Friday, April 04, 2008

White Dancers

(Like I mentioned earlier, I’m currently in Germany and having the time of my life because the clubbing scene over here is wicked. Nothing like the Mediterranean or something, obviously, but a million times better than where I’m coming from. However, there is just one small, little thing… )

White people are just the worst club dancers ever. White guys, especially. If you’ve seen one white guy dance, you’ve seen them all. To be more precise, if you’ve seen one white guy dance for 30 seconds, you’ve probably seen every white dance move ever invented. Twice over.

I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m no great dancer. But even I am far better a dancer than 99% of the Europeans I see on the dance floor. That’s saying something! Put me in the midst of a group of white guys and you could easily mistake me for a professional.

White guys have exactly two moves. The more commonly used move is to hold one arm out in front of you, slightly above head level, palm open and facing down and then to pretend like you’re pressing down on some imaginary invisible object in front you in rhythm with (what you think is) the beat. You’ll see this move everywhere – sometimes two or more people doing it together as a group. When doing this move, it is apparently best to either look down with a very serious expression on your face or look straight ahead with a goofy grin. I guess it depends on how sozzled you are at that point. The only variation possible with this move is to, well, use your other hand. (Old masturbatory joke comes to mind here.)

The second move is used for music with a slightly lighter beat. It involves holding your arms to your sides, bent at the elbows so that your forehands are pointing forward, fists closed lightly, and pretending like you’re jogging in one place and not getting anywhere. Fortunately, no variations are possible here.

White girls tend to move their entire body randomly and vigorously in all directions. This is normally quite pleasing to the eye – since most of them are rather good-looking – but all it takes just ONE somewhat overweight, inappropriately dressed enthusiastic dancer to ruin your entire night. I don’t care how many hot chicas you see on the dance floor, the sight of an ungainly belly – almost unhindered by the clothing over it – heaving itself like a blob of Jello on steroids is going to stamp itself over all of them in your mind. There’s no way you can even try to enjoy the night after that.

This is one reason why I like to dance with my eyes closed.

9 comments:

Nefisa said...

If you are disguted by the sight of flabby stomachs hanging above insanely short skirts, may i suggest that you stay in germany and never ever, ever go to an english night club.
That was my penny for a friend. And why the heck don't you post more often?

Anonymous said...

LOL
too many memories came back... the last sentence just made me put my hand to my forehead and say "oh dear" !
it must be no surprise to you... i know exactly which moves you're talking about ... the writer of "stuff white people like" should be interested in this post
:) keep on dancing...
- Lara

FifthBeatle said...

@nef - Hey! Didn't know you still checked this blog! :) Even prior to your warning, I'd have to say, the UK was never my favorite place to visit... But thanks all the same!

Why I don't write more often is a question that haunts me too.. Haven't found the answer yet. Unfortunately.


@ Lara - Yea,the last line was put in especially for you :) ... That's not to say that I think you're a "fat, white girl" though! :P

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Pleiades said...

lol. This post gave me an awesome image of you dancing like calvin in this strip -

http://hem.passagen.se/rust29/images/HOBBE/CH_DANCE.GIF

Mulling Over My Thoughts said...

dude i'd give an arm and a leg to be where you are right now! white chicas with gluttonous jelly-bellies on steroids or not!
i have two dance moves practiced to perfection---
1)find myself a glass of whatever and
2)hold onto it pretending to drink it for the rest of the miserable evening!
i'm such a terrible dancer that the only time i took the dance floor was---never!

if what you are saying is true, there might still be hope for me to discover two left feet (instead of groping around with two front left hooves of an ass!)

phantasmagoria said...

hehehhe... okay so you are really enjoying the club scene there..=)

Firefoxcub said...

so true. But oh- do they LOVE to dance. I kinda like to watch their mis-steps sometimes. But I do like to take my shoes off when I dance.

Melody said...

Hilarious, probably because it's so true!! lol.

And the club scene in Bbay / Pune isn't all that bad okey?! Sorry, feeling a lil patriotic about now, ok, am done with that!

Trust you're well, eyes shut or otherwise!