") at Dux De Lux in downtown Christchurch. The advertising promised a Midwinter Mexican Festival featuring Dos Gringos and some tasty mexican food treats. Never having been at a company with more than 5 employees, I was not sure what to expect.

Arriving on time at 7:30, we were among the first to arrive (mostly because we were looking for an early crack at the free food which unfortunately did not appear until quite a bit later). After about an hour of forced conversation and not so much fun (which was not entirely worthless, but still very frustrating) Dos Gringos arrived. It was a relief to not have to try to talk to any more people that I did not know well.

Dos Gringos was definitely not what I expected, although if I'd taken a look at their website before going I might have had a better idea of what was about to happen. They promise to be "more fun than a chihuahua down your pants" which to me does not seem to be a very high bar. Turns out that Dos Gringos was a pair of middle-aged brothers from Westport NZ who wear fake moustaches, sombreros, and ill-fitting stereotypical Mexican clothing and perform a comedy act. They were uncouth, insulting, ridiculous, and hilarious. I greatly enjoyed although I was quite fearful of them choosing me to participate...

A good evening of learning about how things work at companies...