[Tango-L] Surplus Tanguera - Not

[Carol Shepherd]

If a man who dances repeat tandas with the same woman is a "tango hog," 
is the follow who dances repeat tandas while there are surplus follows 
who are not dancing (indeed, many have not danced a single tanda all 
night) also a "tango hog"?

When I brought this topic up about having a hard time getting even a 
single tanda when there are surplus follows (particularly because women 
are discouraged from asking), -- the observations were:


A.  You obviously are not good enough.  If you were a good enough dancer 
you would be asked even though there are many extra women.

B.  Be more physically attractive.

C.  Learn to lead (in your case, surplus men, it would be "learn to 
follow"...and don't forget to make eye contact with those leaders out 
there, so they will invite you to dance).

D.  Pick up and move yourself to another city.


So, overstocked-tanguero-dudes, that's my advice.


Tony wrote:
> The phrase "Tango Hog" was used recently - someone who keeps a partner 
> on the dance floor for tanda after tanda.
> 
> I saw something like this happen once, let's say "Guy #1" is dancing 
> with an attractive girl for song after song, and Guy 2 wants a dance, 
> gets impatient and goes up to the pair on the dance floor, between 
> songs, and says something. Next thing I see the two guys arguing in the 
> kitchen about right etiquette.
> 
> I'm guessing there was nothing happening between guy #1 and the girl. 
> Even so, I don't think another dancer is really in a position to say 
> anything without looking a bit desperate. And surely if the girl was 
> unhappy she would have left the dance floor. I can see that a DJ being 
> outside of a situation like this has the chance to say something to 
> encourage changing partners (couples excepted of course), without 
> directing attention at any pair in particular, or whatever codes a 
> community decides on.
> 
> Tony
> 
> 

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