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So, do you think you can dance...
Yes, I am a good dancer 31%  31%  [ 47 ]
No, I have the dancing skills of a dead armadillo 50%  50%  [ 76 ]
I think I'm good at dancing, but everyone else thinks otherwise 5%  5%  [ 7 ]
What's dancing? 14%  14%  [ 21 ]
Total votes : 151

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09 Feb 2008, 4:03 pm

When I used to go clubs, I sometimes got compliments on my dancing. Mind you, my dancing was always spur-of-the-moment, meaning that I never actually planned how I was going to dance. I simply got out on the dance floor and moved my body to the music. And despite that, I got occasional compliments.

One particular thing I noticed at clubs is that most people weren't good dancers. The majority of the people simply swayed from side to side. So, given that, a person shouldn't feel nervous or self-conscious about dancing, especially in a place like a club. As long as you're not doing some bizarre dance moves, then you'll be ok.



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09 Feb 2008, 4:20 pm

I can skank



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09 Feb 2008, 5:26 pm

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A funny thing about dance classes, is that I always get confused as to left and right. Also, while taking ballet, I would always end up doing a step the opposite of the way it should be done. It's as if I have a giant backward mirror in my brain, LOL.


I HATE THAT. Haha... you should see me following an exercise video. Everything is backwards. My brain is not capable of comprehending that their left/right is opposite of mind. And by the time I've made the concious effort to switch over and do the exercise correctly, they're already on a new one :P


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09 Feb 2008, 6:45 pm

Spiral153 wrote:
When I used to go clubs, I sometimes got compliments on my dancing. Mind you, my dancing was always spur-of-the-moment, meaning that I never actually planned how I was going to dance. I simply got out on the dance floor and moved my body to the music. And despite that, I got occasional compliments.

One particular thing I noticed at clubs is that most people weren't good dancers. The majority of the people simply swayed from side to side. So, given that, a person shouldn't feel nervous or self-conscious about dancing, especially in a place like a club. As long as you're not doing some bizarre dance moves, then you'll be ok.


That's exactly how it is for me. I just improvise and get abundant compliments from people who don't know how to dance anyway. I think confidence is a major issue. No matter how sloppy I get, as long as I'm attempting things that other people are afraid to do, they respect me for it.


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09 Feb 2008, 7:19 pm

Given lessons, I reckon Aspies would be good at dancing. I mean, a lot of it is counting and remembering patterns.


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11 Feb 2008, 9:05 pm

A day without dancing is a day wasted.



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11 Feb 2008, 9:07 pm

Dancing is the lamest thing anyone could ever do.



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11 Feb 2008, 9:26 pm

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Dancing is the lamest thing anyone could ever do.

It helps to lose weight. :wink:
It keeps me fit, thanks for sharing your opinion about how lame one of my passions is though.
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11 Feb 2008, 9:40 pm

Specialforces wrote:
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You're asking to be reported to a mod.



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11 Feb 2008, 9:52 pm

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At least I'm not a fat b***h who has nothing better to do but whinge on internet forums.

Specialforces, you can't say that sort of thing to other members.


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11 Feb 2008, 9:54 pm

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Specialforces wrote:
At least I'm not a fat b***h who has nothing better to do but whinge on internet forums.


You're asking to be reported to a mod.


That's the lamest thing anyone could ever do.



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11 Feb 2008, 9:55 pm

But yeah, dancing is lame. I'd rather do karate!



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11 Feb 2008, 9:55 pm

MrMark wrote:
Specialforces wrote:
At least I'm not a fat b***h who has nothing better to do but whinge on internet forums.

Specialforces, you can't say that sort of thing to other members.


I'm confused. Did my message not get through?



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11 Feb 2008, 9:56 pm

Specialforces wrote:
Berserker wrote:
Specialforces wrote:
At least I'm not a fat b***h who has nothing better to do but whinge on internet forums.


You're asking to be reported to a mod.


That's the lamest thing anyone could ever do.


Too late, I reported you. Troll.



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11 Feb 2008, 9:56 pm

Berserker wrote:
But yeah, dancing is lame. I'd rather do karate!

karate is the lamest thing anyone could do.



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Berserker wrote:
Specialforces wrote:
Berserker wrote:
Specialforces wrote:
At least I'm not a fat b***h who has nothing better to do but whinge on internet forums.


You're asking to be reported to a mod.


That's the lamest thing anyone could ever do.


Too late, I reported you. Troll.


That's the lamest thing anyone could ever do.