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[-] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 21 points 5 days ago

The people who wish for those 'good old days' would have had a much, much harder time back then. The rules of conduct and manners required for even those people to LOOK at you was preposterous. Also there was no online incel community (or any online community). Meaning they would be really and truly alone in a way that would make them commit suicide in short order.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 21 points 5 days ago

I believe they're called Daddy Daughter Dances. And they can get pretty creepy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veiled_Prophet_Parade_and_Ball

[-] saltnotsugar@lemm.ee 19 points 5 days ago

I just want to wear a tux, a monocle, and some large medals while gossiping about the aristocracy.

[-] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 18 points 5 days ago

there's not much stopping you from doing that today!

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago

Will you be aghast at the antics of some charlatan, causing the monocle to drop out?

[-] saltnotsugar@lemm.ee 14 points 5 days ago

Awww yeah. And then I’ll say, “Good heavens!”

[-] SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 days ago

I still don’t understand why prom type stuff stops happening after highschool..

Like I have some killer elegant gowns and I have absolutely nowhere to wear them, ever.

Also as an aside, I have my grandmothers monocle, and those things are damned near impossible to get to stay on your eye, because they are heavy and the lenses are thick and obtrusive. I can’t imagine they were actually meant to be worn that way. I’m sure they were and maybe there were different style ones, but just my experience with that one says it wouldn’t have been at all comfortable.

[-] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 days ago

Before dating apps, it was arranged/forced marriage. Consider yourselves lucky.

Being alone > A life time of misery

[-] Visstix@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

He would probably be into forcing women into misery

[-] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 5 days ago

Just go to a contra or square dance and meet folk. They're not class-locked.

[-] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Go south enough you'll get the polka infused mexican two stepping

I hope Whoever introduced the accordian to Mexico had the worst death.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

Contra? I'm not sure I want to learn dancing from a member of a far right paramilitary group from Nicaragua..

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I might be down to learn it from a burnt out Baltimore philosopher though

[-] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

It's a type of folk dance popular in New England. Think line or square dancing, with the moves called by a caller.

Edit: it's been described to me as a couples dance where you spend most of your time dancing with people other than your partner.

[-] Rooskie91@discuss.online 14 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Square dancing comes from the the cotillion dance, so you kinda can do this whenever you want. At least the cool, working class version.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

I mean, it's fair to argue that square dancing is working class, but cool?

Maybe if Zendaya and her fiancée Spiderman start doing it 🤷

[-] KelvarIW 10 points 5 days ago

"I will bring back galas." No you won't. You're not running for Congress. You're a self-obsessed incel bigot on X. Go back to jacking off to underaged girls or whatever 2024+ X users do.

[-] exasperation@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

Also, it's not like you'd need the power of the government to make this happen. This is the job of an event planner, not a politician.

If someone wants this to happen, there's nothing stopping them other than their own resources and their own ability.

[-] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago

Meet up sites host these all the dang time. Especially around holiday themes or women who like to dress up as fae.

[-] h3mlocke@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Oh yes I am, tyvm.

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