Should wristwatches be banned on the dancefloor?

[Astro]

With the profusion of mobile phones, does anyone really need to wear a wristwatch on the dancefloor?

I've been scratched a few times on my bare arms.

The also seem to get caught in my hair.

[Yliander]

With the profusion of mobile phones, does anyone really need to wear a wristwatch on the dancefloor?

I've been scratched a few times on my bare arms.

The also seem to get caught in my hair.

Ummm what does mobile phones have to do with wearing a wristwatch?

Must admit I'm not a fan of wristwatches on the dance floor - although it's funny some dancers I really notice them with and then others I don't even notice.... *shrug* go figure

[NZ Monkey]

I know I take mine off. Too many accidents scratching people or pulling out their hair with my wristband.

There may also have been an incident where my wristband managed to get caught in a bikini. I haven't worn it again since....

[Crazy Shark]

Wrist watches don't bother me at all plus i wear a watch when dancing.

[Caro]

There may also have been an incident where my wristband managed to get caught in a bikini. I haven't worn it again since....

the bikini ?

[ducasi]

I don't wear a watch or anything else on my hands and wrists, and I encourage others to do the same.

[ducasi]

Ummm what does mobile phones have to do with wearing a wristwatch?

Mobile phones normally have clocks on them, so if you have one handy, you don't need a watch.

[Paulthetrainer]

Is it me or does the title of this thread sound like an Arctic Monkeys song?

One can always use their wristwatch to take a sly check on how long there is left of the track, if it turns out to be one of those dances.

Seriously though, for me going out with no wristwatch on is like going out with no underpants on.

Paul

[NZ Monkey]

the bikini ?

I don't wear that anymore either. I found I got hit on by sleezy men too often

[Ghost]

I don't wear a watch or anything else on my hands and wrists, and I encourage others to do the same.

I just put my watch in my pocket at the beginning of the evening - easy enough to check the time between dances

[David Bailey]

I've occasionally found problems with my watch - e.g. I got it caught in some woman's weird fishnet-y top thing a while back. I stopped, untangled it, carried on dancing. No big deal.

I don't see the problem - and if we ban watches, are we also banning long nails on women? Because they cause far more damage than watches - but I wouldn't dream of telling a woman to cut her nails.

[straycat]

I don't wear that anymore either. I found I got hit on by sleezy men too often

Well - kudos for wearing it to dance events as long as you did, say I. Was it hard to get dance shoes to match?

[Tessalicious]

My personal gripe on this one is the guys who wear massive watches and then insist on leading the 'dropkick' - leaving large ugly bruises and scratches underneath my arms.

I reserve the right to sabotage, or possibly cause some reciprocal damage of my choosing.

[Terpsichorea]

I got mine caught in the teacher's lacy top when I was demoing last night...so I think I am not going to bother wearing it again.

[Andreas]

With the profusion of mobile phones, does anyone really need to wear a wristwatch on the dancefloor?

Watches can be annoying but don't cause me much grief. What I can't stand and have been hurt with in the past are rings with stones. Some women even turn them down so the stone faces the inside of their hand and, most annoyingly, the side that my fingers will touch when taking their hand. Hence any rings with protruding stones should be banned.

[timbp]

Ummm what does mobile phones have to do with wearing a wristwatch?

Your mobile phone almost certainly has the time. If you carry your phone everywhere, why do you also need a watch?

Actually, I stopped wearing a watch before I got a mobile phone -- I was almost always sitting in front of a computer (with the time immediately visible), and in other situations I was good enough at estimating duration, and I could always ask someone else if the actual time was important.

But I don't think wristwatches should be banned. Because then in fairness we would also have to ban those dangerous rings women wear. And I'm still waiting for the day when a diamond comes out of it's setting into my hand (judging by the cuts I've had, I'm sure it must have almost happened several times). That diamond will compensate me for many dance injuries, and I cannot support any action that might endanger my chances of winning that diamond.

[timbp]

I got mine caught in the teacher's lacy top when I was demoing last night...so I think I am not going to bother wearing it again.

Why were you wearing the teacher's lacy top in the first place?

[Steven666]

With the profusion of mobile phones, does anyone really need to wear a wristwatch on the dancefloor?

I've been scratched a few times on my bare arms.

The also seem to get caught in my hair.

Does that go for bracelets too? And hats? They all get in the way in some form.

Why don't we all just strip off and dance in the nuddie!

[Twirly]

Actually, rather than banning watches, maybe teachers should actually be teaching dance skills in such a way that leads remember to keep their hands far enough above their follow's head that they aren't going to get the watch tangled in her hair in the first place!

Have to say that I'm fed up of men being too lazy to lift their arms high enough to miss the top of the head - every night I get clouted at least a couple of times. And if I put my hair up, then the clip I used seems to become like a target and the hit rate increases I'm not even particularly tall, and it's the taller men who do this the most - the shorties seem to be more height aware

Won't make much difference with the drop kick, or getting it tangled in clothing though.

[Terpsichorea]

Why were you wearing the teacher's lacy top in the first place?

It seemed like a good idea at the time...