At what age does i become embarrassing to dance?

pragmatic1

I think women can dance in public for much longer than men (white men anyway) without looking weird and cringey. Maybe its because women have more natural rhythm than men. I stopped dancing in public when I stopped taking drugs. What about you?

AnamGlas

It doesn't get embarrassing. You're just a bit self conscious

InkSlinger67

I've never danced in public. Not since.....she left me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAquRuqyQQc

pragmatic1

AnamGlas wrote: »

It doesn't get embarrassing. You're just a bit self conscious

No.I've seen people over 25 dance and it is cringey.

alwaysadub

I have two left feet and can't dance to save my life so for me it's always embarrassing to dance!!

Son Of A Vidic

If you can't dance to save your life then staying of the floor might be advisable, regardless of what age you are. But if you're a pretty good dancer, then age shouldn't be an issue. My late Dad (RIP) only stopped dancing after his bypass, he was 74 at the time. He also gave up smoking after 50 years and the thing he missed most of all was not being able to throw some serious moves on the floor. OP - enjoy life, don't let age restrict you and why should it.

Dotrel

Life's too short. Do whatever the fúck you feel like doing so long as you're not harming anyone. Dancing like a mong falls under that category.

baltimore sun

27 is the answer. You're not too old but your old enough to stop looking like a dork.

mongoman

pragmatic1 wrote: »

No.I've seen people over 25 dance and it is cringey.

And I've seen plenty of under 25's that couldn't dance to keep themselves warm.

Why should age even be an issue though?

Cee-Jay-Cee

I stopped dancing when i started taking drugs, they fúck up my rythmn/beat and i lose all sense of direction.

the groutch

The question should be "After how many pints is it embarrassing to dance?"

Samich

No age limit

woodoo

Anyone can dance at a wedding but in a club or pub over 28 i'd say its time to stop unless your really good.

4leto

5

InkSlinger67

I reckon thread should be about embarrassing parent dancing.

We all know how parents dance....."crabs with mad cow disease" if I can borrow Jasper Carrott's description. My Dad dances like he's trying to wind a rope between the back of his neck and the front of his knee (picture one knee raised and both arms circling said knee profusely).

Weddings are hilarious!

O-Deazy

the groutch wrote: »

The question should be "After how many pints is it embarrassing to dance?"

I think its more the case... "Before how many pints is it embarrassing to dance?"

Xenophile

Does not matter how you look or how people look at you, no matter what age you are. All that matters is how you feel about yourself and if dancing makes you feel good keep on dancing.

The words of Mark Twain come to mind ........" At age of nineteen I was surprised at my fathers ignorance and at the age of twenty one I was astonished at how much he had learned in two years"

Sky King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAt7sawS8_4

Chuck Stone

I'm very self-conscious about dancing so I only do it when I'm smashed and then it doesn't look so much like dancing as a guy who's having some sort of a fit.

drumlover22

InkSlinger67 wrote: »

I reckon thread should be about embarrassing parent dancing.

We all know how parents dance....."crabs with mad cow disease" if I can borrow Jasper Carrott's description. My Dad dances like he's trying to wind a rope between the back of his neck and the front of his knee (picture one knee raised and both arms circling said knee profusely).

Weddings are hilarious!

My Dad tries to break dance, a.k.a sits on the floor and spins, very cringeworthy when you're young, but when you can drink, it looks quite funny :pac:

Pace2008

Xenophile wrote: »

Does not matter how you look or how people look at you, no matter what age you are. All that matters is how you feel about yourself and if dancing makes you feel good keep on dancing.

What are you doing on Boards, Ma? You're embarrassing me.

chin_grin

Never.

Frank Black

I've just got one dance move really, and I've been using it since the Happy Mondays played Feile in '91.
I've obviously honed it to perfection in the intervening years.

celticcrash

When my daughters give me that look as I shake my ass on the dance floor.
First of all I do a hand stand, than I will pull one of them up dancing with me, that
Usually stops the embarrassing look.

Ruu_Old

When your only dance move left is to tap your foot to the side and click your fingers.

OutlawPete

Embarrassment is something you can only feel when you care about other people's negative thoughts about what you do and say. Understandable of course if what you are doing warrants such judgement, but dancing is hardly one of 'em - unless you dance in a fashion which resembles David Brent. Otherwise though, fcuk what people think, life's too short.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByPtY_spGWw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STQaTqFVQ1M

InkSlinger67

drumlover22 wrote: »

My Dad tries to break dance, a.k.a sits on the floor and spins, very cringeworthy when you're young, but when you can drink, it looks quite funny :pac:

Aww man! If you're out of illegal substances and are looking for a better laugh, a wedding attended by your parents is a great substitute. Especially if they're dancing to one of your favourite tunes!

I've never seen my Dad trying to breakdance though lol.....damn showbands! Why couldn't they have cranked it up a notch back then? :mad::mad: :pac:

passarellaie

What sad bas....s you kids are.i am an old guy who loves to dance and will dance until i am 100 if i can.Pobrecitos how sad you all are

Logical Fallacy

pragmatic1 wrote: »

No.I've seen people over 25 dance and it is cringey.

If you endlessly worry about what others think then life gets a bit dull I have to say.

Temptamperu

The white man should never dance, they should mearly nod their head to the beat whilst drinking.... no more than that.

G_R

You're never too old.

TBH, I probably shouldn't be let anywhere near a dance floor because I am absolutely awful, and drunk me thinks he can do the shuffle. Anyway, that said, I love hitting the dance floor and making an eejit out of myself. I think it's great craic. So I've no intentions of stopping it any time soon!

sh1tstirrer

pragmatic1 wrote: »

No.I've seen people over 25 dance and it is cringey.

So why did you start the thread if you already have the answer figured out :rolleyes:

Logical Fallacy

Temptamperu wrote: »

The white man should never dance, they should mearly nod their head to the beat whilst drinking.... no more than that.

Larianne

Close your eyes and dance whatever way you want.

I absolutely love dancing. Wouldn't be stopped by anyone! Better than being a drying shíte sitting in the corner with a face on ya.

seanbmc

What do people consider a good dancer on a typical night out? I suppose it depends where you go and the music that's played. Someone bopping to house music is going to be dancing differently to someone dancing to regular chart music.

I just see most lads and girls doing the same thing, nothing too major, unless they're on something. I suppose a person who tries too hard looks stupid and makes a fool of themselves.

Just confused as to how people can be labeled a bad or good dancer in Ireland :pac:

G_R

seanbmc wrote: »

What do people consider a good dancer on a typical night out? I suppose it depends where you go and the music that's played. Someone bopping to house music is going to be dancing differently to someone dancing to regular chart music.

I just see most lads and girls doing the same thing, nothing too major, unless they're on something. I suppose a person who tries too hard looks stupid and makes a fool of themselves.

Just confused as to how people can be labeled a bad or good dancer in Ireland :pac:

This is me. As I said, drunk me thinks he can do the shuffle. He can't. My friends already know that my dignity gets left at home on a night out. I've nothing to lose.:cool:

HLecter

Temptamperu wrote: »

The white man should never dance, they should mearly nod their head to the beat whilst drinking.... no more than that.

This is true. White men just weren't built to dance, its like Filipino women and driving.

pragmatic1

sh1tstirrer wrote: »

So why did you start the thread if you already have the answer figured out :rolleyes:

Because you touch yourself at night.



































Your mum told me.

Kasabian

tl:dr

YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO DANCE

Unless the legs are gone, then you just dance in your mind.

Live forever.

FruitLover

Tricky question to answer as a) I can dance like a demon and b) by default I don't give a shoite what anyone younger than me thinks. So the older I get, the older the limit rises.

TheUsual

Ask this guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AzDbwn9HRE

Broads.ie

This is fcuking ridiculous. I've been to millions of countries and only in Ireland is it shameful to dance if you're past your 20s.

FruitLover

Broads.ie wrote: »

This is fcuking ridiculous. I've been to millions of countries and only in Ireland is it shameful to dance if you're past your 20s.

To be fair, most Irish men dance like they're having a stroke.

RichieC

Never.

Kojak

Dancing should be outlawed - a bit like that footloose film with Kevin Bacon....

Mammanabammana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qXnojmQz3I

ilovesleep

I love dancing but unfortunately I am not able to dance. I just stamp my feet upon the dancefloor, shake an arm or two up in the air and shake my head of long hair from side to side. It doesn't keep me away from a dancefloor though. Hell no!