Proper Strip Club Etiquette?
 

Hey, hey.

As you may know from my earlier post; Strip Clubs we (my friends and I) are going to be celebrating his birthday by going to a strip club. We have decided that we are going to Centerfolds.

Before I go, I'd like to know the proper attitude, manners, and the kind of clothing to wear when going to a club. I was thinking my normal "street"/school clothes, and my best "gentlemanly" manners.

Also, is there anythnig to fear/look for when going to a strip club? Any advice, stories, whatever, please add 'em in!

Thanks for your time, and have a good 'un!

EDIT: Oh! Also, I don't have a California ID yet, so if I am unable to get an ID can I bring my birth certificate and my school ID (with a picture on it) as proof that I'm 18? If I can't do that, am I S.O.L?

If you're up front, you are expected to tip at least a buck to each girl.
They ARE hoping for more.

Lap dances, do NOT touch, she will do the touching.
that is unless, she puts your hands where she wants.

Be respectful of the ladies, no one likes an asshole.

Don't just look at their body, also look at their face & eyes,
they still want to be liked for themselves...and also it will get them to like you better,
then they will pay attention to you in turn & treat you better.

Beware: their job is to turn you on & get your money.
Careful with how much you spend.
As Chris Rock says, "There is NO sex in the Champagne Room"
no matter what they imply. (but you MIGHT get a feel or a titty taste. ;))

They will expect a bigger tip for more "attention"

The whole idea is to get from you as much as they can,
the rest is just tease, and there are no guarantees as to the extent they will go.
Some will, some won't.
Watch how they play with others.

Remember, they are doing a job to look nice and urge you to give your money to them. Some will be nice about it, and some will be hardened from too many days of dealing with a few dickhead men who use money to try to get some "power" over the girls. Smile, be nice, wear neat clothes, and if a girl does not interest you, be a gentleman. Another will come along. Some will try to get all your money from you, but be sure to spread the wealth and expect to spend more than you thought you would. Don't expect anithing other than them acting like they are having a good time.
I am not trying to scare you, most are probably great, but some are real basket cases. You will have a good time, but remember they are doing a job.

another tip.. Dont drink too much.. i used to work at a strip club, the drunker you are the more you will spend, nad the less you will get.. keep a level head and you will be alright

O i got a question, I've always wondered about this.

As a Canadian, all our bills are denominations of 5$ and up. How do you tip? I can imagine in the states if a stripper sticks her breasts in your face and you feed her a wad of cash, you can be out like about 5$ and it looks good. But if you're in Canada and you give the stripper a wad of cash...you'd be out like...25$. So what's the deal?

So does a regular shmuck just give one 5ve at a time? Stick coins down their itsy bitsy attire? Or am I just clueless? :p

When I was in Calgary, I saw the guys throwing loonies ($1 coin)at the ladies.
Shit, I even saw the ladies would either bend over or spread it totally nude, right in front of guys,
and let the men take target practice with the coins at their pussies, just to get them to tip.

They were all beautiful & hot, not at all skanky,
I guess it was just the thing...I couldn't do it for some reason, I guess it was all my puritanical US raising.
There's only so much corruption I can do...I slid my loonies up onto the stage to show my appreciation.
I may lust after women, but at the same time I have a certain level of respect for them.

I always found that when she's lookin' at you... look in her eyes. Then when she leaves you can check out her twat.

Don't rub your junk on the bouncers..in fact just keep your junk in your pants.

And don't think that the girl loves you, love can buy a lot of things, but the love of a stripper isn't one of them

I've only been to a "high end" strip club. Lap dances were $5-$10 minimum. No $1 tips in that place. Plus it was full nude, no alcohol. It's kinda fun, but also very weird. Strange women getting naked in front of you while your buddies watch just isn't a natural thing.

No Sex In The Champagne Room.

if you sit in the front row... $1 per song per girl at the minimum.

no need for a massage since it's not going to come with a happy ending.

be respectful of everyone including the big man in charge.

Many years ago I was a doorman at a strip club in Canada for a couple of years, and I have zero idea the appeal of strip clubs. But after two years of that crap, I'm a little jaded. :)

The number one rule that dozens of drunk guys would try to break every night was - STAY OFF THE STAGE! Don't even make it look like you're headed up there. Every night we'd get some drunk fool arguing with us that the girl motioned for him to join her.

And the other advice here is very sound. While most strippers have very jaded attitudes towards men, and life in general, they still like to be treated with respect. Don't be a pig, but be there to "appreciate her" and you'll have a much better time.

Fan yourself with $50 bills. This worked for several friends at our local club...they had girls at them all night. Just don't do this alone since you'll prolly get rolled for it in the parking lot. May not be progressive or politically correct, but it works. They're not there to dance and show you their cervix for free.

what they said....and yes you're gonna need some ID and you're birth certificate and school ID probably ain't gonna cut it. Go to the DMV, get an ID.

Howard Stern suggests wearing sweatpants, so when the girls are rubbing up against you, you get the full effect.

I've seen quite a few different rules, all depending on the local laws. Ask a dancer what is allowable. Not worth it taking chances and trying to do more than is allowable. If you don't get tossed out, at least the dancers will avoid you.

Do you have any government issued ID, passport, one from another state? country? Cause the school id and birth certificate arn't going to cut it. Go to the DMV today. You could always try to sweet talk your way in, the worst that can happen is they say, "no."

Yeah, loonies and twonies tend to be the most common denominations in strip clubs, but you will also see some gents tossing 5's on the stage at the end of a show. Btw rogue, which joint in Calgary did you visit? I live in Calgary right now and am interested in what others have found pleasant in the city. :)

I was at a strip club a few months ago, and my friend was getting lap dances from all the girls that offered. Except he declined one from a black girl (he's white, as were the other girls there) just because she was black. I wanted to smack him. I mean, not only was she pretty hot, but WTF are that you discriminating to turn down ANY naked woman dancing on you for as low as ONE BUCK?

I think I'll smack him the next time I see him.

The most important thing that has already been mentioned is that these girls are WORKING.

No matter what they say to you and what you may believe after a few beers, their JOB is to get you to GIVE them as much money as they can. Some do it legally, some cross the line and give extra 'service'. Either way, just remember that how 'special' you are to your dancer is directly determined by how much money they THINK they can get from you.

Would you still go to work if you didn't get paid? They won't.

bring women with you- the girls will pay way more attention to you

Hey guys. Thanks for your replies. From reading what you all have to say, I'm slightly worried about my friend, cause he's one horny b*****d. I wouldn't be surprised if he got thrown out somehow. Heh, that'll be something to remember if it happens.

Bukaki22, how will bringing women with me attract more attention? That dosen't make sense, please explain more.

Don't accidently leave change on the bar and not tip ... a friend of mine did that and got yelled at by a bouncer for apparently leaving 8 cents tip....

I love that idea. Genius.

As far as bringing women with causing more attention, I don't know why it's true but I've heard this as well. For some reason, it just seems like it'd work to me - can't explain why. Perhaps someone who has done so and/or has more experience in strip clubs can shed some light on that.

Uh, jealosy? I dunno. It does seem logical though doesn't it?

Set aside what you don't mind spending on dances and stick to it. The worst part of strip clubs is regretting what you have spent. If you stay within your limit, you will be ahead of the game. Treat them like you would any other girl, and you will do just fine. There will be some that are friendlier than the others. Some are just mercenary and basically hop from guy to guy as fast as possible. I personally never go for the best looking girl, but I rather go for the ones that are more like the girl next door. They are generally friendlier, will spend more time with you and are more appreciative. You will quickly know who you want to spend more time with.

If you get close, tip. Tip more for attention. On another note, perhaps set a limit it's easy to get distracted and 'just see what the next girls are like'

I've been to clubs in Dallas and Honolulu, and they are both completely different. In Dallas, the girls danced for a single tip, and they made most of their money on lap dances. In Honolulu, the girls kept dancing as long as you kept tipping, and there weren't many real lap dances. My experience is rather limited though . . .

Yeah, Dallas is pretty easy. I've not tried strip clubs in other areas.

Once had a woman in a place in Dallas (not the Million Dollar, a smaller one) ask me if I was having a good time. I'd been sitting there stewing, and they seemed to take that as a bit of a challenge. I'm not recommending that as a method, though.

My big issue then, and now too, was that it's all a tease. I haven't been to strip clubs much since. Worth doing, fer shur, but as the others have said, it's just another way to get cash out of you. Make sure it's ONLY cash! No charge cards and if they have an ATM, don't use it!!!

Make sure you blow your load when getting a lap dance. This signals to the stripper that she is doing a good job.

i guess the advice i have... is bring at least 50 bucks... if theres one girl u really like then you can concentrate on her... and then if u come in during daylight hours where there isnt as much buisiness she might be willin to do half price on lapdances... thats always cool? also be weary of the girls that come up to you right away and are like wow its been a while since i saw you here... cuz chances are they dont... unless the above case is true, they will try and weasel you out of a lot of money and half the time their dances will be half assed... to get the quality u gotta be loyal....

I had a stripper for a roommate once, it was ok, except when I came home to studdy with my college friends and there was a naked girl practicing in the living room. It's ok to see naked women, but it aint worth paying money for it. She was ok looking, but I wouldn't screw her, even after a lap dance... Strippers are just dirty, and none of them have any sense of self worth, at least none of the ones I met smoking pot on my front doorstep. Have fun at the club, don't spend too much, and don't get your hopes up.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, have fun with your friends! And if your one friend is a horny bastard just sit back and be entertained by his antics. It can be fun going with a group. And even more fun if you're not the one making a fool of yourself. So just sit back and take things in and listen to the avice posted here.

Passed that I'd say only go to a strip club on a special occassion or something, you know just a few times a year. If you go anymore you're bound to get jaded.

You'll realize that even if you don't look at them as a piece of meat, they will look at you as a dollar sign (or, in a few cases, a ticket out of that life if they think you're rich and genuinely like them).

And I hate to agree with BASMOQ, but what he says is true in alot of cases. And if you end up going alot you'll start to see that many of these girls have emmotional problems, which is just depressing in my opinion.

So now that you're in the strip club attending realm don't get sucked in to going alot. Don't believe what the girls tell you. Do look at the naked titties, that's what you're there for. Don't believe the stories you'll hear about a guy your friend knows who fucked a stripper out back after her shift, or your friend getting a blowjob in that back room.

Do go out and meet some non-strippers. Maybe you'll get a girlfriend and you won't have to go to strip clubs anymore. Because you're a pro. You've already been. And you know what they're about.

I was at a strip club in Vancouver once - I was amazed. I was just drinking a beer in the back but the guys sitting around the stage didn't tip the girls at all - they clapped, that's right - clapped. All of em did, i dont think i saw any money change hands that night, it was hilarious. And jeez the girls were frickin beautifull.

They gave the girls the clap??

It creates intrigue, my friend. Them seeing you surrounded by girls makes them wonder just what it is about YOU that has that effect, thus they pay more attention, etc.

Also, be cool. I don't know how everyone else here acts after a couple, but I know I will always be hitting a pub before heading to a strip club. Having a couple in me relaxes me. Don't want to be too giddy and axious yanno ;)

And yes, wear pants (and shirt) that are pleasant to the touch. Make sure your front pockets are empty. Wear boxers. Treat them as you would any other girl (well, any other girl rubbing their ass on you), stay cool.. Following that, I've never had a dance that didn't have some kind of special attention. If they have a back room, try to get them to go there.. less management watching. Also, get into it. If it is no touch, don't be too obvious, but grind back.. it pays off.

Oh, and for reference. If you have a dandruf issue, yes it glows in the blacklight. Don't wear black or it stands out like a sonofabitch.

Dassin

LMAO which club did you hit, I've been to most of them with guys from work and I've never EVER seen that happen. Course, if it did and you and your buddies are the only ones tipping... ;)