SwingBot and I went to Las Vegas earlier this month and opted to let ourselves get dragged to a strip club.
Prior to this, SwingBot had not been to a strip club and I had been once… to a small-town club about ten years ago. Neither of us were quite sure what the conduct rules of OG were, nor what to expect.
The four of us — two (straight) male friends, SwingBot, and I — went on a Thursday night. We had just seen \”Peepshow\” (if you get a chance to see it, then give it a miss) and one of the friends, decidedly let down by the show, announced that he must have boobs in the face. So, off we went.
Since it was an off night in an off season (plus we were probably pretty early), the place was fairly empty. Mr. Boobs-in-Face directed us to stage seats. The dancer smiled warmly, likely appreciating that someone was actually sitting within tipping distance.
We sorted out our drinks ($10 each for a small glass of Coke with a lot of ice for SwingBot and I) and watched. I liked the moves of the first performer, but was not sure about things like tipping and such. Not knowing the proper etiquette of anything for the place, I just kept my hands clutched to my purse and probably looked more rigid and uncomfortable than I felt.
The next dancer came and Mr. Boobs-in-Face got the tipping started, so SwingBot and I followed suit. Rather, SwingBot held the money and gave me a bill when I requested one. I had meant to give the first dancer a tip, but, as I said, was still uncertain and sitting rigidly when she left. Anyway, the next dancer came and started the contact. She focused on me first (probably since I was the woman), giving me a nice boob-to-boob hug.
My thoughts went like this:
\”I imagine that there is no touching allowed. Wait, she\’s touching me… she\’s hugging me. Heck, our chests are smashed together. Do I hug back? Is customer-to-dancer contact allowed? Would that be rude or make her feel threatened? Does my current lack of response seem rude?\”
I gave her a light pat on the shoulder.
She moved to SwingBot, giving him boobs in the face, and then moved to do the same to our companions. We sat through two or three more dancers\’ sets, sometimes getting such hugs. One woman put her legs on my shoulders and then shook them in a vibration. It felt good, though in a massaging sort of way rather than in a sexy way.
OG has a male dancer section on the second floor, so we decided to give that a try… and that experience deserves its own post.