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Do the addict test and see whether you have a problem.
Is dancing taking over your life? Have you heard whispers
that you're becoming addicted to dance? Are you afraid that you or a loved one
is becoming a dance-aholic? Take this simple test, or take it on behalf of
someone you care about. However painful it might be, it's time you faced the
truth.
Count 1 point for every ‘Yes’ answer.
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Question:
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Score
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Do you listen to dance music at times when you cannot
possibly dance -- i.e. on your car stereo, with headphones while taking
public transportation?
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Are more than 50% of the T-shirts in your wardrobe
dance-related? Give yourself an extra point if any of them are no longer
the right size or are too worn to wear, but you keep them anyway for
sentimental reasons because they remind you of a special dance event?
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3
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When you are debating whether or not to buy a new
article of clothing, a chief factor in the decision is whether or not you
can wear it dancing?
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4
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You go to non-dance social functions with other
dancers but you cannot carry on a conversation for longer than 15 minutes
without talking about dance?
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5
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You have to explain at least once a month that you
missed some over-hyped television program, a business function or social
event because it conflicted with a dance class?
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6
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What you eat for dinner depends on whether you're
going dancing afterwards (nothing too heavy, no garlic or onions)?
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7
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Even though you are an advanced dancer, you drop in
on the beginner’s classes at least once a month because you’re
impatient waiting for the intermediate class or freestyle?
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8
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At least once a month you phone or e-mail another
dancer to find out whether he/she is going to a dance class. Give yourself
another point if, when you find out he/she is not going dancing, you go
anyway?
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9
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The photos on your desk at work include at least one
of you at a dance-related event?
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10
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You plan business trips and vacations so as to avoid
missing your favourite local dance classes, i.e. leaving the morning after
the class and/or arriving the afternoon before the class?
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11
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You get information about dancing in the area of your
holiday or business trip, and pack dance clothing so you can dance while
you're there. Two extra points if you pack extra dance gear on business
trips just in case your returning afternoon flight is delayed and you have
to drive from the airport directly to class instead of going home to
change clothes?
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12
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In the last 6 months you have told a lie to a
non-dance friend in order to go to a dance event. Give yourself an extra
point, if you said you were feeling unwell?
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13
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You have, at least once in the past year, spent more
time driving to a dance event than you knew you would actually spend
dancing, i.e. one hour each way commuting to dance less than two hours?
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14
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Your e-mail address, password, or screen-saver is
dance-related?
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15
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You don't know the last name
of at least five dancers, but refer to them descriptively instead -
something like "David Who Usually Dances with Sally" or
"Rachel The Tall Blonde Who Wears cropped tops?"
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TOTAL SCORE
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RESULTS:
You have
a serious dance problem. Don't be surprised if your non-dance friends stop
ringing you. You’ve probably enquired about becoming a teacher, given up
on your gym membership and started wearing black & White shoes. You can
deal with the problem directly by going to the pub getting smashed, starting
a fight and leaving your dance shoes and towel with a friend.
You're a
borderline dance-aholic. With some effort on your part you can take back
control of your life without outside help. It may be enough to just cut out
dancing in your bedroom or in the bathroom at work.
Not to worry.
You're one of those social dancers. You can take it or leave it. You can
walk off the dance floor at anytime. Dance-aholics view you with suspicion.
Are you kidding?
Are you taking this test seriously? You probably don't know a hatchback from
a half windmill. Get out there, you couch potato bum, you probably smoke and
drink as well.
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