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SniperGuy
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So we're going to one of these tonight for a friend's birthday. Any special etiquette things I should know about? Tips and tricks for getting the most out of my cash? Should be a fun time, but I figure there are people far more experienced than I.
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Rule 1: Never touch the women. Unless you're going to something more than the typical strip club, the women simply aren't to be touched. If they touch you, it's fine; but in a majority of places, you'll get the boot for actively touching them. But this varies from place to place.
Rule 2: If you're planning on getting/being inebriated, do it beforehand. Strip clubs have notoriously expensive alcohol (and usually poor quality), because it's one of the only ways they make money. So grab a few drinks beforehand, then head to one.
Rule 3: Have fun. Don't be the creep sitting in the corner; don't try to hide the fact that you're having a good time, and show the women you appreciate it by paying them now and then.
If the club serves alcohol, one or two drinks is okay. Don't get drunk there. Chances are it's more expensive than a regular bar. Get your drunk on after, not before.
If at all possible, bring a girl with you. Trust me on this one.
Tipping one fiver is better than tipping five singles.
Lapdances are better in the private room.
When you get a lapdance in the private room, tip well and make conversation. She's a human being, both you and she will have a nicer time if you talk to her.
Otherwise, when in Rome, do as the Romans.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Aren't we allowed to touch in Canada?
It would help to know where the OP is from. There must be at least a few differences in etiquette depending on where you are in the world.
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Canada, no. Quebec, yes. I visited two different clubs in Montreal, and one just south in a smaller town, and they were pretty open to touching any whatnot. Then again, these were the same places that offered to go much further than mere stripping or lapdancing, so I suppose it's not that surprising.
But everywhere else I've seen has been pretty strict, but it varies with how high-brow the place is. The nicer the place and the nicer the women, the more rules.
I would also suggest bringing a woman if its your first time or so. They can make it easier to lighten up a bit, and sometimes you'll be surprised what women can get away with in a strip club compared to men.
Most places the girls will come out and start asking you for lap dances. Some of them can be very agressive. Just be polite and decline if you're not interested.
Also, no matter what NEVER use the ATM machine in a strip club, it'll charge you up the ass for it.
Seriously, strip clubs aren't all that.
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Eventually we're getting to that strip club. It's the principle of the damn thing at this point.
Hmm, maybe women need to be accompanied by a man to get in? Just like a man has to be accompanied by a woman if he wants to enter a male strip club (for women).
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It can vary depending on the strip club. A local strip club that features solely female dancers advertises that it is open to men and women, for example.
Personally, I find strip clubs to be a waste of money. It's like a starving man paying for the cost of a banquet and getting some plastic food rubbed in his face.
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Yes. At least, I know a few who do on occasion.
They're really not all that special, but it's worth having the experience at least once. However, it's about ten times better if you go with women.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
If you do go, just to see what it's like. Just take a little bit of money.. and Leave your wallet at home.
Next, hire several large men and invite all your buddies round. Tell them to bring their cheapest beer! Put on your softest, least arousing stripper porn. Try and imagine the chick is doing it for her kids! Sit and watch it in with your buddies, with your hands firmly at your sides. If any of you attempt to touch yourself or the computer at any point, instruct the large men to kick the living shit out of you and take your wallet.
To complete the effect, every two minutes you should burn a twenty dollar note.
That... That doesn't sound entertaining at all!
Seriously, I thought a chick was trying to break my wrist. I was trying to be polite and say "maybe later" because she wasn't so hot, she ended up completely losing her shit.
EDIT: To be honest, since all of this thread is ways of handling all the stupid shit in strip clubs, the best piece of advice is "Don't go to strip clubs. They're fucking stupid, expensive and only losers go to them"
I have seriously never been as repulsed with myself as the night I went to a strip club.
If you're going to go, take the advice already given: Avoid more than a couple of drinks and do not take your credit card.
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O yea and no underwear is a given.
seriously though, strip clubs are a waste of money AND dignity. friends don't let friends be "crispy."
Nylon basketball shorts are good if you're getting a lap dance.
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My main advice, like a lot of people here, would be to just not go. Seriously, strip clubs are a rip-off and a pretty shitty experience every step of the way.
However, if you do go:
-Leave your wallet in the car, and bring in a set number of bills to spend.
-Bring a girl who wants to come. Like someone else said in this thread, a girl with a sense of humor goes a LONG way when you go to a strip club.
-If you actually want the attention, dress like you're old and/or moneyed. If you don't reallly want the girls aggresive and up in your face, dress like a broke scrub.
Have fun?
She's like a duck decoy to the strippers, and a terrifying symbol of your normality and virility to the other men in the club. Also, if she's at all bisexual and at all attractive, the strippers will pounce on her.
That's why.
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The first part is somewhat true, but if you go there with a pre-determined amount of money you are willing to part with, its not a big deal.
The second part does not have to be true at all. I've gone to stripclubs and had a great time, and not blown my brains out in terms of money either.
You just have to know your limits. And maybe going to a classier stripclub as opposed to a Hells Angels biker gang stripclub will make your experience a bit better as well.
I was wondering that as well.
So the good - the strippers will like you, and will probably perform the "active" part of their show in your direction (if it involves ping pong balls, duck)
The bad - you're there with a woman, so you'll probably feel guilty if you go to the VIP room
The ugly - horny dudes will hit on her, and scream for her to get on stage to take it off.
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Try it at least once (preferably at a decent place, with some good friends), and follow the general advice here (leave the wallet at home, drink beforehand, avoid the creepy old men) and see how it goes.
Just please don't become those men that know the strippers by name, and who brings them roses.
The only strip club I've been to was Mons Venus in Tampa, FL. I had a blast, but I was pretty poor at the time, and my buddy bought me a lap dance. And I hear Mons Venus is one of the better strip clubs in the nation. Or the world. Or something.
Here's a tip: Lick a dollar bill and stick it to your forehead. The stripper will do something amazing, or you'll get a good laugh out of her at least.
I actually went and looked it up. Every page with lists of top xx strip clubs have Mons Venus in the top 10, and one of the user-rated lists had it at #1.
haha, I used to ride the bus by that Mons Venus in Tampa during middle school. There was another club we would pass too, and a video store.
Oh man...memories
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Damn right. I've only ever been to one strip club, but every time I've gone, it's been a great time.
I mean, shit, on a Saturday night, if you show up around 6pm, there's no cover, and it's 2for1 on drinks, so you pay $5 for you drink, and get a second one free...then you hang out for a while, maybe blow $10-15 in tips for dancers, and go home having had a few drinks and watched some friendly, attractive and naked, women dance for you.
Also, lap dances, at least at this place, are fucking fantastic. I've had nothing but good luck picking the right girls for a dance, and touching just about everywhere is fine.
A couple of my buddies did have a coked-up stripper try to take things much further though, so they don't want to go there anymore
Be friendly - Respect will get you a long way with a woman who is working hard for tips and in general being treated like a piece of meat. Yes you are there to enjoy her being naked, but that doesn't mean you can't also let her know you see her as a person.
Smile - They like to know you're enjoying yourself. They'll pay more attention to you.
Make eye contact with the ladies and be selective. My best friend from high school was the head bouncer at a big club in my area for about 6 years and if there's one thing i learned, its that strippers are in general either good people stuck working that job because its too much money to walk away from or desperate people who use drugs or just generally have problems. Note the difference. Be generous with the former, and avoid the latter.
Don't let anyone pressure you into doing anything or spending on anything that you don't really want. Be polite, but be clear if you want to decline.
As for $, in the US i'd say expect to pay 5-10$ to get in unless you go early in the day and plan on burning at least 10$ in singles for the girls on stage. If you want lap dances they run $20 or so. If you're giving money to the girls onstage and you know you want a lapdance... give her an extra buck or two. Chances are she'll either come up to you when she's done and offer, or at the very least make eye contact where you can give some kind of "come hither" semaphore. In canada... i have no clue.