Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-31 Thread Niki Papapetrou
On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Roger Patrick wrote: > Hi, > > > If someone acts inappropriately on or off the dance-floor according > to the opinion of a dancer, she/he has reason to choose not to dance > with the person anymore. No-one claims everyone should have a "right" > to get danc

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors

2010-08-26 Thread Alexis Cousein
On 14/08/2010 03:32, Trini y Sean (PATangoS) wrote: > My observation is that a couple who dances a lot with each other (more than 3 > tandas) are either: > > 1) interested in each other, > 2) so bad that no one else wants to dance with them, or > 3) so much better than everyone else that they're

[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-18 Thread Ruben Malan
[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols TANGO AND CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION by Artem Maloratsky - Copyright ©2007 (with special permission from the author) http://www.tangoprinciples.org/ SUMMARY The art of tango dancing at its best is a means for conscious evolution of the

[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-18 Thread Ruben Malan
Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols Why tango? by Artem Maloratsky - Copyright ©2007 (with special permission of the author) Most tango "addicts" do not ask themselves such a question - they know they love it, and that is why they do it. I myself have had an ur

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread Vince Bagusauskas
Trini wrote: >I love it when my husband chases the opposite sex at milongas - I met a woman once who said shrugged and accepts the fact her husband likes to flirt at milongas. He is a popular guy and she had to try hard as a dancer to snatch him. Vince In Melbourne ___

[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread Ruben Malan
Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols Dear A. T fellows, I want to share this link with the group. I feel compelled to mention this essay (many of you may already know about it) which I value as a significant contribution not only to bringing light to the issue under

[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread Ruben Malan
Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols Dear Charles, you recently wrote: "Like other aspects of tango "interpreted" by outsiders, such as the protocol being discussed in this same thread, its true meaning is being lost." Would you be kind to further el

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
I think, Ruben, that both you and Sergio may just be unaware of your own natural charms, given your backgrounds, and may take for granted something that most men must work on. Alas for the North American male who has to debate as to whether he should open the door for a woman. South American m

[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread Ruben Malan
Trini wrote: "I love it when my husband chases the opposite sex at milongas - especially when the only one he is chasing is me. And we both have gotten hit on. It's an easy thing to say no. The guys who are really good at flirting do so in such a way that they "open the door" to the possibili

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
--- On Sun, 8/15/10, Ruben Malan wrote: > > 5) With an increasing percentage we are also observing the > attendance of married couples ... I love it when my husband chases the opposite sex at milongas - especially when the only one he is chasing is me. And we both have gotten hit on. It's

[Tango-L] Tango-L/Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread Ruben Malan
[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols Regarding John's statement: "Ruben Malan disapproves of the pursuit of the opposite sex at milongas because teenagers might be present." John Ward Bristol, UK Not necessarily true John. Please, read my post again. It is acce

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread Roger Patrick
Hi, > Independently of what was in the mind of the first milongueros, I believe > with confidence that to consider the premise: "chasing the opposite sex is > the main objective in the mind of contemporary milongas attendees either > here or elsewhere" as valid is 100%questionable and even

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread johnofbris...@tiscali.co.uk
Ruben Malan disapproves of the pursuit of the opposite sex at milongas because teenagers might be present. Why does he think these teenagers go there at all? For exactly the same reason I went to the Southend Kursaal every Saturday night 50 years ago when I was a teenager: to meet members of th

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols

2010-08-16 Thread Ruben Malan
Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors and protocols Independently of what was in the mind of the first milongueros, I believe with confidence that to consider the premise: "chasing the opposite sex is the main objective in the mind of contemporary milongas attendees either here or elsewher

[Tango-L] Tango-L/Social-ethical behaviors

2010-08-15 Thread Rafael Grua
Nice tune wrote: “Recently, I went to a milonga with my ex-girlfriend, (an experienced milonguera) in a city in mid Florida. We both knew most of the other dancers and they were familiar with us and our close relationship except for few (3 or 4) new guests. That night, I got to dance only o

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors

2010-08-14 Thread rcgimmi
2) so bad that no one else wants to dance with them, or Laugh! Yep, it's true. And, for a long time, that was me. :-) -Original Message- From: Trini y Sean (PATangoS) To: Tango-L Sent: Fri, Aug 13, 2010 6:32 pm Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors

2010-08-13 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
My observation is that a couple who dances a lot with each other (more than 3 tandas) are either: 1)  interested in each other, 2) so bad that no one else wants to dance with them, or 3) so much better than everyone else that they're not really interested in dancing with others. As to appropria

Re: [Tango-L] Tango-L/ Social-ethical behaviors and protocols.

2010-08-13 Thread Michael
Subject: [Tango-L] Tango-L/ Social-ethical behaviors and protocols. “Are there any traditional unspoken rules at Buenos Aires’ Milongas [or elsewhere] regarding how accompanied women …” (Proper conduct ignored. Cultural differences?) Although all this may be irrelevant to the tread, what is interes

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviors

2010-08-13 Thread NANCY
Come on, Nicetune  You know what message she was sending you.  What you want from the group is a condemnation of her behavior so you can go back to her and 'reason' with her and change her mind.  Am I guessing you are an engineer or a lawyer?  Reasoning with her about her feelings is  a no-win

Re: [Tango-L] Tango-L/ Social-ethical behaviors and protocols.

2010-08-13 Thread HBBOOGIE1
same man. This could be out of desperation, ignorance, or disrespect take your pick. In a message dated 8/13/2010 8:29:42 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, nicet...@live.com writes: Tango-L/ Social-ethical behaviors and protocols. “Are there any traditional unspoken rules at Buenos Aires

[Tango-L] Tango-L/ Social-ethical behaviors and protocols.

2010-08-13 Thread Nicetune Piazzola
Tango-L/ Social-ethical behaviors and protocols. “Are there any traditional unspoken rules at Buenos Aires’ Milongas [or elsewhere] regarding how accompanied women …” (Proper conduct ignored. Cultural differences?) A very touchy and timely tread, indeed! What I am about to relate

[Tango-L] social/ethical behaviors

2010-08-09 Thread Sergio Vandekier
Sandhill Crane says: "From a North American perspective, even if a woman arriveswith a man, she can still decide for herself who she wantsto dance with." "To assume that a woman who arrives with a manis off-limits to everyone else, is similar to assuming thatshe is his property,