[Tango-L] Hubris and tango

[Michael]

I find it just as amazing that a narrow minded individual feels the need to 
attack somebody who has DIFFERENT opinions and experiences.  In his rush to 
condemn, he missed the first line of my first posting that it was based on 
my personal experience not universal truth. I never claimed to be an expert 
YET he claims to be an expert from his attacks. This is the reason Tango L 
will never reach its potential to serve the tango community. When people 
agree with you, you are their friend. And when they don't agree with you, 
they just lash out.

Wasted trip? Not in the least. I had a wonderful time at all the milongas, 
except for Gricel. In fact, one blogger included some of my dispatches in 
their blog and somebody else is going to include all my dispatches in a "BA 
guide for first time visitors." So some people found my information useful.

Since tango is danced from the heart, I don't see how somebody can dance 
well when they always angry. I don't understand how a partner can connect 
with somebody who has an angry heart.

Michael
I danced Argentine Tango - - with the Argentines

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Crrtango at aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 10:55 AM
Subject: [Tango-L] Hubris and tango


>I find it amazing that someone would go to Argentina with such a culturally 
> > arrogant attitude that instead of using the experience to put their own
> dancing in perspective or try to learn something about the dance, its 
> history, > its social milieu, they denigrate or criticize the state of 
> dancing there
> because it is not what they do or because they had a bad experience...all 
> to > justify their own lack of skill, especially in light of how few 
> milongas they
> actually attended and the short time they were there.   And the worst is > 
> that within hours upon returning, they start posting their now "expert"
> opinions.
>
> What a wasted trip!
>
> Charles