[Tango-L] Social-ethical behavior and protocol

[Mary Menz]

>Sergio said,
>
>>Milonga codes were developed over the years for a reason. Codes are not old
>fashioned capricious inventions; they all exist for an important reason.
>
>>When you ignore them you are losing 90% of what Argentine Tango is about.
>
>I have it on good authority from someone who has returned and experienced
>*many* milongas in BsAs that most portenoes do not use the codes.  In fact
>they approach women as men do so in Australia.  And yes, there are sleazes
>amongst them.
>
>The notions of romantic codes have been lost I think upon the modern
>generation.
>
Well, I have just returned and found the codes observed even by 
mediocre dancers