Dancing is one of the most embarrassing things a tall person can do.
(Pause for dramatic effect)
You can be the most musical person in the entire world but if you are tall and lanky, you are screwed. That is the situation which I am faced with every time that I am at a wedding, our school's swing dancing nights, or in the rarest of rare occasions, a club. I mean, I'm 6'2''... I think it makes a lot of sense anatomically because it probably takes an extra split second to send the signal for "two hops this time" from my brain to my feet. In that extra split second, I fall a bit behind and cannot get myself to complete the next step in time. So while Mr. Shortstack is busy impressing people with his dirty fedora and ruffled shirt, I am off to the side watching his brain send the same neuro-messages that I am desperately trying to send... only his take far less time to reach his feet. (But good luck reaching your hat when I put it on the top shelf of your cupboard...)
So that being said, I have some advice for my height inclined brethren. Avoid dancing like the plague- all it is doing is embarrassing us as a population and making our dates uncomfortable. So let us stick with what we do best. You know... playing basketball, dating models, becoming presidents... etc. ;-)
No comments:
Post a Comment