View Full Version : The CamGirl bad habits thread
MellyMay
11-09-2013, 09:40 PM
OMG! Just saw a girl sooooo drunk on cam that she vomited into the cam. A don't, for sure! She showed a couple of bottles of wine coolers.
oh.no.
wine coolers though?!?! lol
people over 16 actually drink those?
Sunnylexie
11-10-2013, 04:22 AM
Using chatspeek all the time results in awful writing habits and typing automatisms.
Staples
11-12-2013, 09:09 PM
I think my bad habits are:
Getting discouraged too easily
Letting emotional crap keep me from getting on cam. "I just had a fight with my boyfriend I think I'll curl up and cry instead of making money" Definitely not cool!
Procrastinating about making videos!
Looking bored in my room.
Jasmine.Doll
11-12-2013, 09:45 PM
Telling 90% of my customers to go fuck themselves and then banning them. Actually, I probably did this to closer to 95% of them. I only did the cam thing for 2 months. I had stripped for years and assumed camming would require the same basic skill set. But camming is hard!!! I'm bitchy at the stripclub too, but somehow it works for me there. Guys don't really care about my sarcastic comments and general bad attitude, as long as I smile occasionally and rub my butt on them a little. On cam, I come across as more confrontational, or something. I don't know. All I know is that I really sucked at camming and all you ladies who work the cams have my utmost respect. Getting a guy to give you $, when your a 1000 miles away from him, sitting on your couch is amazing. Wish I could make $ from my living room, but instead, I have to run my butt on people to get then to pay!
whirlerz
11-12-2013, 09:56 PM
*Rubs JD's Butt a little}:D..I'd rather dance, however the clubs in my area suck:(
Jasmine.Doll
11-12-2013, 09:59 PM
Do you cam Whirley-Girl (that the nickname I'm giving you, in case you were wondering).
AmethystLily
11-30-2013, 08:32 PM
Paying too much attention to the token count during privates. lol I used to do that at first, and I think I pissed someone off because I wasn't giving them my full attention.
aleciaxxx
11-30-2013, 08:42 PM
Not sticking to the schedule you made.
Leaving early because it's slow. ( I almost missed a big spender doing that the other day. He made my goal)
I often do both of these! I'm gonna stopdoing that. Thank you
aleciaxxx
11-30-2013, 09:17 PM
I am also a HUGE procrastinator! ugh! I could have made 600.00 this week if I wasn't such a procrastinator! I need to change that! I need to stop logging off when it's slow, I did text twice tonight but that is not the norm for me. oh looking bored! ugh when NOBODY is in my room or they WON'T TALK it bores me! got to try not to show it!
ashleexsapphire
12-02-2013, 01:11 PM
Being a bitch (you catch more flies with honey, right?)
Dancing (I'm Elaine-Benes bad when on cam because it's like being alone, and I have actually had guys tip me to stop shaking to my music)
I think both of these depend on the situation and who you are. I get a lot of my shows from having an attitude. This could be because I have a very dominant personality although I'm not currently offering specifically BDSM shows.
I've seen a lot of girls saying not to dance, but again, I seem to get shows this way as well. I do think that dancing TOO MUCH is bad, you only need just enough to tease them imo.
Some of my bad habits include:
Complaining on social media (note to self: no one wants to hear that, come on now) although I've gotten a lot better with this one.
Procrastinating about getting on cam because I cam from my unfinished house and it's such a pain in the ass to set up and take down my studio.
Poking my ass up in sight and eating/smoking offscreen. I need to just ask SM for a break button already.
Getting on cam after a night of heavy drinking. No one wants to see a sloppy mess. Although I'm amazed I'm able to get the encoder working being that inebriated.
Not spending enough time online. Given the lengths I have to go to in order to be able to cam, I really should treat it like going to a studio and spend more time online once I'm already there and set up.
And of course, being impatient.
missiecakes
12-02-2013, 01:36 PM
Putting my bad habits into words sucks, wish I could ignore them and still make the money I need. Anyways seeing them may help me change them.
I tend to use any excuse possible to avoid camming, unless I'm super in the mood. I'm changing that slowly but it is still my number 1 enemy.
I forget to do certain things before I get on cam, like random things like making sure I have enough water in my room. I hate leaving my office once I start my day on cam.
I started out really well keeping notes on all my sessions, and I've slacked off lately.
CummingCouple
12-02-2013, 02:53 PM
I think my bad habits are:
Getting discouraged too easily
Letting emotional crap keep me from getting on cam. "I just had a fight with my boyfriend I think I'll curl up and cry instead of making money" Definitely not cool!
Procrastinating about making videos!
Looking bored in my room.
Damn... us, too. Bigtime.
apryll11
12-02-2013, 03:52 PM
*Not investing in yourself as a product and brand. You are what your selling, invest !!! If you dont how the fuck you expect somebody else to. Im always reading post on here about someone who cant make xyz amount a min because the guys are too cheap or its the wrong traffic the site promotes and blah blah. Mean while I take a peek in their room, cos Im a nosy bitch, and they look raggedy as hell. No makeup ( and lets be real some of us should not be on cam without, Im one of those people and a lil foundation and lipgloss does go a long way) bad hair and their whole getup looks like it needs to be washed. Investing in yourself, if only for a $5 blush here, 2 panties there, is always a worthy cause. If you dont feel that way about yourself no one else every will.
*A good size wardrobe, your tag should not be "wears the same thing" , I understand when you find something you look super sexy in all you want to do is wear it but guys notice when you never change.
* Baby sitting, or breastfeeding or rocking your crying baby should never be done on cam. That habit needs to be broken badddly
* And being nasty and mean spirited towards each other at the workplace. Dont sit in a next models room and screen shot her doing something just to report it or bash her and say nasty things. There are few million men on cam sites trying to break us down everyday, we dont need to do it to each other.
shysara79
12-02-2013, 06:57 PM
My bad habit.. Feeling the need to smoke after every single private, no matter what the length of the show. Its ridiculous !
AmethystLily
12-02-2013, 07:08 PM
Flipping people off. I don't do it all the time, but every now and then I will flip off a user before banning them, then I think "Maybe I shouldn't have done that." I dunno.
Camigirl
12-03-2013, 09:43 AM
Having a full out breakdown on cam! Sign off when you feel it coming.
GracieBlue
12-03-2013, 12:47 PM
OMG Do you guys have a few hours?;D This is a great thread!
1. Not putting in the hours and saying oh I will make it up tomorrow. It's the lack of not having a boss and being in charge of myself. If I had a boss and a schedule I would absolutely put in the time and make no excuses.
2. Being talked into lowering prices or giving deals when I really don't want to. But then I am like, well it is still money. I should hold true to what I think I am worth.
3. Getting the least bit sleepy and logging off. Then I go on pinterest and pin for an hour or two when I could be on cam!
4. IMing or reading SW and ignoring my room. Bad!
5. Not really having a clear money or time goal. I just get on and I think I would do better if I had a goal and stuck to it.
That is all for now, this was very therapeutic! ;D
IvyRose
12-04-2013, 03:55 AM
My biggest dealbreakers:
1 Not smiling (or not feeling happy in general/having pain) for some reason they can smell it on me when I am not happy - I discovered a fake smile is better than none (my resting face looks really angry/sarcastic for some reason so that sucks)
2 Having a negative outlook on the day/not believing in myself (since it will put me back at point 1)
3 being a bitch and not engaging/forfilling any request (I dont give away nudity for free but it seems like turning around some times does give me privates instead of rejecting them all)
4 talking to much and offtopic (off topic means anything but sex). they tend to chat and chat when I get off topic, and since I aint looking for friendship but for money this is a BAD thing.
5 feeing the trolls, I started sending them kisses and my love instead of taking them seriously- it works for me. When it doesnt I just ignore and ban
So camming pretty much teaches me to deal with life in general, since I am such an pessimist and really need to learn to give things a try before I break them down.
TheBrownFox
12-04-2013, 09:08 AM
I believe that you have to match your look to your personality. I make more in a t-shirt and panties, but I rock the laid-back, girl-next-door vibe. Successful dommes look the part of the 'goddess' with perfect hair, makeup, wardrobe, etc. The tattoed and pierced rocker types can afford to be crazier and more blunt than someone like me. I've seen models with names like 'mistressxxx' or 'imagoddess' online with no makeup, their wigs falling off, and sporting stained bath robes. How???
It kills me when I read or hear "I'm ____, so I'll never be as successful as those other girls". Screw that. It's insulting to the 'top models' and anyone who fits the description of what you just deemed an undesirable trait. That entire train of thought is a bad habit. It's giving yourself permission to not try.
I agree with ABigNerd. :)
Also, there are plenty of times when I've worn my light gray Xhilaration pants (from Target's sleepwear section, but they can pass for "outdoor" clothing too) with a gray tank top. The pants look good on me, and they're comfortable during the cold nights. During the warmer seasons I used to always cam in a push-up bra and panty. I'm not sure if that made guys more likely to tip for flashes or less likely to tip. I do know that I'd get the occasional non-tipping knucklehead say stuff like "Your boobs are tryna get outta that bra...you should let them out." *sigh*
I remember one night some MFC premium (who's visited me plenty of times) said "Pants though?" I should add that this dude wasn't a tipper anyway...just some guy who likes to end all of his sentences with 'though'...lol. Can't please everybody. Hell, sometimes I'd wear a push-up bra and panty, and some thong fetish guy would act all sad because I'm not wearing a thong.