tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post9170842980182080751..comments2023-06-16T16:08:23.446+01:00Comments on Edinburgh Housewife: Shocking Excursion Back into SingledomMrs McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18095035617334068201noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post-18844906805857446302015-09-23T10:02:27.061+01:002015-09-23T10:02:27.061+01:00If swing dancing men are such snobs, do I really w...If swing dancing men are such snobs, do I really want to waste the pretty? Dancing is fun, but do I want to rely on snobs for my fun and feel soooooo grateful to them for giving me the time of day? <br /><br />I will tell you one thing: if I go back to swing-dancing--and I have to calm down first--I will turn down all the men who blanked me this weekend. If they ask--which they probably won't--I'll say "No thanks". I'll keep on dancing with the shy, humble guys. Mrs McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095035617334068201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post-4158095993750497082015-09-23T02:56:24.776+01:002015-09-23T02:56:24.776+01:00Swing dancing men can be such snobs. Don't tak...Swing dancing men can be such snobs. Don't take it personally!Cordinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post-48473225846104430362015-09-21T22:19:38.832+01:002015-09-21T22:19:38.832+01:00Humph. Save your resolve for the beginning follows...Humph. Save your resolve for the beginning follows because, believe me, the beginning leads have no trouble (at least not in my town). I have seen beginning leads transform from shy gawky fellows to snooty, swaggering supermen of swing in mere months! But the girls... Come to think of it, I am one of the few beginning girls to stick it out this long without a man in tow. Mrs McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095035617334068201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post-38205791124402750652015-09-21T22:03:55.539+01:002015-09-21T22:03:55.539+01:00Alisha told me all about it and I was very sorry. ...Alisha told me all about it and I was very sorry. It further reminds me that I must remember my resolve to dance with beginners a few times a night, even though I now often get to dance with really advanced people. <br />I think this principle should be taught in every dance class as an important component of dance etiquette. If we really cared about the art form, we would make greater efforts to make beginners feel welcome. Otherwise the community withers.Stellamarisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post-10877273842063976772015-09-21T13:16:19.953+01:002015-09-21T13:16:19.953+01:00Definitely, if you want to ensure you are never a ...Definitely, if you want to ensure you are never a wall flower, that is a good idea, if you can swing it. No pun intended--believe it or not!Mrs McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095035617334068201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670426779858438488.post-55194445010115409592015-09-21T12:02:35.528+01:002015-09-21T12:02:35.528+01:00Sigh.... For every fantastic night of dancing ther...Sigh.... For every fantastic night of dancing there is an equal and opposite night of 'no one to dance with'. I thought it was just me, but if it is any comfort at all, even us 29yr olds who are a little more up the scale towards 'advanced', who smile, who don't sit, who stand in the way of traffic on and off the floor, who quite frankly look interested without looking ( I hope) either lost or desperate, get ignored, and that by men who generally will ask one to dance... so you wonder why you came/stayed after class, and then a few weeks later you have a 'good' night again.."" Aargh! <br /><br />If I do ever marry, it will be to someone who likes to dance.<br />Clarenoreply@blogger.com