Farasha Hanem
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You aren't? That's interesting. What brings you to OD? Just a general interest in middle eastern dance?
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Where'd charlieL go? :think:
You aren't? That's interesting. What brings you to OD? Just a general interest in middle eastern dance?
You aren't? That's interesting. What brings you to OD? Just a general interest in middle eastern dance?
Well, i am a fan, i aprecciate the art of the dance, i didnt know only the belly dancers can be members of this forum.
Well, i am a fan, i aprecciate the art of the dance, i didnt know only the belly dancers can be members of this forum.
Chill out Bonfire, i am not a belly dancer, why are you mad at me? I just put a typical example of what happen in youtube belly dance discussion.
Charlie, to be directly honestly, I think you are disrespectful, a trouble maker and underneath it all, you are having fun at our expense and making fun of us. Your cat and mouse mentality is pretty sick too.
You aren't? That's interesting. What brings you to OD? Just a general interest in middle eastern dance?
Hello CharlieL
First of all you joined here from 2007 so you must have experienced some of the heated debates that have been discussed here and you know this forum is neither restricted nor censored .The administrators and moderators of this forum do a very complicated job running this forum democratically without forcing too much rules and regulations. As previously Moderators explained the situation , this being an international forum not everybody can write or read English as their first language (including me ) so its wise to use language that will not start a flame war or personal attacks .
Secondly this is an open forum, when you make a comment you also have to be ready to defend it as not everybody is going to agree with you, We are interested hearing from you as much as from any other members in this forum. Thats what makes this forum attractive and appealing. So keep posting but give some thought about your posts.
Regards to you.
Charlie, I think your comment on page 1 (?), were bound to raise temperatures - you don't like dancers that are too fat or too thin. That's fine, you are entilted to your opinion, but in hindsight maybe that's a bit too much of a sensitive issue, esp on a board full of ladies! So with a comment such as that you are bound to annoy people so be prepared for the response! I am not preaching at you, I too am wary of how I word my post's, it's hard sometimes to express what you mean without sounding either too fluffy/offensive/snarky. I understand that English isn't your first language, it could all be a big mis-understanding!
Happy New year everyone!
I'm curious to as to why someone would be on a bd forum who isn't planning on belly dancing...? Unless they have a child who wants to do it or something...
I already answered that question in this thread.
Oh, I'm sorry, but I didn't read all 14 pages...
Update: The answer is that you're a fan? That's it? That really doesn't explain anything. Obviously you have some sort of interest if you're on the forum, but what is it exactly if you're not interested in doing it? I'm not asking to attack you, I'm asking because I'm genuinely curious. For instance, if I had no interest in being a belly dancer, I would never be on this forum- it would have no purpose for me because it's all about discussing being a belly dancer.
Actually I'm interested, too, Charlie, and more than happy to spend anothmore pages on the subject. We share our stories here on OD and would enjoy you sharing your story in return. There are other gentlemen on the forum who aren't dancers, who never intend to become dancers, but who are drawn to the art, the music, and the dance for various reasons and who enjoy interacting with those of us for whom it is a passion and a way of life. The stories they've shared about how they were drawn to OD are all interesting and help draw the members of this dance community closer together.
This is funny; first many here acussed me of disrespecful and trouble maker and now are interested. But ok Shanazel, you asked it in a good way. I just simply liked this art despite i dont do it, as you said, many are not dancers but like BD as me. I remember i went to a BD show with my father, and as you can imagine i said wow look how good they are but he told me they are average and he was right and after i went to NYC was there that i found my dad was right when i saw others dancers and other dance style because in my country most dancers just danced the American cabaret and only a few of them vary of style, then thanks mostly to youtube i could watch many good dancers and styles, i searched about dancers and BD facts, history, glosary, etc. Besides BD i like musicals, outdoors photography, plays, soprano(ì love Hayley Westenra). Maybe this story can be boring for you but this is the way i found this art.
This is funny; first many here acussed me of disrespecful and trouble maker and now are interested. But ok Shanazel, you asked it in a good way. I just simply liked this art despite i dont do it, as you said, many are not dancers but like BD as me. I remember i went to a BD show with my father, and as you can imagine i said wow look how good they are but he told me they are average and he was right and after i went to NYC was there that i found my dad was right when i saw others dancers and other dance style because in my country most dancers just danced the American cabaret and only a few of them vary of style, then thanks mostly to youtube i could watch many good dancers and styles, i searched about dancers and BD facts, history, glosary, etc. Besides BD i like musicals, outdoors photography, plays, soprano(ì love Hayley Westenra). Maybe this story can be boring for you but this is the way i found this art.