How do I handle people who dance into my space on the dance floor?
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Jean (Lee) says:
I really had this problem last sat at Union. It was
IMPOSSIBLE to dance! The dance floor was so packed that I was knocked
3 times, stepped on 4 times and 2 knocks on my head while dancing.
Eventually, I gave up and decided to just chill by the side. So my
advice: find another area to dance! Another bar, a friend's place,
the corridor outside Union (haha, that's where I ended up!). Anywhere
else where you can be comfortable AND not worry about bumping into
another dancer or being bumped!
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Tina says:
I usually trust a guy to watch the space he leads me
into.. so that i may avoid clashing 'head on' or 'body on' into the
intruding couple.
It is sometimes inevitable that it happens. If I
really think there is no space, i will probably sit the song out.
Let's just put it this way, sometimes i step into people
accidentally, sometimes i get other people's heels landing squarely
on my feet. give and take?
Guess everyone just have to be more conscious.. if need be, dance
MINI SALSA. smaller steps... smaller moves.
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Andy (Yap) says:
Hmm it happens a lot especially in union when everyone is jostling
for floor space and people come off the dance floor with swollen toes
or scratched legs or ankles ( high heels meet dance sneakers).
i don't mean to be rude but sometimes when a look or a
telling-them-off don't work, i just bounce them off with a back break
or a CBLT (cross-body lead turn) hee hee :). 'Cause some of those
guys seriously don't know how to keep to their own line and dance all
over the place. My action may seem a bit drastic but it's just my 2
cents.
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Mary says:
For the ladies, it's simple - do lots of hand styling
and leg sweeps. They'll get the hint.
Or if you get stepped on, grab your foot and hop around in
exaggerated pain. Make sure the person who does it to you know you're
injured. Ha ha
On a more serious note, sometimes a dancer can get too carried
away during a nice song, so I either find a better spot to dance, or
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Francis says:
Well, I clear away and let them dance lor...
Seriously, I am of course angry that these people actually thought
that they own the dance floor. But then what more can I do? Stepping
on me is not so bad... imagine if they stepped onto my partner's
feet, considering most girls like to wear open-toe shoes..
Well, I can be an "ah beng" and confront such people but in the
end, where does it lead to? So might as well let them dance. People
have eyes to see and let the rest judge for themselves.... :) |
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Kelvin (Yee) says:
For me, usually I give that person some space (for
up to 3 times), but if he keeps inching into my space even though I
have let him have some of my space, I will tap him on the shoulder and
signal with a hand gesture plus tell him that this is my dance space.
If he still does not care, I will start dancing big, in his direction,
making sure that I lift up my feet high enough to "accidentally" stamp
on him if he comes any nearer. Or I will do the leg sweep (styling).
Most of the time it is the guy's fault for not controlling the dance
space of him and his partner. So ya.....try to avoid stamping on the
gal.....
Yes this sounds cruel but I realize some people just
don't get it. The more space you give, the more they eat up your space.
Of course there are some who will also say sorry and try not to eat
into other's space.
But do not apply this if you find that they are
beginners cos' they don't know how to control the dance yet. Just tell
them nicely.
For gals, if someone REPEATEDLY bumps into you while
eating into your dance space, I suggest you squat down in pain,
pressing on wherever he hits you. Let everyone know that he has hurt
you and hopefully he gets a 'red card' from the DJ who occasionally
warns inconsiderate dancers and asks them to control themselves.
At the end of the day, we have to judge whether
things that happen are accidents, or is it deliberate or is it just
inconsiderate. I suggest using the above in extreme situations when you
feel that you are being bullied; maybe when you have tried to be nice
but end up not dancing as much as you would want to, it is time to put
you two-leftfeet down.
May the Force (of the feet) be with you.....hehehe |
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