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 rougerpatr...@gmail.comwrote: 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

[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 urge to keep

[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

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 elsewhere

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

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

[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 acceptable if done

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

2010-08-16 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
--- On Sun, 8/15/10, Ruben Malan rubenma...@comcast.net 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

[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 possibility

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

[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

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

2010-08-13 Thread HBBOOGIE1
with the 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

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

2010-08-13 Thread Michael
: [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 interesting