19 Jul
2010
19 Jul
'10
7:03 p.m.
I (like many people) only dance with any particular partner once during the
course of a normal length dance evening. If a no-partner-swing dance means
I don't get to swing with a good/favorite partner, I feel gypped. However,
I don't count a mixer as a dance with any particular partner so I get the
benefit of lots of interaction with many dancers without feeling like I'm
ignoring or missing out on dancing with my partner.
It has been pointed out to my that the word 'gypped' is offensive to some
due to its origins as a racial slur. I wasn't aware/thinking of this when I
used it and certainly didn't mean to cause offense if I did. I revise the
statement to say that "I feel cheated".