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Old 9th-April-2003, 08:31 AM   #61 (permalink)
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Yep... we have guys that prey on beginners up here in Scotland too....strange they never seem to dance with more advanced dancers......
Hey! :reallymad: I dance with beginners at every opportunity and some of the moves I lead them through are classed as 'intermediate'; a different ending, or joining of two beginner moves and you have an intermediate move.
As long as you can lead the moves so that the lady is not confused, or give wrong signals and force the lady into a move, I don't see any reason not to.
If a beginner lady does not do what they 'should' (ie what I expect them to do) on a move, then I have probably messed up the lead and will try to work out how I could lead it better - most often it's because I have grown lazy with my lead and need to sharpen it up a bit.

Dips, leans, breaks and signaled moves I would consider closer to 'advanced' than 'intermediate', and would never try to lead a beginner through. (...and seldom lead anyone else through them because I can't remember them! :sorry)
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Old 9th-April-2003, 09:36 AM   #62 (permalink)
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Well, I guess that DD wasn't talking about you then Gadget.

You know. If the cap fits, and all that.

I think I can guess at least one of the people that DD is talking about though!!

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[quote]Originally posted by Dance Demon
Yep... we have guys that prey on beginners up here in Scotland too....strange they never seem to dance with more advanced dancers......

Yes !!! and I can think of several, one of whom was a taxi dancer. I was so :reallymad to the extent that it stopped me from going to ceroc for about 5 months and it was only at the persistant persuasion of my friend, that I returned. Fortunately, this creep is now an ex- taxi dancer.
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Old 9th-April-2003, 11:22 PM   #64 (permalink)
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Would that have been in Edinburgh by any chance, Twinkle Toes??

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Would that have been in Edinburgh by any chance, Twinkle Toes??

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Yep, how did you guess ? Don't tell me you were taken advantage of here as well !!!

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Just a lucky shot in the dark I think

I haven't been taken advantage of in Edinburgh yet, but I am open to offers

This goes for all other Scottish cities too.... And English ones. And anywhere else really....

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[quote]Originally posted by TheTramp


I haven't been taken advantage of in Edinburgh yet, but I am open to offers

This goes for all other Scottish cities too.... And English ones. And anywhere else really....

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So you're just a wee bit fussy then !!!



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Very fussy.

I mean, I can discount 50% of the population immediately.

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[quote]Originally posted by TheTramp
Very fussy.

I mean, I can discount 50% of the population immediately.

Steve

Would that be male or female ?
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That'd be the males that were being discounted.

Of course.....

But I still have no offers

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[quote]Originally posted by TheTramp
That'd be the males that were being discounted.

Of course.....

But I still have no offers

Steve


Personally Steve, I just don't understand it. A big, macho guy like yourself .... and a dancing Don Juan to boot ....
me thinks you are pulling my leg

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me thinks you are pulling my leg

Been there TT !!! Hurts !!! That's why I'm too scared to take advantage of him - even although I could if I really wanted

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Been there TT !!! Hurts !!! That's why I'm too scared to take advantage of him - even although I could if I really wanted

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Ah, go for it Wendy, I'm sure he won't mind ... if fact I'm sure he'll make it really easy for you.


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Ah, go for it Wendy, I'm sure he won't mind ... if fact I'm sure he'll make it really easy for you.


No no after you TT !!!

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No need to fight ladies.

Plenty for all

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That'd be the males that were being discounted.

Of course.....

But I still have no offers

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Damm - (makes mental note) no taking advantage of Mr Tramp come mid summer time
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Damm - (makes mental note) no taking advantage of Mr Tramp come mid summer time
There's always Chicklet......

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What to take advantage of Tramp

He won't want me now we are officially affianced. The touchy feely stuff disappears now.
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Yep... we have guys that prey on beginners up here in Scotland too....strange they never seem to dance with more advanced dancers......

Yes !!! and I can think of several, one of whom was a taxi dancer. I was so :reallymad to the extent that it stopped me from going to ceroc for about 5 months and it was only at the persistant persuasion of my friend, that I returned. Fortunately, this creep is now an ex- taxi dancer.
Sorry Gadget ..I should have been more specific, as I do most of my Cerocing in Edinburgh::sorry ...But I think TT is probably thinking along the same lines as me...I think that dancing with beginners , then trying to impress the pants off them ( both literally and metaphorically )by doing moves, inclding dips and drops, when they are not experienced enough, is both reckless and stupid. I've seen this guy drop his partner on more than one osccasion. Fortunately as TT says he is now an ex Taxi dancer
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