Men should have to take government mandated yearly dance classes
Summary
There's no such thing as a bad dancer," declares a woman on the subway who believes men should take government-mandated yearly dance classes to earn basic rights like voting and bar entry. It's reverse Footloose. Kareem pushes back, claiming he's got "that boogie" and shouldn't need lessons. But she's adamant: dancing men create a safer society, channeling violence into choreography. You could test out with an AP dance exam at 16, like getting a driver's license. The conversation spirals from the worm (don't do it on the train) to whether dance class should be run like the DMV or IRS. She's a self-proclaimed great dancer who chops the rug in half. He admits he's never taken a lesson but might start, inspired by CIA music video choreography.
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So, what's your take? Men should have to take government-mandated yearly dance classes.
100% disagree.
Thank God. I—I was like, you better not agree with me.
What if you're already good? I'm—I've been known to shake my rump.
Oh, you got that boogie in you?
I got that boogie.
You can opt out of the classes, but you got to take a test.
Oh—
You got to test out of it. Like, it's an AP dance or something from the age of 16.
Okay. So, the first one you get the driver's license.
Yes. And you can be like, "I'm not getting my license cuz I don't want to take the dance classes." But then you're walking. You can't get into bars. You can't vote. You can't do that.
You got to dance.
So you have to do this in order to get all your rights.
Yes. It's like a reverse Footloose. It's the town where you have to dance.
But what about bad dancers?
There's no such thing as a bad dancer. A bad dancer is just someone who's not comfortable dancing.
Why the hell do we need the damn lessons?
Because you guys need to be more comfortable dancing.
Who are you guys?
Just people. [laughter] Men in general need to be more comfortable dancing.
I agree.
A lot of different problems that are facing men, I think they could be fixed by dancing.
They got to let loose.
It's time for the government to step in and show them how to let loose.
I see guys in the club, they're going like this. Get out the damn club.
And then if they're being really adventurous, they might—
Mm-hmm.
There's always this face.
Yeah. Who you acting cool for?
Are you a good dancer?
I wouldn't say I'm a good dancer. I would say I'm a great dancer.
You get out there.
I get out there. Yeah.
You cut the rug.
I chop the rug right in half. I'm first on the dance floor. I want to lift someone up on my shoulders. I want to—I want to do the worm on the dance floor.
Oh, the worm.
THE WORM.
No, don't do the worm.
WHY NOT?
COME ON.
You kick the shoes off. You get down on the ground. You do the worm.
Don't do it on the train. I'm not doing—I would never do it on the train.
You wouldn't do the worm on the train.
I would not do the worm on the train.
Okay. So when we take these lessons—yeah?
Who are we taking them with?
I think it's like the DMV.
Oh gosh.
Yeah.
It's got to be as good as at least the IRS.
As good as the—you think the DMV is worse than the IRS?
The IRS is good at their job.
Sure.
They get the money.
Okay.
By any means.
Loves the IRS. I don't love them. I don't love them.
Kiss the IRS on the mouth.
Dancing men will create a safer society for all.
Completely agree. You get all the violence out cuz you're doing choreography.
I've never taken a dance lesson. I think I may do it.
Take a dance lesson cuz I also think it's about finding what dance you like.
I know what kind of—like—
What's that?
I like—like—like CIA.
C-I-A.
Yeah, like CIA the music video.
No, that is like—
All right.
I'll see you at dance class.