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Topics of the day:

  1. TangoRadio
  2. DIFFERENT TYPES OF PIROPOS





Date:    Sun, 3 Oct 1999 18:43:03 -0400
From:    Eric Bell <ebell @POLYMORF.COM>
Subject: TangoRadio

Could someone tell me the address of TangoRadio?

Thank you





Date:    Sun, 3 Oct 1999 20:24:12 -0400
From:    SERGIO <SERGIO @NCINTER.NET>
Subject: DIFFERENT TYPES OF PIROPOS

Tom Ronquillo wrote:

>I suggest that some of the things that make piropos enjoyable are
>similar to what makes a good tango. Namely, artistry, subtlety,
>respectfulness, fantasy and confidence. Conversely, the elements that
>make piropos and tangos unpleasant are vulgarities, forcing, disrespect,
>relentlessness and false bravado. Anyone care to add more to either
>list?

I agree completely; as we know there are people of all sorts, this makes
this life so interesting. Their personality is exteriorized in many ways,
how they dress, how they move, the way they dance and the piropos they say.

Some have a sensitive aspect, even poetic such as:

Me gustaria ser como tus lagrimas, que nacen en tus ojos, viven en tus
mejillas y mueren en tus labios.
I would like to be like your tears, that are born in your eyes, live in your
cheeks and die in your lips.

Others are more profane, more right to the point such as:

Si vos abris tu jaulita yo te presto mi pajarito.
If you open your little cage, I will let you have my little bird.

Although women usually do not respond to piropos; for the sake of laughing
one can imagine the exchange that could follow.

She - "No way!, if it is going to be THAT LITTLE, I don't want it."
He - "...but if you treat it with love IT CAN GROW."





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