Southern UK Jive

Jiveonaut · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:50 pm Post subject: Jive, Sweat and tears

I was amazed the other day (sometime in June is all I will say, as the following is not venue specific.) when I got the comment "ooo, how nice, you're the first man I've danced with in the last half hour with dry shoulders" from a lovely, experienced dancer. At which point I started looking at the men in the venue with fresh eyes. Which turned out to be just about the only fresh things in the room! For every chap in a hygenic-ish looking shirt, there were two who were wearing what were originally mono-coloured tops but had turned into multi toned sweat stained and saturated ones: some guys were in sleeveless tops at that and they were wringing wet. Similarly, I was at a workshop once where good posture was described not just in terms of elfensaftee and technique, but that it stopped sweat dripping on the lady!!!! Euwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! This is pretty gross stuff that the ladies have to put up with.

Blokes; its summer, its hot, please, carry on sweating. Get really icky, slimy, soggy and clammy. Bit of a whiff is good too. That way ladies will not dance with you. This means all the more dances for....

Gentlemen: carry on with several shirt changes a night. That towel on the head dries it off, reduces glare and prevents drippage. The man who smells of Chanel in a room full of men who smell like a canal is an absolute lady magnet.

Obviously none of the men reading this are 'blokes', but by the very nature of signing up to this forum MUST be 'gentlemen'. (bearing in mind however that the best description of a gentleman I've ever heard is someone who gets out of the bath to have a pee......) but how can this literally gopping problem be tackled? What should be done about it? It shouldn't be like this, but it happens, and happens a lot it seems. Should the lady mention it? Refuse to dance with a dripping bloke? Should a 'gentleman' have a quiet word? Or the Venue staff? When you think about it its a social minefield. Any suggestions on how to handle such situations?
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Jiveonaut · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject:

And guys, can the same be said for ladies? When do they stop glowing and start humming? Shocked

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Nicky · Forum legend Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Posts: 401

Jiveonaut, I think I love you!!! Laughing

I have lost count of the number of times per night I have to rush into the ladies for a post dance handwash..... People must think that I have (A) an incontinence problem, or (B) a severe OCD problem! Very Happy

The predicament becomes even worse when guys have you in a close hold. Why do I bother showering, washing and styling my hair, donning clean clothes and make-up in a sad attempt to make myself look vaguely presentable, only to have a complete stranger wipe his man sweat onto the side of my face and in my hair?!!!

As if that isn't bad enough, get this!!!..... Mr Sweaty-Showoff is dancing full pelt to some up-tempo number. Flashy moves and 'Wow!' drops are the order of the day.... Said man puts me into a full seducer, leans over me and drips sweat on to my face. I, in an attempt to look as if i'm having a fabulous dance, am giving him a friendly grin at the time, and end up with sweat in my mouth!!!!!

Nobody can help working up a sweat, but it doesn't take much to bring a few clean shirts and a couple of towels with you on a dance night.... My favourite dancers this time of year are the ones who wear sweat bands on their wrists and carry a flannel in their pocket! Wink

Jiveonaut, could you mark me down for loads of lovely sweat free dances....Pretty please ? Very Happy

Diane · Frequent Poster Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 138

I think I love you too!! Laughing

Alls said is so true, totally agree and Nicky the same thing has happened to me UUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have actually started dancing with a fella and felt so uncomfortable that I've just said to him, would he mind changing his shirt!!

Dizzybee · Forum legend Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 331

Dr Dance · Regular Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Europe

Just want to share and have a moan.

I was dancing the other night when this guy, who obviously was trying to impress the lady that he was dancing with, showed her his fabalous 'I can spin 400 times in a minute' move.

She was not impress and nor was I. Can we guess why Idea

Yes he was dripping with sweat and so a spray went across her face and manage to get it onto me as well. I did have a word. So for those of you who are thinking of doing this move can u please bear this line in mind.
'think sweat before you spin!'