VIDEO: Hundreds of Fitness Dorks Turn Out for Massive 'Zumba' Flash Mob at L.A. Live

Proud of Zumba

Zumba has changed my life you Negative Ignorant Blogger. Get away from your computor and give life a fair shake - pun intended. How anyone can-feel that they have enough information to pass judgement by just looking at the cover or peeking into a window just astounds me. Sad irony that this sort of ignorance will never go away.

Cruze3895

Zumba has given me a life if you have not tried it why not. Quit moaning and join the happy ones. Those that are or on their way to happiness in a fit toned body. Webmaster of Zumba Fitness Total Body

Gail Medina

I'm having a blast with Zumba! I've lost 11 lbs. in about 7 weeks, just dancing 3 nights a week. I feel so passionate about it, I was certified by Beto the day before the Flash Mob. This was a way for us to not only celebrate a wonderful man for his birthday, but to celebrate life. And yes, we all left the mob and joined Beto with Augie to raise money for Augies Quest. We have raised over $500,000 and as Augie's wife put it, she has never experienced anything with with so much support and positive energy. Augie lifted his two feet, and danced with us that night! We dance for so many reasons, sometimes for ourselves, sometimes for ALS, sometimes for Cancer...and we'll keep dancing, even for you!

Silsunflwr

Maybe you should Zumba sometime to get all your anger out. The thousands of that showed up had a blast and headed to the Zumba fundraiser for Augie's ASL after. Funny how you didn't mention that. $ 500,000 has been raised by us "dorks" that Zumba to help ASl.

ShakinBoots

That is amazing and not "dorky" at all. The problem with most of the "writers" at LA Weekly in recent years, is that they do ZERO fact checking and ZERO reporting. They have degenerated into a medium to spew hate and judgement. It's sad.

I did not know of the fundraiser until reading your comment. Thank you for mentioning that.

Christopher Neal

Hey ShakinBoots, what is up my commenting sista? Much respect to you; you are one BAD ASS commenter. I always dig your posts.

Here is what I'm noticing lately from LA Weekly & OC Weekly blogs. You mention how the blog has become a "medium to spew hate and judgement," which I agree with at times, but I think the writers intention was for snark. Back in the day, our beloved Rebecca Schoenkopf, reigning queen of snark, ran the OCW. The only one who comes close now is Gustavo but he'll still really piss ya off at times. Many of the other writers, in my humble opinion, miss the harmless yet humorous snark and instead encroach upon being offensive. For example, we all know Dennis Romero hates potheads, so when he writes a story about pot, it will be spun with the attitude that potshops should be outlawed. Basically I see it that the writers are kind of a milder form of John & Ken, ya know, in a subtle way. Very subtle.

That said, I like reading the rag--especially for the irony in the stories and the funny comments. But I think Rebecca should come by and give a lesson.

Just my two cents... (I'm only sayin' somethin' cuz geez, alot of tough comments on this thread...)

ShakinBoots

Thank you! :)

I agree that there's a lot of attempted snark that falls way short of humor. I'm down for snark if it's done well, sparingly, and with some humor. Some of what they post here is just downright hateful or angry though. Take the title of this post, for example: "fitness dorks". That's the type of thing bullies in school say to pick on people. Reminds me of "band geeks". They also post things that are easily factually refuted. You'd think they'd do at least a little fact checking to maintain some semblance of credibility.

I only recently learned about Rebecca Schoenkopf when I looked up Gustavo and found out he was the new-ish editor. Maybe she should come back.

Dmw80

Zumba is a great way to burn some calories, to connect with other ladies attempting to be healthy and strong. I would think in this fat, unhealthy, depressed, couch potato country, where most people's idea of moving is moving their thumb on the remote control of a tv or video game, or where late adult onset diabetes from being obese or where the diagnosis of high blood pressure are eating up our tax dollars and quality of life in this country ....this would be something that would be supported. I love Zumba, in our class we have women 78 year to 18 years old...it is so fun, the women have a great time and they are getting healthy. So color me a healthy, within my BMI, beautiful, slim, happy, dancing Latina dork any day of the week.

Kava

It's best to get fit if there are hundreds, thousands or millions of you.

Christopher Neal

"Stronger people are harder to kill,

and are generally more useful." --

JediPirate

Simone Wilson you one ignorant and completely oblivious "reporter/blogger"! I think the people at LA Weekly should train there dogs not to bark so much..this female sounds like a high school girl writing in her journal...get it together woman....

guest

but it is dorky.

Guest

Awfully judgmental and poor writing...

Idrmofjeannie

You obviously have never tried it or seem too afraid to attempt it. YOU are missing out! The rest of us will dance and enjoy our lives which are filled with happiness and hope for a world of love and simple pleasures.

Mlund

Wow Simone not a great fan of yours. How sad your life must be!!

ShakinBoots

Why would you even write something like this if all you're going to do is act like an angry mean bully about it?! To alienate a majority of LA who happen to be, as you call them, "fitness dorks". Do you actually think you're being cute or funny by being a bully? You bash cyclists, and now you're bashing people promoting zumba and fitness in a fun way. Is there ANYTHING you like?

Great, we all know that big bad angry Simone hates pretty much anything that makes other people happy. Mission accomplished. Why don't you just leave LA since you hate everything about it so much? Maybe you should be writing in a therapy journal instead of here.