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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by inky66 View Post
    I launch myself at the nearest person and snog them.
    Yeah? So, errr, where do you dance then...?

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Stone me...Just say No.

    There are people I would never dance with.

    1 is a lady in StNeots who dislocated my right index finger, never been right it hasn't.

    I would never dance with her and look away as soon as she looks at me.

    You paid your money and you make your choices.
    You don't have to be rude, just say sorry but NO.

    I mean lets face it anyway half the women are club footed Lesbians anyway, bless em all

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Oh yeah before you bloody Women start having a pop at me......

    You are in the good half!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yes you! My lovely little dance Angel you!

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    Cool Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by Daisy Chain View Post
    How should we say no?

    I favour running away round the dance floor when I see them coming.

    Daisy

    (A Cowardly Little FLower)
    It's simple Daisy, put your picture on your profile then we'll all know who not to ask

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by John S View Post

    If you see the "unwanted" (or even the "unwashed"?) heading your way, under no circumstances should you make eye contact - in fact bury your face in your towel if possible.
    Does not work... Tried it, head deeply buried in towel, then heard a loud clapping sound... looked up to see a female I did not know clapping a few inches away from my face to get my attention

    Scary stuff...

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    I've been catching up on posts this afternoon, and read the whole of this thread in one go, had to stop several time to laugh out loud....it really cheered me up, both the "serious" suggestions and the larking around.



    Thanks those forumites who posted on here, made a tough working day seem a lot brighter after reading your posts

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by StokeBloke View Post
    It's simple Daisy, put your picture on your profile then we'll all know who not to ask :
    aint that the truth


    A visible little fletch

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38 View Post
    How about F*** O*** your fat bald and ugly and cant dance more then 8 moves

    How do you work through that rejection ?? :
    stop been a wooosie S38 you know I love you

    your worse than a woman for bringing things up





    I'm sure the gilrs would agree we would rather have 8 well exicuted moves than 1,000 complicarted wrap around your head moves.

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    easy I ask the pearson if I can have a word and tell them our dance style isn't comaterble and please don't aske me again.

    unless your wearing sweaty smelly wee soaked, snot riddled gloves and then I shout.



    GET THEM ******* GLOVES OFF




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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by fletch View Post
    stop been a wooosie S38 you know I love you

    your worse than a woman for bringing things up


    Does that not make a woman good then....... bringing things up.

    phnar phnar.........<WALKS AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD>

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by fletch View Post
    sweaty smelly wee soaked, snot riddled gloves


    I didn't know you'd been to a Cheshunt freestyle?



    Ok, ok.....the pensioner jokes are wearing a bit thin

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    Cool Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by Double Trouble View Post
    I didn't know you'd been to a Cheshunt freestyle?



    Ok, ok.....the pensioner jokes are wearing a bit thin
    She said 'wee soaked gloves'

    NOT

    'wee soaked, beige, man made fiber, Sunday supplement slacks with stay pressed creases'

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    Does not work... Tried it, head deeply buried in towel, then heard a loud clapping sound... looked up to see a female I did not know clapping a few inches away from my face to get my attention

    Scary stuff...
    I rarely say 'No', but I have to admit I'd exercise my right to, if a woman with the clap approached me!

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by John S View Post
    If possible, avoid being in the situation of HAVING to say "no".

    If you see the "unwanted" (or even the "unwashed"?) heading your way, under no circumstances should you make eye contact - in fact bury your face in your towel if possible.
    Eye contact, or avoidance of - that's the key. Especially if the predator has already made contact then spots that the prey is now blatently avoiding repeating it, they generally get the hint.

    Hiding behind my drink often works, either on the eye contact thing or by saying sorry, I need a drink - note, only say this when you have plenty left in the glass otherwise you run the risk of them offerring to escort you to the bar.

    Depending on who it is I'll either use one of these ^^^, or say that I need a rest, or suddenly engage in a serious(looking) conversation with whichever poor sod is stood nearest to me, or develop a sudden need to go out for air etc etc.

    But on rare occasions I have been known to say thanks but no, you hurt me last time. At the end of the day I've paid my money & it's up to me who I dance with. I've lost one too many toenails, and had too many bruises and pulled muscles to risk my enjoyment for the sake of a dangerous dancer's ego. Harsh perhaps, but true.

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Ooooh, I could open up an old can of worms, here.... Oooh, it's so tempting. But I shall be strong and resist!



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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by swp View Post
    But on rare occasions I have been known to say thanks but no, you hurt me last time. At the end of the day I've paid my money & it's up to me who I dance with. I've lost one too many toenails, and had too many bruises and pulled muscles to risk my enjoyment for the sake of a dangerous dancer's ego. Harsh perhaps, but true.
    I hardly ever say no - even to the ladies that have hurt me before. Like DTS there was one lady however that I'd cross the room to avoid after one occasion where I danced with her at the beginning of a freestyle and she hurt my right hand so badly that it ruined the rest of the night. Sometimes when my knees are sore I'll sit out a few dances and simply explain why - normally no problem with this I think.

    I've talked with my wife about her experiences. She's had a few I hurt shoulders etc with specific guys and I've often said to her simply to refuse but do so nicely. She's yet to take this approach but for people that do hurt you I think that turning them down is a perfectly acceptable approach.

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by Little Monkey View Post
    Ooooh, I could open up an old can of worms, here.... Oooh, it's so tempting. But I shall be strong and resist!


    Little Monkey - 2 words come to mind

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    I tried the "hiding behind the towel" as an experiment tonight..

    Only worked on one girl, who was clearly making her way towards me, when my face emerged from the towel, she had changed direction and was about to ask someone else.... Trouble was , I really wanted to dance with her, but was trying out a theory

    All was good in the end and I managed to catch her for the last dance, which was

    All the other times I "hid" , from various girls - when I looked up, I was greeted with a smile and an invitation to dance - they were not put off by the towel trick... This was actually a good thing, on the night, as I was testing out a theory only (and did want to dance with them).

    So the results - I tried it about 10 times, it worked once... so a one in 10 sucess rate for the face in towel trick.

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    I tried the "hiding behind the towel" as an experiment tonight..
    ...So the results - I tried it about 10 times, it worked once... so a one in 10 sucess rate for the face in towel trick.
    but did you have the "my God, that stinks" face on as you emerged?

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    Re: The Etiquette of saying NO

    Quote Originally Posted by bigdjiver View Post
    but did you have the "my God, that stinks" face on as you emerged?
    that's what I forgot

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