Michelle,
I mean the counter-clockwise direction. It's not bad if the floor is not crowded. Problem comes with couples who are dancing slower or faster then I am so though I like to do the Waltz - don't care for Foxtrot or Tango, I don't want to do one when there are a lot of people on the floor.
I think it's a good thing that these dances are generally done at a dance studio or rec center. In a nightclub where liquor is served tempers would probably flair.
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