Tonight I just want to talk about something that I find to be extremely comical. Work out classes...most specifically, Zumba classes.
Right now I'm taking a Zumba class for one credit hour. I like Zumba and I like dancing, so I figured...hey, why not?
First off, I went into this class alone so that automatically puts the "awkward girl" mark on me. But I was pleased to discover that I was not the most awkward person in the room, in fact, I was far from it.
My question is, why are Zumba teachers/instructors always so happy? How do they manage to keep a smile on their face and shout out directions like a Nazi all at once? How do they make the Cha-Cha look so easy?! Most importantly, why do I feel like she's singling me out when she starts with the "pick it up ladies!" talk?
Next concern. People who stand in the front row.
I don't get it.
I mean, I can see if you're good at it and you've done the class before/are some sort of Zumba dance guru. But I'm not kidding all the girls in the front row are so full of themselves. Sometimes, yes, you get put up there unvoluntarily and it's all just a huge situation for you. But for the most part, these girls should not be up there. One girl looks like a she's having some sort of seizure or something. The other one is trying way too hard. And then there's this one that messes up all the moves. Then there's this one girl on the end who just thinks shaking her stuff as hard and fast as possible is the best way. It's frightening.
Yes..this is what I look like at Zumba.
Who am I to judge though? I look like a hot mess when I Zumba dance also. I am, in fact, white. I swear, white girls just can't always do it like everyone else. It's almost comical. I mean it almost looks like these white girls just drank too much and are starting to get really weird and dancy. You know how it goes. You have one too many at the club and instead of being "sexy" you start getting weird and doing interpretive dances and waving your hands around like an orangatang.
It is very hard to stand and dance around in a class and not look like a complete and utter moron.
Then you've got like this crazy music that you can't understand anything from except "nosotros" which you learned in 10th grade Spanish class. And don't even get me started on the cool down music which sounds like something from a Mexican porno.
If I were to walk by a Zumba dance/fitness class, I would definitely laugh because there is always that girl that is a few steps behind...usually it would only be me, but luckily in this class I am not alone in my awkwardness. Ah, comradarie. It feels good to be with others like me.
So to awkward girls who can't move their hips at the same rate as they move their feet, I say, welcome, welcome to my club.
Until next time,
Kaitie
xo
