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Originally posted by Shalewa:
It smooths out the sticky mess that drink splashers leave in their wake. Snarkiness aside, a little baby powder can enormously improve the "glide" of many dancefloors. I do acknowledge some folks can get a little happy and that a billowing cloud of talc is only marginally less offensive than a cloud of smoke.

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It just so happens that self-proclaimed "dancers" bring baby powder - so that makes it ok ... but flip it, and have a lambada dancer, drinker and/or smoker bring baby powder? ... ape shit in the true house community - "I could bust my ass", "The cloud of powder messes with my allergies", etc etc ... Now I repose the question, is this really about smokers, drinkers on the dancefloor, or does it run deeper? (as I eluded to in my very 1st post)

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Originally posted by DaveR:

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Originally posted by darrow_v1.7:
What does the DJ agreeing to play ... have to do with the validity of someone's opinion of dancefloor culture at the club? It seems like you keep coupling the two but I'm not sure why.

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The first "coupling" appeared on page #1 of this thread - posted by you if I'm not mistaken - the reaching out for a DJ's opinion to complement this dancefloor etiquite discussion ...

* please correct me if I'm wrong, and I will gladly admit my misinterpretation ...

DR

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Let me try again. You said...

"it appears every hot Deep House DJ that comes to town (or lives in town) plays there (or would jump at the opportunity to play there) --- by choice I presume, and will full knowledge of the violation of dancefloor etiquite?"

What I got out of the above statement (paraphrasing of course) was that respected/hot DJs play there in spite of the dancefloor problems, so....(and this is where I'm stuck)...

...your dancefloor etiquette concerns are of no value?
...if famous DJs ignore the dancefloor issues, you should too?

What exactly was your point is what I'm trying to get at.

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Originally posted by Nubiansista:
This would have been great for the FUCK OFF thread!


FO to the the: spilling, smoking, intruding inconsiderate jerks!

It all balls down to common courtesy! Do you have any?

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Amen to that!

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Originally posted by Shalewa:
a billowing cloud of talc

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Originally posted by darrow_v1.7:
What exactly was your point is what I'm trying to get at.

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Originally posted by DaveR:

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Originally posted by Shalewa:
It smooths out the sticky mess that drink splashers leave in their wake. Snarkiness aside, a little baby powder can enormously improve the "glide" of many dancefloors. I do acknowledge some folks can get a little happy and that a billowing cloud of talc is only marginally less offensive than a cloud of smoke.

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It just so happens that self-proclaimed "dancers" bring baby powder - so that makes it ok ... but flip it, and have a lambada dancer, drinker and/or smoker bring baby powder? ... ape shit in the true house community - "I could bust my ass", "The cloud of powder messes with my allergies", etc etc ... Now I repose the question, is this really about smokers, drinkers on the dancefloor, or does it run deeper? (as I eluded to in my very 1st post)

DR

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Originally posted by mhd:
yes its about smokers, drinkers and yes it runs deeper

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for that answer ...

*edit - and all answers & opinions ...

DR

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Originally posted by TigerEyes:

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Originally posted by Fatima:


but seriously, how about lovers get over themselves and not smooch all over each other on the floor?

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I automatically think, INSECURE COUPLE ALERT, whenever I see two people all over each other. These same people are usually trying to grab a peek to see if anyone notices their "love".

Or, they are exhibitionists, who get pissy when they realize no one is paying any attention to them.

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Originally posted by DaveR:

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Originally posted by likewater:
A visiable sign posted in the coat room or near the Bar area... saying..

Please do not take drinks on the dance floor..
No smokin on the dance floor.. Use the Lounge located down stairs.. this should be in all CAPS

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That would be effective, IF the place wanted to do that ...

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true, If.. that would be the ??.. but you Know what they would say.."it will cost to Much to do that".. or "this is a public place, we can't tell a person what to do with their drink"..

[ August 31, 2004, 01:59 PM: Message edited by: likewater ]

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Originally posted by DaveR:

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Originally posted by Shalewa:
It smooths out the sticky mess that drink splashers leave in their wake. Snarkiness aside, a little baby powder can enormously improve the "glide" of many dancefloors. I do acknowledge some folks can get a little happy and that a billowing cloud of talc is only marginally less offensive than a cloud of smoke.

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It just so happens that self-proclaimed "dancers" bring baby powder - so that makes it ok ... but flip it, and have a lambada dancer, drinker and/or smoker bring baby powder? ... ape shit in the true house community - "I could bust my ass", "The cloud of powder messes with my allergies", etc etc ... Now I repose the question, is this really about smokers, drinkers on the dancefloor, or does it run deeper? (as I eluded to in my very 1st post)

DR

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Originally posted by TinaI:

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Originally posted by TigerEyes:

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Originally posted by Fatima:


but seriously, how about lovers get over themselves and not smooch all over each other on the floor?

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I automatically think, INSECURE COUPLE ALERT, whenever I see two people all over each other. These same people are usually trying to grab a peek to see if anyone notices their "love".

Or, they are exhibitionists, who get pissy when they realize no one is paying any attention to them.

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What a boring world you must live in hehe.. I happen to be a person who loves to show affection maybe a bit too much sometimes but it is not to grab attention but because it's fun .. dance life is about the whole ritual of being freed by good music.. it's funny cuz some people go through so much effort to get noticed on the dancefloor sometimes even bring there own dancefloor with them .. so please don't complain about me and my boyfriend enjoying each moment we have together .. in this day and age i have and continue to applaud couples that are doing it right and loving each other even as they party it up on weekends . ... many people i grew up with in our los angeles community just dance around the obstacles and enjoy the music while talking, kissing, laughing, drinking or whatever .. it may be cuz we are just happy to have a place to dance all night to good music and we are having such a great time that a little drink spilled near or on us accidently is no big trade off to having a full house of happy danncers to dance with ...relax chill .. diversity .. enjoy that we don't live in a bland comfortable world ...

sorry for coming off a bit frustrated
but it is my experience that most people
just want to rain on your parade when you are
happy and in love .. negative comments when it is easy enough to just say nothing or look at things from a positive perspective .. it does effect you as a couple when people doubt your sincerity

oh well

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Originally posted by Maria:

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Originally posted by likewater:

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Originally posted by Nubiansista:
Remember the law of the land? Or code of ethics (on the streets)? Well…in this case it is the unspoken rule. Lead by example. We should not have to post signs for people behave accordingly.

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Amen to that!

Here's a rule for ya, when touching someone on the dancefloor as in "excuse me, I need to get by" use an OPEN palm. Tapping/moving/pushing someone over with the back of your hand is rude and unnecessarily aggressive, its the little things that count on the floor

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i tend to nip and tuck through the best possible route, indicating which way i'm going with my hand, using excuse me's and eye contact.


some people are just naturally clumsy, do we ban them


Spatial awareness, if you don't have this and a good sense of balance, you probably will have problems dancing anyway. The dancers have always indicated what part of the dancefloor they are using, but perhaps the cross pollination of music had widened things somewhat.

If people around are a real problem, you can always resort to spinning a freind , like how they used to clear a space for break dance challenges.

I think our society is suffering sign overdose, although they don't bother me that much, it's really upto the club, having reference is no bad thing i suppose. Yet it's nice to work stuff out , wash hands, walk, walk on the left, don't walk on the right, don'walk. When the signs that would probably work better would be , think, don't think, think on the left, or perhaps make love not war

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Originally posted by likewater:
true, If.. that would be the ??.. but you Know what they would say.."it will cost to Much to do that".. or "this is a public we can't tell a person what to do with their drink"..

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Originally posted by mhd:

quote:

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Originally posted by TinaI:

quote:

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Originally posted by TigerEyes:

quote:

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Originally posted by Fatima:


but seriously, how about lovers get over themselves and not smooch all over each other on the floor?

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I automatically think, INSECURE COUPLE ALERT, whenever I see two people all over each other. These same people are usually trying to grab a peek to see if anyone notices their "love".

Or, they are exhibitionists, who get pissy when they realize no one is paying any attention to them.

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What a boring world you must live in hehe.. I happen to be a person who loves to show affection maybe a bit too much sometimes but it is not to grab attention but because it's fun .. dance life is about the whole ritual of being freed by good music.. it's funny cuz some people go through so much effort to get noticed on the dancefloor sometimes even bring there own dancefloor with them .. so please don't complain about me and my boyfriend enjoying each moment we have together .. in this day and age i have and continue to applaud couples that are doing it right and loving each other even as they party it up on weekends . ... many people i grew up with in our los angeles community just dance around the obstacles and enjoy the music while talking, kissing, laughing, drinking or whatever .. it may be cuz we are just happy to have a place to dance all night to good music and we are having such a great time that a little drink spilled near or on us accidently is no big trade off to having a full house of happy danncers to dance with ...relax chill .. diversity .. enjoy that we don't live in a bland comfortable world ...

sorry for coming off a bit frustrated
but it is my experience that most people
just want to rain on your parade when you are
happy and in love .. negative comments when it is easy enough to just say nothing or look at things from a positive perspective .. it does effect you as a couple when people doubt your sincerity

oh well

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good for you, can't see why you are frustrated though

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Originally posted by Fatima:

but seriously, how about lovers get over themselves and not smooch all over each other on the floor?
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because this comment is directed at me and my boyfriend .. so i got a little defensive
i should just let it roll off my shoulder and continue to do what i have been doing .. for so many years .. and that is dance like noone is watching

maybe she's joking .. shrug

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Originally posted by darrow_v1.7:
I don't think your scenario is accurate. I think if a "non dancer" brought baby powder, the response from some dancers MIGHT be "what is he/she bringing baby powder for? He/She doesn't even know how to use it!"

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Originally posted by DaveR:

quote:

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Originally posted by likewater:
true, If.. that would be the ??.. but you Know what they would say.."it will cost to Much to do that".. or "this is a public we can't tell a person what to do with their drink"..

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agree likewater - and not to get too far away from Darrow's great dancefloor topic - but a venue could post those things - but then you start restricting, and where does it stop? ... I think successful (obviously arguable) venues have considered most issues, and made decisions based on the masses (their most valued patrons) ... what turns 1 person off, might keep another person (and their friends) from coming - no matter how rational that restriction might seem up front ...

DR

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Originally posted by TinaI:

quote:

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Originally posted by mhd:

quote:

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Originally posted by TinaI:

quote:

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Originally posted by TigerEyes:

quote:

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Originally posted by Fatima:


but seriously, how about lovers get over themselves and not smooch all over each other on the floor?

---

I automatically think, INSECURE COUPLE ALERT, whenever I see two people all over each other. These same people are usually trying to grab a peek to see if anyone notices their "love".

Or, they are exhibitionists, who get pissy when they realize no one is paying any attention to them.

---

What a boring world you must live in hehe.. I happen to be a person who loves to show affection maybe a bit too much sometimes but it is not to grab attention but because it's fun .. dance life is about the whole ritual of being freed by good music.. it's funny cuz some people go through so much effort to get noticed on the dancefloor sometimes even bring there own dancefloor with them .. so please don't complain about me and my boyfriend enjoying each moment we have together .. in this day and age i have and continue to applaud couples that are doing it right and loving each other even as they party it up on weekends . ... many people i grew up with in our los angeles community just dance around the obstacles and enjoy the music while talking, kissing, laughing, drinking or whatever .. it may be cuz we are just happy to have a place to dance all night to good music and we are having such a great time that a little drink spilled near or on us accidently is no big trade off to having a full house of happy danncers to dance with ...relax chill .. diversity .. enjoy that we don't live in a bland comfortable world ...

sorry for coming off a bit frustrated
but it is my experience that most people
just want to rain on your parade when you are
happy and in love .. negative comments when it is easy enough to just say nothing or look at things from a positive perspective .. it does effect you as a couple when people doubt your sincerity

oh well

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good for you, can't see why you are frustrated though

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Originally posted by Fatima:

but seriously, how about lovers get over themselves and not smooch all over each other on the floor?
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because this comment is directed at me and my boyfriend .. so i got a little defensive
i should just let it roll off my shoulder and continue to do what i have been doing .. for so many years .. and that is dance like noone is watching

maybe she's joking .. shrug

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Originally posted by mhd:
"decisions based on the masses..." therein lies the problem

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masses may have been a typo - I put "most valuable patrons" so strike the word masses please

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Originally posted by DaveR:

quote:

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Originally posted by darrow_v1.7:
I don't think your scenario is accurate. I think if a "non dancer" brought baby powder, the response from some dancers MIGHT be "what is he/she bringing baby powder for? He/She doesn't even know how to use it!"

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C'mon D, I think you just validated a whole lot of what I've been saying with this one post ...

DR

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quote:

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Originally posted by TinaI:

quote:

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Originally posted by TigerEyes:

quote:

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Originally posted by Fatima:


but seriously, how about lovers get over themselves and not smooch all over each other on the floor?

---

I automatically think, INSECURE COUPLE ALERT, whenever I see two people all over each other. These same people are usually trying to grab a peek to see if anyone notices their "love".

Or, they are exhibitionists, who get pissy when they realize no one is paying any attention to them.

---

What a boring world you must live in hehe.. I happen to be a person who loves to show affection maybe a bit too much sometimes but it is not to grab attention but because it's fun .. dance life is about the whole ritual of being freed by good music.. it's funny cuz some people go through so much effort to get noticed on the dancefloor sometimes even bring there own dancefloor with them .. so please don't complain about me and my boyfriend enjoying each moment we have together .. in this day and age i have and continue to applaud couples that are doing it right and loving each other even as they party it up on weekends . ... many people i grew up with in our los angeles community just dance around the obstacles and enjoy the music while talking, kissing, laughing, drinking or whatever .. it may be cuz we are just happy to have a place to dance all night to good music and we are having such a great time that a little drink spilled near or on us accidently is no big trade off to having a full house of happy danncers to dance with ...relax chill .. diversity .. enjoy that we don't live in a bland comfortable world ...

sorry for coming off a bit frustrated
but it is my experience that most people
just want to rain on your parade when you are
happy and in love .. negative comments when it is easy enough to just say nothing or look at things from a positive perspective .. it does effect you as a couple when people doubt your sincerity

oh well

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so when you and friends are doing these fun things.. has anyone of you guys spilled drinks or danced on the floor with a cigarette, , because from what I'm reading is "as long as we're not around you"..statement we are not going to stop..

this sounds like FREINDS GONE WILD!! when you and your buddies go to party..

[ August 31, 2004, 02:16 PM: Message edited by: likewater ]

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Originally posted by mhd:
i was just kidding, get your smooch on, truth is, lovers embracing takes up very little floor space [/QB]

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Originally posted by DaveR:

quote:

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Originally posted by likewater:
true, If.. that would be the ??.. but you Know what they would say.."it will cost to Much to do that".. or "this is a public we can't tell a person what to do with their drink"..

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agree likewater - and not to get too far away from Darrow's great dancefloor topic - but a venue could post those things - but then you start restricting, and where does it stop? ... I think successful (obviously arguable) venues have considered most issues, and made decisions based on the masses (their most valued patrons) ... what turns 1 person off, might keep another person (and their friends) from coming - no matter how rational that restriction might seem up front ...

DR

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point taken..

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Originally posted by MYOR:
People lack in common sense that is that basis of all this “dance floor etiquette”.

Why would you stand in the middle of the dance floor while people are dancing and you are clearly in the way. CUZ YOU DON’T GIVE A FVCK

Or bring full drink into a crowd dancing when you know it will spill.. CUZ YOU DON’T GIVE A FVCK

Smoking holding the cigarette waving it everywhere when you can burn somebody (I see people doing this and I’m like wtf and I’m a smoker) CUZ YOU DON’T GIVE A FVCK

Dance powder while good for the “dancers” b/c they wear sneaker, its not good for the people/ especially women that wear heals and can slip on it because of the nice slippery surface. CUZ YOU DON’T GIVE A FVCK

So if you make signs with all these rules.. (Please don’t let there be signs in clubs as to how you should act). It wouldn’t matter CUZ PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A FVCK.

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Originally posted by MYOR:
People lack in common sense that is that basis of all this “dance floor etiquette”.

Why would you stand in the middle of the dance floor while people are dancing and you are clearly in the way. CUZ YOU DON’T GIVE A FVCK

Or bring full drink into a crowd dancing when you know it will spill.. CUZ YOU DON’T GIVE A FVCK

Smoking holding the cigarette waving it everywhere when you can burn somebody (I see people doing this and I’m like wtf and I’m a smoker) CUZ YOU DON’T GIVE A FVCK

Dance powder while good for the “dancers” b/c they wear sneaker, its not good for the people/ especially women that wear heals and can slip on it because of the nice slippery surface. CUZ YOU DON’T GIVE A FVCK

So if you make signs with all these rules.. (Please don’t let there be signs in clubs as to how you should act). It wouldn’t matter CUZ PEOPLE DON’T GIVE A FVCK.

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