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Originally posted by Forte
...what he said next took my breath away..."Did she pay to get in?" I said "Of course" and he then said "Well, then she is obliged to dance with me" !!! Grrr! How rude can you get! |
Is this guy a regular? Even though a bit of time has gone by, I would still say this sort of thing warrants a chat to the venue management.
Treatment of beginners by some of the more predatory, often older, guys can be a serious issue sometimes, and I
really believe it needs to be tackled, whenever, and wherever it crops up.
I know of several beginner ladies that have come a couple of times to the Ceroc venue where I taxi, been perved on, manhandled around the floor (often by terrible dancers), or had to put up with one or two of the weirdos that sometimes hang around - and then refused to come back (this was confirmed to me throught the friend that brought them initially).
I do my best to "rescue" the beginners that I see being mistreated - it's not uncommon for the abusers to be wanting second and even third consecutive dances
and I have no qualms about interrupting quite assertively on occasion when the track changes. Invariably the newcomer ladies are amazed and pleased to discover that it doesn't have to be like that - that they can dance without being yanked around or felt up.
Dance is a wonderful thing - and for it to be spoiled for a beginner by some creep is something that makes my blood boil.
Chris