Don’t forget, if you and your spouse are enjoying a little afternoon delight, and someone drops by without calling, you are obliged to stop, get dressed, answer the door, and entertain them.
Yeah, introverts (or even people who every once in a while like to hear themselves think) must always stop and perform like trained monkeys to keep extroverts from ever facing a moment’s silence. If an extrovert ever stops, he will have to face the endless void…
Sorta forgot about this thread; ran across it again and opened it up in order to applaud this and Ranger Jeff’s posts.
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Gosh. Thank you. :: blush ::
I was surprised to see it show up myself.
Oh, and you had better drink if they have alcohol, cause you know, it’s the social thing to do.
No need to get dressed, or stop for any longer than it takes to get the door open. I for one would be quite entertained.
People act this way because it works. After another victim succumbs to forced dancing they get to congratulate themselves for either making you “have a good time,” since if you are dancing well, it will appear that you are enjoying yourself, or they can laugh at you for your lack of dancing prowess. Either way, they win.
It works so often there’s a term for it – “Stockholm Syndrome.” 
Typical “blame the victim” mentality. The dancepushers have no idea how rude and disrespectful they’re being, so it must be the other people who have a problem.
If you’re at a concert, is it OK to drag unwilling people into the mosh pit? I would think at a wedding people could show the same level of consideration found at a Motörhead gig.
There are some people who do end up having fun after being pressured into dancing, but the ends don’t justify the means. Rape wouldn’t be okay even if some people ended up enjoying it.
There’s a big difference between trying to talk someone into doing something and refusing to take “no” for an answer.
More wedding mosh pits are in order, perhaps.
Yeah, it’s a zombie, but it’s my zombie, so…Arise!
I attended a wedding reception the other night and the phenomenon lives on. There was one dancer I noticed, in particular, who spent a great deal of her dancing time surveying the crowd in order to identify SWSBDs (Sitters Who Should Be Dancing).
It was a sight. She apparently felt it was part of her responsibility to inform others that they have an obligation to be on the dance floor. Yes, she identified me as an SWSBD, ignoring the possibility that I was perfectly content sipping my drink, chatting with a table-mate, enjoying (some of) the music, and watching the dancing. I was pooping no party; I was an active and engaged wedding attendee.
But I was not, you know, dancing. And this was unacceptable. She actually put her hands on my shoulders at one point.
I don’t know why I’m rehashing all this, just venting I suppose. And still marveling at others’ lack of awareness.
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I would rather give an impromptu speech to 500 people than go on the dance floor.
A friend showed up early not long ago and we weren’t finished yet. She hung ot with the dog until we came downstairs.
My money’s on stealth bragging.
The dancing part I can deal with, or could – I can’t recall it ever happening.
Whatg I do object to is being forced to sing “Happy Birthday”, when there are only 3 or 4 people making up the chorus. I dislike singing a great deal more than the OP dislikes dancing. Dancing I can fake, just cop a feel and shift weight from one foot to the other.
I’d recommend dropping a couple of Ecstasy pills.You’ll soon be throwing shapes on the dancefloor that your relatives and friends will remember forever.
That said, my cunning plan might not have been thoroughly thought out…