Strip Clubs -- Tipping the Stage Dancers

If you're going to visit strip clubs, it's important to know the rules of etiquette. This will keep you from not only embarrassing yourself (which, frankly, is easy to do in such an environment, even if no one around is really paying attention), but will prevent you from breaking an unwritten rule of the club. This can get you put out on the street and strongly encouraged not to visit again. Since this is no way for a night to end, it doesn't hurt to have a list of tips that will make it easier for you to navigate your way around the establishment. One of the basics of attending an adult club is to know how to tip the stage dancers. Here's a guide.

First things first. It can be awkward to try and tip the dancer when she still has her costume on. It makes more sense to wait until she is in a state of at least partial undress before you begin taking out your money. For one, it will decrease the awkwardness (she may not be expecting tips at the earlier point) and two, well, that's kind of the whole point of going.

Once you've decided that it's time to tip, take the dollar out and hold it up in plain view. You don't need to do anything else to draw attention to yourself. It should go without saying that you are up against the stage at this point. Barking tantalizing phrases is a good way to get some dirty looks.

Once the girl approaches you, it's time to pass over the money. This is where many first-timers start to freeze up. In real life, you would just hand a dollar to a girl or maybe slide it onto the stage. That seems like the polite course of action. Well, in strip clubs the rules are a bit different. Of course, the rules will differ from one place to another as well. It's a good idea to know these things before going in. Your best bet is to watch one or two other customers hand over their money before you do the same. Generally speaking, however, you'll be presented with an opportunity to slide the dollar in her costume. Do so, but don't take this as an opportunity to linger and grope. That's the kind of thing that will get you kicked out.

If you're going to stay by the stage and tip again, you should understand that there are other customers with their own rights. You can't expect a dancer to stick by your side, privately performing for a series of dollar bills. She has to abide by her own rules, and that will include making sure everyone gets what they are there for. Don't get upset or frustrated when she has to make her rounds. Strip clubs don't look kindly on customers who get excessively needy.