> > I (like many people) only dance with any particular partner once during the > course of a normal length dance evening. If a no-partner-swing dance means > I don't get to swing with a good/favorite partner, I feel gypped. However, > I don't count a mixer as a dance with any particular partner so I get the > benefit of lots of interaction with many dancers without feeling like I'm > ignoring or missing out on dancing with my partner. >
It has been pointed out to my that the word 'gypped' is offensive to some due to its origins as a racial slur. I wasn't aware/thinking of this when I used it and certainly didn't mean to cause offense if I did. I revise the statement to say that "I feel cheated".
