Fannying around-

[Geeselad]

One element of northern soul culture that I can't recall being documented is the use of fans by ladies at venues to cool themselves after dancing. No cheap shots here, we are gentlemen in the main, let's behave like such. 

Any road, I know it's not exclusive to soul events but its gone on since I started, and today and they are still in use. Did the girls at Wigan use them? When did this activity start? 

[Solidsoul]

10 hours ago, Geeselad said:

One element of northern soul culture that I can't recall being documented is the use of fans by ladies at venues to cool themselves after dancing. No cheap shots here, we are gentlemen in the main, let's behave like such. 

Any road, I know it's not exclusive to soul events but its gone on since I started, and today and they are still in use. Did the girls at Wigan use them? When did this activity start? 

I remember when a girl on the dancefloor near me had a fan that she accidently dropped a few times. I think I was meant to be gallant and pick it up for her!    But she was trouble, so I didn't take the bait

Edited November 24 by Solidsoul

[Julianb]

Maybe it's an age thing?

[Harrythedog]

My wife always had a fan at Wigan. Bottom corner near the mens toilets, wafting away 10 to the dozen, talking to the old bloke who always hovered about there (What his job was god only knows)

[Dobber]

8 hours ago, Geeselad said:

One element of northern soul culture that I can't recall being documented is the use of fans by ladies at venues to cool themselves after dancing. No cheap shots here, we are gentlemen in the main, let's behave like such. 

Any road, I know it's not exclusive to soul events but it’s gone on since I started, and today and they are still in use. Did the girls at Wigan use them? When did this activity start? 

I haven’t heard that term in years “in any road”

[Greedy]

First time I came across this was at the rugby niters.  It's a great way to speak to someone who you might like. Ask to borrow their fan to cool down with whilst chatting away.. my only problem was that I was so messed up as normal I forgot who I'd been talking to . 

 

Edited November 25 by Greedy