If you have friends in the service industry, you’ve likely seen them post articles titled “The Top 37 Things Customers Do to Annoy Bartenders” or “How to Make a Waiter Hate You.” The obnoxiousness of nearly every faux pas on the list should be obvious, and the type of people who bother to read etiquette pieces are rarely the ones who need the wake-up call. But we can all benefit from an inside look at the businesses we frequent and remind ourselves that employees are people. Plus, Brisbane strip clubs are places where you’ll find some of the most beautiful strippers Brisbane has to offer.
The same thing goes for strip clubs.
Whether you visit often, for the occasional bachelor party, or just once on a lark, there’s rarely adequate preparation for how to act. Very few people understand how adult businesses operate, and we get very little practice healthily expressing desire in general, much less in commerce.
Because we are taught that sexuality is shameful, the folks who work in related fields are also dehumanized. When porn performers, sex workers, or exotic dancers are discussed, it’s not uncommon for it to be in degrading terms, especially from the very people who use their services.
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Stripping is both physically demanding and a form of emotional labor, like any other job that requires someone to use their body (construction, firefighter, etc) or express care about client feelings (hospitality, sales, etc) (hospitality, sales, etc). But because sexual work is conceptualized as unique and separate, we tolerate abysmal working conditions we’d never allow in other fields.
Depending on the club, most clients are polite. An unfortunate minority create the majority of the problems. But even well-meaning customers may mess up without knowing. The club business model is incredibly exploitative and management is entirely unsupportive. Informing patrons about the system is key, so they can understand why things that don’t seem like a big deal are actually incredibly rude.
This introductory etiquette guide is based on feedback from women who work in the industry. The responses were immediate, emphatic and for the most part, universal:
Tip. Then tip some more. Good, now do it again.
It’s been said that if you can’t afford to give an adequate gratuity, you can’t afford to go out at all. With strip clubs that is especially true. They are not bars or music venues, and just hanging out and watching is dreadfully rude. Dancers are actually paying for the opportunity to work and are also expected to share their money with the DJ, door guy, House Mom (who takes care of things in the locker room), and management. If you are seated near the stage, you’re especially obliged to give money for every performer, for every song. If you end up conversing with one of the sexy strippers Brisbane has to offer, it’s standard to give her money for the interaction: roughly a dollar a minute. If you don’t want to speak with someone, be direct but polite about it so you don’t waste her time.
Keep your hands to yourself, buddy!
The laws of consent are not suspended simply because a woman is wearing very little. Whether you’re sitting in the main room or getting a private dance, ask before making any physical contact and let her guide the interaction. Touching is frequently against club rules, and the employee will be punished, even if the customer is entirely to blame. Yes, even if she’s one of the hottest strippers Brisbane features.
Ask for what you want and accept no as an answer.
Speak up if you have a particular kink you’d like to indulge. As Kiera from Daydreams put it, “We’ve heard it all. If you want to pay us to rub our feet or step on you with heels, just ask. Many are willing to do those things.” Meanwhile, know that asking for sexual contact is not only illegal but also impolite. Lux ATL, an internationally renowned pole dancer, stated emphatically that while she has no judgment for prostitutes, clients should refrain from requesting sexual acts. “I am a stripper. I am here to tease and titillate, not to facilitate your orgasm. You have misunderstood my job description.” Another performer added, “even if you are with a hooker, ASK first.”
You should keep your criticisms to yourself.
Compliments are appreciated, but suggestions for how to improve someone’s appearance (breast implants, gaining/losing weight, more/fewer tattoos, etc.) should be avoided. Refrain from implying that stripping is beneath someone or that you want to save them from this labor. “So many guys come in and treat the ladies like meat, and act like they can say whatever they want to you just because they paid you a dollar,” Cameron of Risque said. Make meaningful conversation as you would in any social encounter.
Ladies, please…
Don’t bring a girlfriend who will feel uncomfortable, insecure, or jealous: people should only come to the club if they are excited about it. Don’t compete with or take attention away from the dancers with amateur stripper movements. You wouldn’t want someone standing next to you at work mimicking your movements, so don’t do it at the club. The dancer isn’t envious of you or attempting to take your partner, and she’s not interested in a threesome with you and your boyfriend… she’s one of the strippers Brisbane features and she’s only working.
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Don’t ask her what she’s up to after work, or for her phone number or “real name.” It is possible to establish a long-term, pleasant commercial relationship between performer and client, but limits are essential. According to a former dancer, some males had the mistaken idea that if they dated, she’d wear the same at home. “Not only is that not going to happen, but I’m not even interested in guys, and working at the club has cured me of that.”
Most of us have worked in customer service at some time in our lives and have learned how to be better customers as a result. But I don’t need to have personally thrown burgers or worked retail to know that I shouldn’t shout at the cashier or leave shop merchandise in strange locations. Finally, any etiquette guide should emphasize the need of treating everyone with fundamental human decency, and exotic dancers are entitled to the same respect as any other worker.